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Death certificate in Quebec: how to order one
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Québec, the funeral home usually declares the death to the Directeur de l'état civil, which takes about 20 business days to register it. After that, order a death certificate online with DEClic!, by mail, or at a Service Québec office. A spouse, child, brother or sister can apply without extra proof. Online, a certificate costs $38.50 with normal processing or $75.00 with accelerated processing.
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Who can apply
A spouse by marriage or civil union, child, brother or sister of the person who died can apply without an official document supporting the reason, even if not named in the act.
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Steps
Every death in Québec must be declared to the Directeur de l'état civil. The funeral business usually does this, with the declarant and funeral director completing the Declaration of Death together.
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What you need
To prove the family link, give your date of birth if you were born in Québec. Otherwise attach a copy of your birth certificate, or your marriage or civil union certificate with the person who died.
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Mailed applications need photocopies of a valid photo ID and a valid proof of home address from two different organizations.
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Cost
A certificate costs $38.50 online or at a counter with normal processing, and $75.00 with accelerated processing. By mail it costs $55.00 or $82.25. A copy of the act costs $46.75 online.
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How long it takes
Registering a death takes 20 business days after a complete Declaration of Death is received. No certificate can be issued until the death is registered.
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Normal processing takes 10 business days and is sent by regular mail. Accelerated processing takes 3 business days by Xpresspost within Canada.
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Where to go
Order online with DEClic!, by mail with the Application for a Certificate or Copy of an Act of Death form, or at a Service Québec office that provides civil status services.
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Questions people ask
How much is a death certificate in Québec?
$38.50 online or at a Service Québec counter with normal processing, or $75.00 with accelerated processing. By mail it costs $55.00, or $82.25 accelerated.
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Who can order a death certificate in Québec?
People named in the act, people who show an interest with proof such as a will or power of attorney, and the spouse, children, brothers and sisters of the person who died.
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Who declares a death in Québec?
Usually the funeral business that takes charge of the body. It sends the Declaration of Death, filled out with the declarant, to the Directeur de l'état civil.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec 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 | |
| Ontario | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | Order a death certificatechecked | |
| QuebecThis page | 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 Quebec: how to order one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/quebec