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He needs proof of citizenship. If he's a US or Canadian citizen then he can use his birth certificate, but he'll need some form of photo ID. If he doesn't have a driver's license perhaps he can get a non-driver's photo ID card.

if driving all you need is your birth certifcate and yes usually a drivers license as your "government issued photo id" but perhaps he has or can get "government issued photo id" which is what is needed not necessarily a drivers licence. The birth certificate is the important one.

http://help.cbp.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduse...

Travel by Land or Sea - If a U.S. citizen does not have a passport or a copy of a birth certificate, the following may be accepted as proof of citizenship: - A U.S. state or federal government-issued birth record (note: hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable) or naturalization paper. If a U.S. citizen child was recently born, and no copy of the birth certificate is available, bring whatever paperwork the hospital has given you as a record of the birth. While certified copies of Birth Certificates are preferred, and will speed your entry into the U.S., they are not required at this time. If you do not have a certified copy of your birth certificate, and want to get one, they can be requested from the Vital Records office in the State where you were born.

If you do not have a passport your need proof of citizenship (birth certificate) and photo ID (drivers license). If he doesn't have that there is no way he can get into Canada

Melanie's got it right. Just wanting to enter Canada isn't enough - there are certain protocols that must be followed.