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Death certificate in Ontario: how to order one
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Short answer
In Ontario, ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) handles it.
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Who can apply
Anyone can apply for a death certificate, even if they are not related, and there is no limit on how many you can order. Only next of kin or an authorized representative can get a certified copy of the death registration.
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Steps
The death must be registered first. The funeral director takes the Medical Certificate of Death and the Statement of Death to the municipal clerk, who sends them to the Office of the Registrar General.
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What you need
To order online you need the deceased person's full name, sex, date of birth, date of death, the city or town where they died, and their parents' and spouse's details.
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How long it takes
Registering a death is currently taking up to 16 weeks after the Office of the Registrar General receives the forms.
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Where to go
Order online, by mail to ServiceOntario in Thunder Bay, or in person at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto or 110 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa.
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Good to know
A certified copy that shows the cause of death cannot be ordered online. Apply by mail or in person for that version.
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Questions people ask
Who can order a death certificate in Ontario?
Anyone, including people who are not related to the person who died. A certified copy of the death registration is limited to next of kin or an authorized representative such as an executor.
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Is the funeral home's proof of death the same as a death certificate?
No. The funeral director gives you copies of proof of death that work in some cases, but some organizations want the official provincial death certificate.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | How to orderchecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | Order a certificatechecked | Order through a registry agent. |
| Saskatchewan | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| Manitoba | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba) | Order a certificate onlinechecked | |
| OntarioThis page | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| Quebec | Directeur de l'état civil | Order a certificate onlinechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| Yukon | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for deaths that happened in the Yukon. |
| Northwest Territories | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | Death certificate informationchecked | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | Order a certificatechecked | Deaths before April 1, 1999 are held by the Northwest Territories; order those from the NWT. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Death certificate in Ontario: how to order one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/ontario