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title: "Order a birth certificate"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate"
description: "Order a birth certificate in Canada: run by each province and territory. Who handles it in all 13 provinces and territories. Checked 12 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
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."
---
# Order a birth certificate

Provincial or territorial service · Identity and documents

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Birth certificates come from the vital statistics office of the province or territory where the birth happened, wherever you live now.

Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.

## In every province and territory

Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | [How to order](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/births/birth-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order through a registry agent; applications mailed directly to Vital Statistics are not processed. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/saskatchewan) | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/birth-marriage-death-certificates/birth-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba) | [Order a certificate online](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/online_certificate_application.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-or-replace-ontario-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order directly from ServiceOntario; third-party sites charge extra. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/quebec) | Directeur de l'état civil | [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026 | Only the person named in the act, or someone who can show an interest, can order it. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/birth-certificate/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for births that happened in the Yukon. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/northwest-territories) | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Order a birth certificate](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/order-birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Order a certificate](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/birth-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Births before April 1, 1999 are held by the Northwest Territories; order those from the NWT. |

## More

- [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport)
- [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin)
- [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate)
- [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card)
- [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate)
- [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Order a birth certificate", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate