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GN 00312.078 Canada – Vital Statistics Records

A. Introduction to vital statistics records in Canada

Canada has no single, nationwide repository of civil registration records. Records are held at the provinces by authorized agents in which the event occurred.

B. Procedure for requesting birth, marriage, divorce, and death records

1. Office to contact

NOTE: 

We do not accept copies printed online unless the custodian subsequently affixes a signature, stamp, or seal with a statement attesting to the accuracy.

Province Vital Records

Province

Websites Office to Contact for Birth, Marriage, and Death Records/Fees

 

Office to Contact for Divorce Records/Fees

Alberta

Vital Statistics

Registry Agents

Registry Connect

In-person or mail.

Alberta residents contact a registry agent in-person.

20.00 CAD

Non-Alberta residents mail requests to the Registry Connect.

40.00 CAD

The court that granted the divorce.

10.00 CAD - Search Fee

10.00 CAD - if you used outside Canada

British Columbia (BC) Vital Statistics

Service BC Offices

Supreme Court Registry

Online, mail, or in-person at service BC offices.

Mail:

Vital Statistics Agency, PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT, Victoria BC V8W 9P3

27.00 CAD

The Supreme Court Registry where the divorce was filed.

40.00 CAD

10.00 CAD (fee if individual orders by mail)

Manitoba

Vital Statistics

Court of King's Bench

Online, mail, or in-person at the counter service.

Mail/In-Person:

Vital Statistics Branch, 254 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 0B6

30.00 CAD

The Court of King's Bench where the divorce was filed.

30.00 CAD

 

New Brunswick

Vital Statistics

Service Centers

Court of King's Bench

Online, mail, or in-person at service centers.

Mail:

Service New Brunswick, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 1998, Fredericton, NB, E38 5G4

40.00 CAD (Online)

45.00 CAD (In-Person)

The Court of King's Bench where the divorce was filed.

7.00 CAD

10.00 CAD (Search Fee)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Vital Statistics

The Court of King's Bench

Online, mail, or in-person.

Mail:

Digital Government and Service NL,P.O. Box 8700St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

In-person:

Digital Government and Service NL,49 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, NL.

30.00 CAD (Online)

35.00 CAD

The Court of King's Bench where the divorce was filed.

7.00 CAD

10.00 CAD (Search Fee)

Northwest Territories

Vital Statistics (select from the drop down)

Court Registries

Online, fax, mail, or in-person.

Fax (if paying by credit card only):1-867-777-3197

Mail:

Registrar General of Vital Statistics,Health Services Administration Office,Department of Health and Social Services,Bag #9, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0

in-person:

Health Services Administration Office, Department of Health and Social Services107 Mackenzie Road / IDC Building, 2nd Floor

22.00 CAD

The Court Registry where the divorce was filed.

Varies.

Nova Scotia

Vital Statistics

Court Locations

Online, fax, mail, or in-person.

Mail:

Vital Statistics,PO Box 157,Halifax, Nova ScotiaB3J 2M9 Canada

In-person:

Vital Statistics 1505 Barrington Street 5S Maritime Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K5 Canada

33.00 CAD

The court where the divorce was processed.

 

Unknown

Nunavut

Vital Statistics

Nunavut Courts

Online, mail, or in-person.

Mail:

Nunavut Vital Statistics Department of Health, Box 889, Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0

In-person:

Health Services Administration Office, Health and Social Services, Bag #9, Inuvik, NTX0E 0T0

10.00 CAD

The court where the divorce was processed.

 

Unknown

Ontario

Vital Statistics

Ontario Courts

Court Locations

Online, fax, mail, or in-person.

Fax - 807-343-7411. Attention: Service Delivery Manager

 

Mail:

Service Ontario,189 Red River Road, PO Box 4600,Thunder Bay, ONP7B 6L8

In-Person:

Toronto

47 Sheppard Avenue East, unit 417, 4th Floor, Toronto, ONM2N 5N1

Ottawa

110 Laurier Avenue West, 1st Floor, Ottawa, ONK1P 1J1

 

Birth - 35.00 CAD

Marriage - 22.00 CAD

The court where the divorce was processed.

25.00 CAD

Prince Edward Island

Vital Statistics

Online, fax, mail, or in-person.

 

Fax: 1.866.265.6300

Mail:

Vital Certificates, 79-622 Front Street, Nelson, BC V1L 4B7

In-Person:

Vital Statistics. 126 Douses Road, Montague, PE C0A 1R0

 

Birth - 25.00 CAD

Death - 30.00 CAD

Marriage - 35.00 CAD

Contact the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court.

Unknown

Quebec

Vital Statistics

Le Directeur de l’etat civil

Servicea la clientele

205, rue Montmagny

Quebec, (Quebec)

Canada G1N 4T2

15.00 CAD

 

 

After 5/31/74 Registre des Divorces of the judicial district where the divorce was granted.

For Quebec:

Graffe des Divorces

Palais de Justice

Chambre 514

39, rue St. Louis

Quebec, P.Q.

Canada

From 7/68 to 6/1/74

Division of Divorce of the Superior Court in Montreal or Quebec City

For Quebec City Court cases (roughly Trois-Rivieres and the eastern part of the province), Greffe des (see above)

Prior to 7/1/68 Senate Room 183-S Central Block Parliament Building Ottawa, ON. Canada

Unknown

Saskatchewan

Vital Statistics

Online, mail, email, or fax.

Health Registries or in-person at eHealth Saskatchewan - 2130 11th Ave., Regina, SK

Canada S4P 0J5

Birth, marriage, death records - 55.00 CAD

Divorce records - 10.00 CAD

The Local Registrar’s office at the court house where the divorce was granted.

Yukon

Vital Statistics

In-person, phone, or mail.

Government of the Yukon

Vital Statistics (H-2)

Box 2703

Whitehorse, Yukon

Canada Y1A 2C6

10.00 CAD

Contact the court services where the divorce was filed.

Unknown


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GN 00312.078 - Canada – Vital Statistics Records - 06/13/2024
Batch run: 06/13/2024
Rev:06/13/2024