In need of a Lawyer, or just a license...

[LIP MAN]

So my friend moved here from Ontario and got an Alberta license. He received his slip of paper but since Nov 21 hasn't gotten the photo ID and needs it for Wednesday as he is flying back to Ontario.

In a nutshell I am wondering what options he might have as the DMV told him he's SOL in terms of getting it faster. Any help or advice would be fantastic, thanks guys.

[FlamesKickAss]

Did he go back to the registry he got licence from? Whenever I have made changes on licence I have gotten it back within a week. Generally its up to two weeks though so going into 3 weeks is brutal.

[Coach]

why does he need it? Does he not have a passport he can travel with?

[LIP MAN]

No he doesn't he is just flying within Canada.

[Frequitude]

Whip up a fake ID? If you check in and print your boarding pass online, they only check it at the gate and they never look that hard.

Go National Security!

[Coach]

that sucks....they used to just make them right there. Maybe if he has some other sort of id...like his birth certificate and maybe something that says his name and has a picture like a work id or soemthing

[Rerun]

Identity Screening Regulations

Passengers travelling by air must bring valid, government-issued identification to the airport.
Before boarding, all passengers planning to travel on Canadian domestic and international flights coming to or leaving Canada who appear to be 18 years of age or older, must present:

1. One piece of valid government-issued identification that includes a photograph showing the passenger's name, date of birth and gender,
   
   OR
2. Two pieces of valid government-issued ID that do not include photographs, one of which shows the passenger's name, date of birth and gender.

The following are examples of valid government-issued identification documents that may be used to meet the requirements of the Identity-screening Regulations:

• passport
• citizenship card
• permanent-resident card
• driver's licence
• provincial health card
• provincial or territorial government identification cards (GICs)
• birth certificate
• Record of Landing Form/Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292)
• immigration documents issued to foreign nationals (e.g., Work Permit, Study Permit, Visitor Record, Temporary Resident Permit, Refugee Approved Status)
• Canadian military identification
• federal police identification
• federal, provincial or municipal government employee identification cards
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) card
• Old Age Security (OAS) identification card
• Certificate of Indian Status (Status card) issued by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
• Canadian Border Services Agency NEXUS card

http://www.passengerprotect.gc.ca/identity.html

[ken0042]

One other thing to think about- places like Money Mark offer a photo ID service. Not sure how well it would be received at an airport; but last time I was in Money Mart (back in my broke university days) the guys who were coming in to get that ID card made were people who said they needed it to visit somebody in prison.

Also, did your buddy get Alberta health right away too, or does he still have his OHIP card? Because the OHIP card has a photo on it.

Yeah, I agree the entire "wait for us to mail it to you" rule now is silly. Instead of taking the DMVs that were making fake IDs and sending the owners to jail for 10 years, they decided it was better to break the system.

[Flash]

If he's just flying within Canada, his birth certificate and SIN card should be sufficient.

[Hack&Lube]

2 pieces of non-photograph government ID is good enough for domestic.