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GN 00312.078: Canada – Vital Statistics Records

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  • Effective Dates: 08/26/2005 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 07/13/2018 - Present
  • BASIC (08-05)
  • GN 00312.078 Canada – Vital Statistics Records
  • A. Procedure – General
  • When applying for a certificate, full identifying information must be given. Requests for birth certificates must state the reason for requesting the certificate.
  • See the individual websites for applications and additional information, including restrictions on who can obtain a certification and the proof of identity, if any, needed.
  • B. Procedure – Alberta
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www3.gov.ab.ca/gs/services/vpe/index.cfm
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital statistics services are provided by authorized agents of the Government of Alberta. Depending on a person’s residence, contact the following agents for the requirements, fees and payment details.
  • * Alberta residents:
  • A Registry Agent (See information on the website above for information on locating these agents.)
  • * Non-Alberta residents:
  • Registry Connect
  • P.O. Box 386
  • Edmonton, AB
  • Canada T5J 2J6
  • or
  • or
  • A Registry Agent, as shown for Alberta residents.
  • A Registry Agent, as shown for Alberta residents.
  • b. Fee
  • Unavailable – In addition to the government fee of $20.00 Canada for certifications, registry agents are authorized to charge a service fee.
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Clerk of the court of the judicial district in which the divorce was granted.
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • C. Procedure – British Columbia
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca
  • Website:
  • a. Office to Contact
  • British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
  • P.O. Box 9657 STN PROV GOV
  • Victoria, B.C.
  • Canada V8W 9P3
  • b. Fee
  • $27.00 Canada -- Payable to “Minister of Finance, British Columbia.”
  • Payment may be by check or money order (payable to “Minister of Finance”) or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Court that granted the divorce.
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • D. Procedure – Manitoba
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital Statistics Agency254 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB Canada R3C 0B6
  • Vital Statistics Agency 254 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB Canada R3C 0B6
  • b. Fee
  • $25.00 Canada .Payment may be by international money order (payable to “Minister of Finance”) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • $25.00 Canada . Payment may be by international money order (payable to “Minister of Finance”) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Prothonotary Court of Queen's BenchRoom 224Woodsworth Bldg405 Broadway Ave.Winnipeg, MB
  • Prothonotary Court of Queen's Bench Room 224 Woodsworth Bldg 405 Broadway Ave. Winnipeg, MB
  • Canada R3C 3L6
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • E. Procedure – New Brunswick
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.gnb.ca/0051/0379/index-e.asp
  • Applicants for birth certificates must supply full identifying information and must also indicate whether the parents are alive.
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital Statistics Office
  • Health and Wellness
  • P.O. Box 6000Fredericton, N.B.
  • P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, N.B.
  • Canada E3B 5H1
  • Certificates may also be obtained from the subdeputy registrar of the district in which the event took place.
  • b. Fee
  • Wallet size: $20.00 Canada;
  • Certified certificate: $25.00 Canada
  • Payment may be by check or money order (payable to “Minister of Finance”) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • RegistrarSupreme and Divorce CourtsDepartment of the Attorney GeneralFredericton, N.B.Canada
  • Registrar Supreme and Divorce Courts Department of the Attorney General Fredericton, N.B. Canada
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • F. Procedure – Newfoundland
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.gov.nf.ca/Services/certificates.stm
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital Statistics
  • Government Service Center
  • Department of Government Services and Lands
  • 5 Mews Place
  • P.O. Box 8700
  • St. John's, NL
  • Canada A1B 4J6
  • b. Fee
  • $25.00 Canada.
  • Check or money order (payable to “Newfoundland Exchequer Account”) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Newfoundland Supreme CourtDuckworth St.St. John's, NLCanada
  • Newfoundland Supreme Court Duckworth St. St. John's, NL Canada
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • G. Procedure – Northwest Territories
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/Utilities/Site_Map/map.htm
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital StatisticsDepartment of Health and Social Services
  • Vital Statistics Department of Health and Social Services
  • Bag #9
  • Inivik, NT
  • Canada X0E 0T0
  • b. Fee
  • $10.00 Canada .
  • Pay by check or money order payable to “Government of the NWT.”
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact - Marriage Took Place in N.W.T.:
  • Vital StatisticsDepartment of Health and Social ServicesBag #9Inivik, NTCanada X0E 0T0
  • Vital Statistics Department of Health and Social Services Bag #9 Inivik, NT Canada X0E 0T0
  • b. Office to Contact - Other Marriages
  • Supreme Court, Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife, N.W.T.Canada X1A 2L9
  • Supreme Court, Northwest Territories Yellowknife, N.W.T. Canada X1A 2L9
  • c. Fee
  • Varies.
  • H. Procedure – Nova Scotia
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/vstat/certificates/
  • There was no official registration of births and deaths in Nova Scotia prior to 10/1/1908.
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital StatisticsP.O. Box 157Provincial BuildingHalifax, N.S. Canada B3J 2M9
  • Vital Statistics P.O. Box 157 Provincial Building Halifax, N.S. Canada B3J 2M9
  • b. Fee
  • Short Form: $26.50 Canada. Long Form: $32.00 Canada.
  • Short Form: $26.50 Canada. Long Form: $32.00 Canada.
  • Pay by check or money order (payable to “Minister of Finance”) or credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Registrar of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial CausesThe Law CourtsHalifax, N.S.Canada
  • Registrar of the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes The Law Courts Halifax, N.S. Canada
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • I. Procedure – Nunavut
  • Website: http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/forms/
  • The territory of Nunavut was created on April 1, 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories.
  • 1. Office to Contact
  • Vital Statistics
  • Department of Health and Social Services
  • Government of Nunavut
  • Bag 003
  • Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
  • Canada X0C 0G0
  • Telephone: (867) 645-8002
  • Fax: (867) 645-8092
  • 2. Fee
  • Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates: $10.00 Canada.
  • Payment by check or money order payable to “Government of Nunavut.”
  • J. Procedure – Ontario
  • J. Procedure – Ontario
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/births&marriages.htm
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Office of Registrar GeneralP.O. Box 4600 189 Red River RoadThunder Bay, ONCanada P7B 6L8
  • Office of Registrar General P.O. Box 4600 189 Red River Road Thunder Bay, ON Canada P7B 6L8
  • b. Fee
  • * Birth Certificates: Short Form: First copy: $25.00 Canada;
  • Replacement: $35.00 Canada.
  • * Marriage and Death Certificates: $15.00 Canada; Long form (certified copy): $22.00 Canada.
  • Payment can be by check, international money order or U.S. postal money order payable to “Minister of Finance”) or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Office of the local registrar of the Ontario court where the divorce action was filed.   If unknown, write to:Central Divorce RegistryJustice Building Wellington and Kent Sts.Ottawa, Ont. Canada K1A OH8
  • Office of the local registrar of the Ontario court where the divorce action was filed.   If unknown, write to: Central Divorce Registry Justice Building Wellington and Kent Sts. Ottawa, Ont. Canada K1A OH8
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • K. Procedure – Prince Edward Island
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Government/GovInfo/Health/Birth,_Death_and_Marriage_Certificates/
  • NOTE: Registration of births and deaths became compulsory in 1906.
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital Statistics P.O. Box 3000Montague, PECanada C0A 1R0
  • Vital Statistics P.O. Box 3000 Montague, PE Canada C0A 1R0
  • b. Fee
  • * Birth and Marriage Certificates: Wallet size: $25.00 Canada; Framing size: $35.00 Canada.
  • * Death Certificates: $30.00 Canada
  • Pay by check or money order payable to “Vital Statistics P.E.I.”
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • ProthonotarySupreme CourtCharlottetown, PECanada
  • Prothonotary Supreme Court Charlottetown, PE Canada
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • L. Procedure – Quebec
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/English/
  • a. Office to Contact - Event Occurred Before 1/1/26
  • Parish in which the event occurred.
  • b. Office to Contact - Event Occurred After 12/31/25
  • Parish in which the event occurred;
  • or
  • Le Directeur de l’etat civil
  • Servicea la clientele
  • 205, rue Montmagny
  • Quebec, (Quebec)
  • Canada G1N 4T2
  • c. Fee
  • * Parish Certificates: Unknown
  • * Civil Birth Certificates: Full sized: $15.00 Canada; Abridged Certificate: $15.00 Canada (This is the same as a full-sized certificate except it does not show the parents’ names.)
  • * Marriage and Death Certificates: $15.00 Canada.
  • Pay by check, postal or money order (payable to “Le Directeur de l’etat civil”) or by credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact Divorce Occurred After 5/31/74
  • Registre des Divorces of the judicial district where the divorce was granted.
  • For Quebec:Graffe des DivorcesPalais de JusticeChambre 51439, rue St. LouisQuebec, P.Q.Canada
  • For Quebec: Graffe des Divorces Palais de Justice Chambre 514 39, rue St. Louis Quebec, P.Q. Canada
  • b. Office to Contact - Divorces from 7/68 to 6/1/74
  • Division of Divorce of the Superior Court in Montreal,
  • or
  • the Division of Divorce of the Superior Court in Quebec City
  • For divorces occurring in the district covered by the Quebec City Court (roughly Trois-Rivieres and the eastern part of the province), Greffe des Divorces at the address in GN 00312K.2.a.1.
  • c. Office to Contact - Divorce Prior to 7/1/68
  • Divorce was by special bill passed by the Federal Parliament. Copies can be secured from:
  • SenateRoom 183-SCentral BlockParliament BuildingOttawa, ON.Canada
  • Senate Room 183-S Central Block Parliament Building Ottawa, ON. Canada
  • d. Fee
  • Unknown
  • M. Procedure – Saskatchewan
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/ps_vital_statistics.html
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Vital StatisticsSaskatchewan Health1942 Rose St.Regina, Sask.Canada S4P 3V7
  • Vital Statistics Saskatchewan Health 1942 Rose St. Regina, Sask. Canada S4P 3V7
  • b. Fee
  • $20.00 Canada.
  • Pay by check or money order (payable to “Saskatchewan Health”) or by credit card (Visa or MasterCard).
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown
  • N. Procedure – Yukon
  • 1. Birth, Marriage and Death Records
  • Website: http://www.gov.yk.ca
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Government of the Yukon TerritoryVital StatisticsP.O. Box 2703Whitehorse, YukonCanada Y1A 2C6 (H-2)
  • Government of the Yukon Territory Vital Statistics P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Y1A 2C6 (H-2)
  • b. Fee
  • $10.00 Canada.
  • Pay by check or money order payable to “Government of the Yukon.”
  • 2. Divorce Records
  • a. Office to Contact
  • Court that granted the divorce.
  • b. Fee
  • Unknown.