Depending on the type of registration you complete, you may be required to provide a valid form of identification (ID). Please note that expired documents will not be accepted. All documents must be original, unless otherwise noted.
RBC business bank account
Application in Ownr
You will need ONE of the following forms of ID to apply for an RBC Business Bank Account within Ownr. You will be asked to enter the details of the document into Ownr.
Canadian Passport
Canadian Permanent Resident Card
Canadian Drivers License
RBC appointment
You will need to attend an in-person appointment at an RBC branch to finalize your business bank account opening. Bring TWO of the following forms of ID to the appointment.
Canadian Passport
Canadian Permanent Resident Card
Canadian Drivers License
Your RBC Advisor may accept other forms of ID on a case-by-case basis.
If your company has multiple owners, all owners with 25% ownership or more will need to meet the ID requirements for the in-person bank appointment.
Sole proprietorship registrations and incorporations
Due to government requirements, valid identification is mandatory for Federal Incorporations in Ontario, as well as Sole Proprietorships and Incorporations in Alberta and Quebec. Other registrations on Ownr do not require identity documentation.
You will need to upload ONE of the following forms of ID when completing the registrations listed below.
Federal incorporations in Ontario
Canadian identification documents
Canadian Passport
Provincial Driver’s License
Permanent Residence Card
Certificate of Indian Status
Provincial ID
US identification documents
American Passport
State Driver’s License
International passports from accepted countries
See the complete list here.
Sole proprietorships and incorporations in Alberta
Driver’s License
Government-issued ID Card
Passport
NEXUS Card
Canadian Law Enforcement Identification (local, provincial, federal)
Canadian Military Identification
Canadian Secure Certificate of Indian Status (new version only)
Metis Nation of Alberta Membership Card (new version only)
Incorporations in Quebec
For Canadian residents
Passport
Driving or learner’s license
Health insurance card
Canadian permanent resident card
Immigration document issued by the Government of Canada (IMN-1442)
Official identification documents for military, police or diplomats stationed in Canada
Secure certificate of Indian status
Quebec birth certificate
Identification document issued by a Canadian province or territory that includes a first name, last name and date of birth
Originals or copies of the above documents are acceptable.
For Non-Canadian residents
Passport
Any other identification document issued by a government authority that includes a first name, last name and date of birth
Originals or copies of the above documents are acceptable.