Get a certificate of identity and residence for a person without legal status or awaiting legal status

Last updated August 25, 2026

A certificate of identity and residence gives you access to municipal programs and services. Find out how to get your certificate.

You don’t need to provide any documents to prove your identity or place of residence. The certificate is issued immediately.

No personal information will be shared with other organizations.

Get a certificate of identity and residence

In person

Accès Montréal Office – Ville-Marie
800 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Est
Ground floor
Montréal, QC H2L 4L8

The Ville-Marie Accès Montréal issues identity certificates daily.

You can also get your certificate at one of the monthly certificate clinics:

Bibliothèque de Parc-Extension:

  • October 7, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
  • November 11, 1:30 to 5 p.m.
  • December 2, 1:30 to 5 p.m.

SIARI / Bibliothèque Interculturelle de Côte-Des-Neiges: 

By appointment only

  • August 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • September 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • October 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • November 26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • December 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.