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Sign up for automatic reminders for provincial documents

September 12, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

Ontario no longer charges a fee for renewing your vehicle’s license plate or requires a sticker in the upper right-hand corner of the plate, however, that doesn’t mean you can just forget about it.

Your license plate still needs to be renewed, or you could face a fine.

While you usually have to renew your documents every few years, it is easy to forget that this is the year you need to renew your driver’s license or health care card.

Since the province keeps track of you, and your documents, you can sign up for a document renewal reminder – and it takes only a few minutes.

You can go to the Province of Ontario website at www.Ontario.ca, to sign up for reminders.

A reminder will be sent to you 60 days before a document expires, and again at 30 days, either by e-mail, text message, or an automated phone call. You can choose which method of delivery you prefer.

With the automatic renewals, you can sign up for a message regarding your driver’s license, Ontario health card, vehicle license plate, and Ontario photo card.

To register for an automatic renewal, you will need to provide your driver’s license number, your health card number with its 9-digit control number, your license plate number, your postal code, and your date of birth.

You will also be prompted to select a method of message delivery.

To use this service, you must confirm you have been physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days over 12 months, that your primary place of residence is Ontario, and that your health card address is up to date with ServiceOntario.

Signing up is an easy process, and the reminder will let you know it’s time to get those documents renewed.

This could save you a headache if you forget and find out you are in violation or you need health care but your card has expired.

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