I live in Toronto, Canada and I want to change my name and gender marker

[jayty4l]

So I'm planning on changing both my name and gender marker in (Toronto) Ontario, Canada. I understand the process of changing my name, but I'm confused about how to change my gender marker and if possible changing both at the same time to save me the hassle of having to change all my documents twice.

I'm almost 2 years on T, and I have surgery coming up by the end of the year, so I have doctors and what not to sign papers for me.

The only question i have about the name change application is where can I take it to get the guarantor signature?

Thanks for your time to help in answering my questions

[Muffinheart]

Hello,
while I live in Ontario as well, changing my gender marker without surgery only applies to those born in Ontario. As I was born in another province, I had to wait till I had my surgery and then changed my birth certificate.,
To get my documents signature guaranteed, I just Googled "notary public", and found one close by who charged $40.
Going through CAMH and Montreal?

Good luck with the process, hope you get a better answer than what I was able to provide.

[Mary81]

Hi there,
to change your gender marker in Ontario you will need to fill in two forms - one is a statutory declaration and the other is the application to change your gender marker. The statutory declaration needs to be signed in front of a commissioner of oaths. So, a notary public or a lawyer should be okay. You will also need to get a letter from your doctor stating that your gender identity does not conform to the gender indicated on the birth record. You can get all the forms on the Service Ontario website.
I don't know exactly how you change your name in Ontario, as I did my name change outside the country. But I do know that you should only need to apply for a birth certificate with the correct name and gender marker once. You should call Service Ontario on Monday, or do an email inquiry. They were very helpful for me, though also exceedingly slow.
Good luck and let me know how everything works out. This processes was amazingly frustrating for me, but I think it must be easier if you actually live in Toronto and can go in person to Service Ontario.
Mary

[Muffinheart]

Changing name is quite easy. I had to go to City Hall, stand in front of someone and say why I'm changing my name and he signed it. Sent the form and about $130 in the mail and six weeks later my name was changed.

[Devlyn]

Hi Jay, welcome to Susan's Place! This page should help: https://www.susans.org/wiki/Category:Documentation_changes

Hugs, Devlyn

[Muffinheart]

Hi Jay, welcome to Susan's Place! This page should help: https://www.susans.org/wiki/Category:Documentation_changes

Hugs, Devlyn

Hi Devlyn

May want to update with a newer link as that link you had doesn't include new rules in Ontario

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changing_legal_gender_assignment_in_Canada

[Devlyn]

Thanks! A Wiki staffer will have to do that.

Hugs, Devlyn

[Devlyn]

I fired off a message to the Wiki Administrator.

[Muffinheart]

I fired off a message to the Wiki Administrator.

Ty

[April_TO]

Glad you got your info from the ladies. I also live in Toronto
Take care and all the best.

April

[Muffinheart]

Glad you got your info from the ladies. I also live in Toronto
Take care and all the best.

April

Kewl! I used to live in Toronto, such fond memories. I miss strolling through the Beaches, St. Lawrence Market and windsurfing off Cherry Beach.

Ahhhhh memories

[April_TO]

Come and visit TO again Muffin I'll be happy to tour you around LOL.
Jokes aside, it's nice to meet someone not too far from me. Chilly morning!

Beaches is my fave go to during the summer the breeze is so relaxing.

Hugs,

April

Kewl! I used to live in Toronto, such fond memories. I miss strolling through the Beaches, St. Lawrence Market and windsurfing off Cherry Beach.

Ahhhhh memories

[genderirrelevant]

I was just looking at the BC rules last night and they only allow changing M to F or F to M. I'd like the option of N.