Register for School at HDSB

The following documents are required to complete registration​ at your appointment. 

These include:

Proof of child’s age: (any one of the following documents):

1. ​Birth Certificate
2. Baptismal Record 
3. Canadian Passport 
4. Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate 
5. Record of Landing (IMM 1000) 
6. Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292) 
7. Permanent Residence Card 
8. Consideration of Eligibility (IMM 1442) 
9. Acknowledgement of Refugee Claim (IMM 1442) or Notice of Decision letter for refugee claimants 
10. Convention Refugee Determination Division Letter 
11. Temporary Resident Permit 
12. Registered Indian Status or 
13. Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)​

Proof of address may be obtained from any two current documents, which must:

• show the home address for the student living with the parent(s)/guardian(s);
• contain at least one parent/guardian’s name;
• be an original. Copies will not be accepted.

Examples include:

• ​Property tax bill/MPAC notice of assessment (must be current - within the past year); 
• Purchase and sale agreement, including proof of purchase and closing date, provided before the student attends school (must be current - within the past year);
• Bank statement/financial letter from a Canadian Financial Institution. The document must be stamped by the financial institution (financial details can be obscured and must be current - within two months);
• Any CRA document (i.e., Notice of Assessment, Canada Child Benefit, Goods and Services tax/Harmonized sales tax (GST/HST credit), Housing Benefits (must be current - within the past year); 
• Utility bill/e-bill (i.e., hydro, gas, water, residential phone, cable, internet, insurance policy-home, rental or auto)(must be current - within two months) - only one from this category can be used; 
• Other official Provincial or Federal government documents that include parent(s)/guardian(s) names and address (must be current – within the past year);
• Official Ontario Residential Tenancy Agreement (not one that is hand-made by the landlord) that is current to the end of the upcoming school year; Registration and Admission of Students Administrative Procedure

Documents which are not acceptable include:

• ​​Driver’s License, Vehicle Ownership (green card) and Vehicle Lease 
• Health Card 
• Credit Card Statement 
• Cell Phone bill/e-bill

Proof of child’s citizenship: birth certificate or passport, Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or Permanent Resident Card

Proof of parent/guardian's citizenship/immigration​ status: Passport, citizenship card, PR cards or records of landing, refugee documents, study or work permits

Proof of custody: if you are not the parent and your child is under 18 you must provide proof of custody (court order)​​

​​Proof of immunization: For a child to attend school, parents and legal guardians must report required immunizations to Halton Region Public Health or submit a valid vaccine exemption. Visit Halton Region’s Report Your Immunizations webpage to view or report immunization records.