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Ontario Photo ID card
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Lisa S. Posts: 2
Posted On: 2/5/2016
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I thought the Ontario Photo ID card was for people w/o driver's licenses -- YET -- under List 2, a driver's licenses is listed as one of the documents you can use to obtain a Photo ID card. This makes no sense to me. If you don't have a driver's license, how are you supposed to get a Photo ID card??? Is this just an example of our crazy bureaucracy at work?
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TrueCanadian Posts: 8
Posted On: 2/6/2016
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Hi,
Did you notice something on their website ? https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-photo-card
"Note: If you have a driver’s licence and want to get an Ontario Photo Card, you have to give up your licence. Your driver’s licence will be cancelled when you apply for your Photo Card.
Delivery :4 to 6 weeks by mail"
However it is interpreted, that's the requirement. But when you closely look, the requirement is as under:"original identity documents to prove your legal name, date of birth and signature -
list 1: only 1 document is required to satisfy all 3 data elements
list 2: 2 documents are required to satisfy all 3 data elements
list 3: support Documents
Expired ID documents are not acceptable (with the exception of an Ontario driver’s licence or Ontario enhanced driver’s licence that is expired less than one year)."
So, the valid expired driver's license if submitted as proof will be cancelled before the issue of a Photo Id. However if a valid drivers license is available why do one requires another Photo Id Card? Some new drivers can not drive due to suspension or some order prohibiting the usage of license. If the license is not valid one needs another Photo Id proof. That's the reason why it says the driver's license is cancelled when a new Ontario Photo Id is required.
So, if the document in list 1 like Passport (with Canadian Address) is available, that will satisfy all the conditions.
It is useful to get a Ontario Drivers licence (new / novice) in 4 weeks, instead of waiting for 4 - 6 weeks just for Photo Id.
Just like body-building, it takes so much time to frame and implement (they invite public discussions too) rules / regulations and actually they are meant for enforcement.
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