4. Sign and send in your application
Question & Answer
How do I reclaim my traditional Indigenous name?Once you've finished filling out your forms you need to get them . This means you have to swear in front of a commissioner that you've followed all the rules and told the truth in your application. You also have to sign your application form in front of them.
A commissioner can be:
- an Ontario lawyer,
- a provincial judge or justice of the peace,
- a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, or
- a clerk, deputy clerk, or treasurer for a local municipality.
Some ServiceOntario centers can commission your application. You can use the locator to find the one closest to you. You may have to pay a fee for this service.
Send your completed application and documents to ServiceOntario by mail to:
Office of the Registrar General
P.O. Box 3000
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 5W0
Or you can submit it in person at:
ServiceOntario
47 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 417, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON
M2N 5N1
If you're missing information or there are questions about your application, ServiceOntario will contact you. Make sure your contact information on the form is correct.
