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To register with Smiles, you will need a valid email address and a valid Japanese ID such as residence card (if you are non-Japanese) or valid Japanese driver’s license (if you are Canadian).

The following IDs are accepted:

  • For foreigners: valid residence card
  • For Canadian nationals: valid Canadian driver’s license, valid passport or valid MyNumber Card
  • For Diplomats and Officials with diplomatic passport: valid passport
  • For Non-Canadian with no Residence Card: valid passport including visa page

You can still register even without submitting the “My Number”.

  • Provincial ID
  • Driver’s license
  • Permanent Resident ID (with a document that shows proof of your address, your name and address clearly written for verification purposes)

Please contact our 24/7 customer support staff if you are unsure of which ID to upload.

Approval of your registration may take within 24 hours. If no confirmation has been received after 3 days, open the Smiles app and check whether or not you received a notice regarding any possible errors in your details.

If you have not received any notice, please contact our customer support team.

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The following documents with proof of address (dated within the last 3 months) are accepted:

  • Change of address receipt from Canada Post
  • Utility bill from an energy, telephone service or cable provider
  • Bank statement
  • Record of employment or pay slip

Approval of your registration may take within 24 hours. If no confirmation has been received after 3 days, open the Smiles app and check whether or not you received a notice regarding any possible errors in your details.

If you have not received any notice, please contact our customer support team.

  • Provincial ID
  • Driver’s license
  • Permanent Resident ID (with a document that shows proof of your address, your name and address clearly written for verification purposes)

Please contact our 24/7 customer support staff if you are unsure of which ID to upload.

You can still register even without submitting the “My Number”.

The following IDs are accepted:

  • For foreigners: valid residence card
  • For Canadian nationals: valid Canadian driver’s license, valid passport or valid MyNumber Card
  • For Diplomats and Officials with diplomatic passport: valid passport
  • For Non-Canadian with no Residence Card: valid passport including visa page

To register with Smiles, you will need a valid email address and a valid Japanese ID such as residence card (if you are non-Japanese) or valid Japanese driver’s license (if you are Canadian).

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