--- title: "Completing Your Profile" slug: "completing-your-profile" description: "Update your profile by adding personal information such as your middle name, mailing address, and phone number." tags: ["Personal Information", "Citizenship", "Sponsorship", "Military", "Diversity"] updated: 2026-09-03T15:57:37Z published: 2026-09-03T15:57:37Z canonical: "help.ocas.ca/completing-your-profile" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.ocas.ca/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Completing Your Profile Now that you’ve got your account set up and can log in, it’s time to add details about yourself. ## Add Personal Information Start by adding personal details, such as your first language and mailing address. **Note**: You cannot change your legal last name, legal first name, or date of birth. If any of these must be corrected, contact our [Customer Contact Centre](https://ontariocolleges.ca/en/contact-us). - On the Personal Information card, select **Get Started**. ![The Your Profile page for the example applicant includes two cards. One for Personal Information, and one for Education.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_8_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) ### Basic Information The Personal Information page opens, where you can add details such as Middle Name or Preferred Name. **Note**: You cannot change your first name, last name, or date of birth. ![On the Personal Information page, in the Basic Information section, the Legal First name is Sandi, the Legal Last name is Test, and the Date of Birth is December 16, 2001.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_9_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) - (Optional) If you like, you can add the following details: - Title - Middle names - Preferred name – If you have a short name or nickname that you prefer to be called, add it here. - Previous legal last name – If your school records or other documents use a different last name, add it here. Otherwise, you can leave it blank. **Note**: Your previous legal last name is important for post-secondary transcript requests since you cannot specify a previous legal last name when you declare post-secondary education. - Select a **Gender Identity** and your **First Language** and indicate whether your parents or guardians attended post-secondary schools. ![For the example applicant, Another Gender Identity is selected, and First Language is English. For the question about parents attending university or college, Yes is selected.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_10_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) ### Address & Contact - Add a valid mailing address, phone number, and email address. **Note**: This email address is the one that colleges will use to communicate with you. ![In the Address & Contact section, the example applicant's address is verified as valid. Their mobile phone number and contact email address are also displayed.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_11_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) ### Citizenship & Residency - In the Citizenship & Residency section, the Country of Citizenship and Status in Canada that you selected when you created the account are displayed. You can change these details, if required. ![In the Citizenship & Residency section, No is the selected response to the question about Indigenous descent.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_12a_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) - If you are a Canadian Citizen and consider yourself a person of Aboriginal descent, select **Yes**; then select one of the Aboriginal Ancestry check boxes. ![In the Citizenship & Residency section, Yes is the selected response to the Indigenous descent question. None of the indigenous identity check boxes are selected.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_12b_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) - Select your **Country of Birth** from the list. ### Sponsorship - Select a Sponsorship response from the list. **Note**: Financial aid, such as OSAP, a bursary, or a scholarship you are receiving, is not considered sponsorship. ![In the Sponsorship section, the dropdown list is open and No Sponsorship is highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_13_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) ### Applicant Diversity Census If you choose, you can provide details about yourself relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion – such as ethnic group, religion, or sexual orientation. ![A portion of the Applicant Diversity Census page where the purpose for collecting the information is explained.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_14_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) Read the information carefully and select the check boxes that apply to you. If you choose not to provide details, select **Prefer not to answer**. ### Military-Connected Learners You can indicate that you, or a member of your immediate family, are a veteran or currently serving in the armed forces. For more information, visit the [Military-Connected Learners page](https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/resources/military-connected-learners) on the Ontario Colleges website. ![In the Military Connected Learners section of the Personal Information page, Yes is the selected response.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_15_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D) - When you have completed all the sections, select **Save & Continue**. Your contact details are displayed on the Your Profile page, on the Personal Information card. ![On the example applicant's Your Profile page, their name, date of birth, email address, phone number, and address are displayed on the Personal Information card.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/98c48b39-7164-46f0-8769-e87df43b09f3/Images/Documentation/Create_App_Cdn_16_EN.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-04T20%3A58%3A00Z&se=2026-11-04T21%3A58%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=xHS0WqeI4vYvKaUkPYagbe97SSu6KDq5fkfPMZG6RMY%3D)