How to register as a security guard employer in Ontario — and autofill the form with my-id.ca

Register your security guard business without retyping your details

Employers who hire security guards or private investigators in Ontario must register with the ministry — and the registration repeats the business name, address, and contact details. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Security guards and private investigators — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Registration Form for Employers of Security Guards and/or Private Investigators — 008-06-008

What this form is about

This registration form is for employers of security guards and/or private investigators under Ontario's private security legislation. It collects business and contact information for licensing compliance.

Before you start: what to gather

• Business legal name and operating name if different.
• Business address and mailing address.
• Contact person name, phone, and email.
• Number of licensed employees and business details.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How my-id.ca makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your business name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in my-id.ca

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.