Email, phone number, address, employment information

You can update your email, phone number, address, or employment information directly through your profile. To do so, follow the steps below:

Legal name, date of birth, Social Insurance Number (SIN)

To update your name, date of birth, or Social Insurance Number through your profile, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to the Wealthsimple app on your mobile device
2. Tap the Profile icon tab at the bottom right of the screen
3. Select Settings and then My personal info
4. Tap Identity information
5. Tap Edit at the bottom of the screen
6. Edit all field(s) that need updating
7. Follow the prompts to upload the necessary supporting documents.
8. Our team will then begin reviewing the updates.

While we are reviewing updates, you will see a yellow banner on the Identity information page letting you know that the edits are currently under review.

If you do not see the prompt, follow the steps below to sign your new agreements:

1. Sign in to the Wealthsimple app on your mobile device
2. Tap the Profile icon tab at the bottom right of the screen
3. Select Settings and then My personal info
4. Tap Identity information
5. Select the yellow banner at the top of the screen that reads “We reviewed the changes you made on YYYY/MM/DD. To finish updating your profile, sign new agreements”

Types of documentation required to make these updates:

• To update your legal name, you’ll need to upload either a marriage/name change certificate or a valid piece of government ID (e.g. Drivers License, Passport, ID Card) with your updated name.
• To update your date of birth, you’ll need to upload a valid piece of government ID (e.g. Drivers License, Passport, ID Card) that includes your date of birth.
• To update your SIN, you’ll need to upload a digital copy of your SIN document. This could be a clear picture of your SIN card/SIN certification, an original PDF copy of your T4 or another tax document with SIN included. You can download this from your employer's portal or the CRA website.

You can read more about the required documentation here.

Citizenship and U.S. person status

In order to update your citizenship or U.S. person status, follow these instructions:

1. Sign in to the Wealthsimple app on your mobile device
2. Tap the Profile icon tab at the bottom right of the screen
3. Select Settings and then My personal info
4. Tap Identity information
5. Tap Edit at the bottom of your screen
6. Scroll down and you can update your information here

Preferred name

You can update your preferred name by following the steps below: 

Gender

To update your gender, follow the instructions below:

1. Sign in to the Wealthsimple app on your mobile device
2. Tap the Profile icon tab at the bottom right of the screen
3. Select Settings and then My personal info
4. Select Gender
5. Here, you can select the gender that best describes you
6. Tap Update

Shareholder communication materials

By default, shareholder communication materials are turned off for all clients when you first open an account. You can opt-in to receive these communications, or update your preferences, by following the steps below. Please note updating your shareholder communication material preferences is currently only supported through the Trade mobile app.

1. Sign in to the Wealthsimple app on your mobile device
2. Tap the Profile icon tab at the bottom right of the screen
3. Select Settings and then Shareholder materials under Preferences
4. Here, you can accept or decline shareholder materials

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