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title: "Death certificate in Quebec: how to order one"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/quebec"
description: "Order a death certificate in Quebec: handled by Directeur de l'état civil. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. Official links checked 12 October 2026."
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author: "Mahmoud Halat"
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lastReviewed: "2026-10-13"
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# Death certificate in Quebec: how to order one

Quebec · Identity and documents

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

## 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.

Who handles it: [Directeur de l'état civil](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-quebec). Handles it in Quebec.

## Official links

- [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026
- [Who can apply](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/certificate-copy/Who_can_apply.html), checked 12 October 2026

## 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/certificate-copy/Who_can_apply.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## Steps

1. 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/death/death.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/certificate-copy/Who_can_apply.html), checked 13 October 2026.
- Mailed applications need photocopies of a valid photo ID and a valid proof of home address from two different organizations. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/By_mail.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026.
- Normal processing takes 10 business days and is sent by regular mail. Accelerated processing takes 3 business days by Xpresspost within Canada. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## 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. Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Certificate-Copy.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## 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](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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/alberta) | 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 (this page) | 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. |

## 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.

Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy/Processing-time.html), checked 13 October 2026.

### 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.

Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/certificate-copy/Who_can_apply.html), checked 13 October 2026.

### 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.

Source: [etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca](https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/EN/death/death.html), checked 13 October 2026.

## More

- [Order a death certificate in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate)
- [Public services in Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec)
- [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 Quebec: how to order one", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate/quebec