--- title: "The Government of Northwest Territories" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-northwest-territories" description: "The Government of Northwest Territories: a territorial government organization based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Official website: gov.nt.ca." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" updated: "2026-10-14" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # The Government of Northwest Territories Northwest Territories ยท Territorial government Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## About A territorial government organization based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0. ## Facts - Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories - Layer: Territorial government - Class: General government - Name in French: Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest ## Official website - [gov.nt.ca](http://www.gov.nt.ca/) ## Services it delivers - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/northwest-territories) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/northwest-territories) - [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/northwest-territories) - [Legally change your name](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/name-change/northwest-territories) - [Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/northwest-territories) - [Change your address with the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/northwest-territories) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence/northwest-territories) - [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/northwest-territories) - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/northwest-territories) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking/northwest-territories) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions/northwest-territories) - [Apply for or renew your health card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-card/northwest-territories) - [Talk to a nurse (811 health line)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-advice-line/northwest-territories) - [Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/northwest-territories) - [Vaccines and immunization records](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/immunization/northwest-territories) - [Register as an organ and tissue donor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/organ-donor/northwest-territories) - [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth/northwest-territories) - [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/northwest-territories) - [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/northwest-territories) - [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/northwest-territories) - [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement/northwest-territories) - [Report child abuse or neglect](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/northwest-territories) - [Apply for income assistance (welfare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/social-assistance/northwest-territories) - [Disability income support from the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/disability-assistance/northwest-territories) - [Register a business name or incorporate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-business/northwest-territories) - [Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/northwest-territories) - [Get help finding a job or training](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-services/northwest-territories) - [Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/northwest-territories) - [Search or register a land title](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/land-titles/northwest-territories) - [Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/rental-disputes/northwest-territories) - [Canada Student Loans and Grants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-student-loans/northwest-territories) - [Apply for student loans and grants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/northwest-territories) - [Get a high school transcript or diploma copy](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/high-school-transcript/northwest-territories) - [Buy a fishing licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/fishing-licence/northwest-territories) - [Buy a hunting licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/northwest-territories) - [Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial park](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-park-camping/northwest-territories) - [Wildfire status and fire bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/wildfire/northwest-territories) - [Immigrate through a province or territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-nominee/northwest-territories) - [Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniors](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/seniors-benefits/northwest-territories) ## Related bodies More bodies of the same class (General government) in Northwest Territories. - [Arctic Energy Alliance](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/arctic-energy-alliance) - [Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/northwest-territories-human-rights-commission) - [Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/northwest-territories-surface-rights-board) - [Prosper NWT](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/prosper-nwt) - [Public Trustee for the Northwest Territories - Estate & Trust Fund](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/public-trustee-for-the-northwest-territories-estate-and-trust-fund) - [Sport North Federation](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/sport-north-federation) - [Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/status-of-women-council-of-the-northwest-territories) - [Tlicho Community Services Agency](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/tlicho-community-services-agency) ## Sources - Description written by Canada Service Map from this record. Licence: CC0 1.0. - Record from: [Statistics Canada, Public Sector Universe](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/68-516-x/68-516-x2016001-eng.htm). Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence. ## More - [View it in the explorer](https://canadaservicemap.ca/explore?sel=psu:2146481428), with the sources of its record. - [Public services in Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/northwest-territories) - [Data and sources](https://canadaservicemap.ca/data): every record keeps the licence of its source. ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "The Government of Northwest Territories", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-northwest-territories