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title: "Public services in Newfoundland and Labrador"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/newfoundland-and-labrador"
description: "Public services in Newfoundland and Labrador: 51 services, the 12 biggest cities and towns and 419 public places from open data. 31 provincial bodies on record."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-13"
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."
---
# Public services in Newfoundland and Labrador

Province

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

Who handles public services in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a page for each of 51 services. Below: the 12 biggest cities and towns, Newfoundland and Labrador's benefit payment dates and the main provincial government bodies.

## At a glance

- 51 public services have a page for Newfoundland and Labrador on this site.
- 142 cities, towns and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador have public places on the map, 419 places in all.
- The biggest by population is St. John's: 110,525 people (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence).
- 31 provincial government bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador are on record.

## Services

### Identity and documents

- [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Legally change your name](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/name-change/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/photo-id-card/newfoundland-and-labrador): Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Change your address with the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/newfoundland-and-labrador): Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

### Driving and vehicles

- [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador): Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/newfoundland-and-labrador): Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/newfoundland-and-labrador): Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking/newfoundland-and-labrador): Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions/newfoundland-and-labrador): 511 Newfoundland and Labrador (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)

### Health

- [Apply for or renew your health card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-card/newfoundland-and-labrador): Medical Care Plan (MCP), Department of Health and Community Services
- [Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/newfoundland-and-labrador): Patient Connect NL (Department of Health and Community Services)
- [Talk to a nurse (811 health line)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/health-advice-line/newfoundland-and-labrador): 811 HealthLine (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/newfoundland-and-labrador): Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP), Department of Health and Community Services
- [Vaccines and immunization records](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/immunization/newfoundland-and-labrador): Public Health (Department of Health and Community Services) and NL Health Services clinics
- [Register as an organ and tissue donor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/organ-donor/newfoundland-and-labrador): Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (MyGovNL or the MCP form)
- [Home care and community care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/home-care/newfoundland-and-labrador): NL Health Services (Provincial Home Support Program, Department of Health and Community Services)

### Family and children

- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador): Vital Statistics Division (Government Services), through local marriage licence issuers
- [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy/newfoundland-and-labrador): Child Care Subsidy Program, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/newfoundland-and-labrador): Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement/newfoundland-and-labrador): Support Enforcement Program, Department of Justice and Public Safety
- [Report child abuse or neglect](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/newfoundland-and-labrador): Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (child protection)

### Benefits and money

- [Apply for income assistance (welfare)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/social-assistance/newfoundland-and-labrador): Income Support, Department of Social Supports and Well-Being
- [Disability income support from the province](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/disability-assistance/newfoundland-and-labrador): Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit, Department of Social Supports and Well-Being

### Work and business

- [Register a business name or incorporate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-business/newfoundland-and-labrador): Registry of Companies (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Report a workplace injury (workers' compensation)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/workplace-injury/newfoundland-and-labrador): WorkplaceNL
- [Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/newfoundland-and-labrador): Labour Standards Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Get help finding a job or training](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-services/newfoundland-and-labrador): Employment Services, Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development
- [Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/newfoundland-and-labrador): Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

### Housing and property

- [Search or register a land title](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/land-titles/newfoundland-and-labrador): Registry of Deeds (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Check or appeal your property assessment](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-assessment/newfoundland-and-labrador): Municipal Assessment Agency
- [Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/rental-disputes/newfoundland-and-labrador): Residential Tenancies (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Apply for social or affordable housing](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/social-housing/newfoundland-and-labrador): Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC)

### Education

- [Apply for student loans and grants](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/student-aid/newfoundland-and-labrador): StudentAidNL (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)
- [Get a high school transcript or diploma copy](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/high-school-transcript/newfoundland-and-labrador): Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

### Justice and safety

- [Sue for a small amount (small claims)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/newfoundland-and-labrador): Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Small Claims)
- [Get legal aid](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/legal-aid/newfoundland-and-labrador): Legal Aid NL
- [Make a human rights complaint](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/newfoundland-and-labrador): Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
- [Complain about a business (consumer protection)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/consumer-complaint/newfoundland-and-labrador): Consumer and Financial Services Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Emergency alerts and how to prepare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/newfoundland-and-labrador): Emergency Services Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands

### Environment and outdoors

- [Buy a fishing licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/fishing-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador): Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
- [Buy a hunting licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador): Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
- [Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial park](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-park-camping/newfoundland-and-labrador): ParksNL (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- [Wildfire status and fire bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/wildfire/newfoundland-and-labrador): Wildfire Management, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands

### Immigration, citizenship and travel

- [Immigrate through a province or territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/provincial-nominee/newfoundland-and-labrador): Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development)

### Voting and democracy

- [Vote in a provincial or territorial election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-provincial/newfoundland-and-labrador): Elections NL
- [Find your member of the provincial or territorial legislature](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-mla/newfoundland-and-labrador): House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

### Seniors

- [Apply for a long-term care home](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/long-term-care/newfoundland-and-labrador): NL Health Services (funded by the Department of Health and Community Services)
- [Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniors](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/seniors-benefits/newfoundland-and-labrador): NL Seniors' Benefit, Department of Finance (paid by the Canada Revenue Agency)

## Benefit payment dates

- [Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Benefit (NLDB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/benefit-payment-dates#disability-assistance-nl): next payment 23 October 2026. Source: [https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/benefit-payment-dates.html](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/benefit-payment-dates.html), checked 13 October 2026.

Every benefit: [Benefit payment dates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/benefit-payment-dates).

## Biggest cities and towns

- [St. John's](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/st-johns): population 110,525, 70 public places
- [Conception Bay South](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/conception-bay-south): population 27,168, 4 public places
- [Mount Pearl](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/mount-pearl): population 22,477, 5 public places
- [Corner Brook](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/corner-brook): population 19,333, 13 public places
- [Grand Falls-Windsor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/grand-falls-windsor): population 13,853, 13 public places
- [Gander](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/gander): population 11,880, 10 public places
- [Happy Valley-Goose Bay](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/happy-valley-goose-bay): population 8,040, 8 public places
- [Torbay](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/torbay): population 7,852, 3 public places
- [Labrador City](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/labrador-city): population 7,412, 6 public places
- [Clarenville](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/clarenville): population 6,704, 8 public places
- [Stephenville](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/stephenville): population 6,540, 6 public places
- [Bay Roberts](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/newfoundland-and-labrador/bay-roberts): population 5,974, 3 public places

## Main provincial government bodies

- [The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-newfoundland-and-labrador) ([website](http://www.gov.nl.ca/))
- [Municipal Assessment Agency Inc.](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/municipal-assessment-agency-inc) ([website](https://maa.ca/))
- [Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/newfoundland-and-labrador-housing-corporation) ([website](https://www.nlhc.nl.ca/))
- [Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/newfoundland-and-labrador-legal-aid-commission) ([website](https://www.legalaid.nl.ca/))
- [Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/workplace-health-safety-and-compensation-commission-newfoundland-and-labrador) ([website](http://www.whscc.nl.ca/default.whscc))
- [Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority - Newfoundland and Labrador portion](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/atlantic-provinces-special-education-authority-newfoundland-and-labrador-portion) ([website](https://www.apsea.ca/))
- [Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/board-of-commissioners-of-public-utilities) ([website](http://www.pub.nl.ca/))
- [Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/canada-newfoundland-and-labrador-offshore-petroleum-board) ([website](https://www.cnloer.ca/))
- [Chicken Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/chicken-farmers-of-newfoundland-and-labrador) ([website](https://nlchicken.com/))
- [Council of Atlantic Premiers - Newfoundland and Labrador portion](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/council-of-atlantic-premiers-newfoundland-and-labrador-portion) ([website](https://cap-cpma.ca/))
- [Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/credit-union-deposit-guarantee-corporation-newfoundland-and-labrador) ([website](https://www.cudgcnl.com/))
- [Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/heritage-foundation-of-newfoundland-and-labrador) ([website](https://heritagenl.ca/))

31 provincial government bodies are on record in all.

## Other provinces and territories

- [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/british-columbia)
- [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/alberta)
- [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/saskatchewan)
- [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/manitoba)
- [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario)
- [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec)
- [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/new-brunswick)
- [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia)
- [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/prince-edward-island)
- [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/yukon)
- [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/northwest-territories)
- [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nunavut)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Public services in Newfoundland and Labrador", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/newfoundland-and-labrador