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title: "Death certificate in Alberta: how to order one"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/alberta"
description: "Order a death certificate in Alberta: handled by Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta). Order through a registry agent."
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."
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# Death certificate in Alberta: how to order one

Alberta · 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

In Alberta, Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) handle it. Order through a registry agent.

Who handles it: [Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-alberta). They handle it in Alberta.

## Official links

- [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Alberta is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | [How to order](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death/death-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| Alberta (this page) | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order through a registry agent. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/saskatchewan) | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | [Order a death certificate](https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/birth-marriage-death-certificates/death-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-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/death-certificate/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | [Order a death certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-or-replace-an-ontario-death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-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 |  |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Order a death certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001PSN6000B), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [Order a death certificate](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Order a death certificate](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/death-certificate/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for deaths that happened in the Yukon. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/northwest-territories) | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Death certificate information](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/order-death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Order a certificate](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/death-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Deaths before April 1, 1999 are held by the Northwest Territories; order those from the NWT. |

## More

- [Order a death certificate in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate)
- [Public services in Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/alberta)
- [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 birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate)
- [Order a marriage certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Death certificate in Alberta: how to order one", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/alberta