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Contact your bank(s) or Financial Institution(s) |
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-Report your missing bank and/or credit cards. |
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Contact your local police |
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-Report that your wallet has been lost, in case it is turned in. |
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Cancel other credit cards |
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-Immediately notify the customer service or credit department of
the company. |
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Replace your driver’s license |
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-In many cases, a replacement driver’s license may be issued on
the spot. Contact your provincial ministry responsible for
transportation for more information on the process. |
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Replace your birth certificate |
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-Identification is required to pick up your birth certificate. A
driver’s license is an acceptable form of id. Refer to the web
site for your provincial ministry responsible for issuing birth
certificates for more information. |
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Replace your citizenship certificate |
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-Two pieces of personal id are required when applying for a
citizenship certificate. The application kit provides details on
what identification is acceptable. More information can be
obtained on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Web site. |
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Replace your health card |
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-Two or more pieces of personal id may be required to apply for
your replacement health insurance card. A driver’s license and
birth certificate are acceptable in most provinces. However, you
should contact the provincial government department responsible
for health directly to confirm which forms of id are acceptable. |
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Replace your passport |
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-As soon as you think your passport has been lost or stolen, you
are required to report the circumstances of the loss or theft to
the local police and to Passport Canada. The request for a
replacement passport can be made in Canada at any service
location or at the nearest Canadian Government office abroad.
However, before the document can be replaced, Canadian
authorities will conduct an investigation in to the
circumstances of the lost or stolen passport. This investigation
may lead to delays in processing the replacement passport. |
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Replace your Social Insurance Number |
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-If your Social Insurance Number card is lost or stolen, you
need to report it to the appropriate authorities to avoid
identity theft. To apply for a replacement Social Insurance
Number, you must complete an application form, which is
available on-line or from your local office. For faster and more
convenient service, you are encouraged to apply in person as it
does not require you to part with your valuable identity
documents. You must provide a primary document that proves your
identity and status in Canada. |
