Birth Certificates in Canada
In Canada, the issuance of birth certificates is a function of the provinces or territories.
Agencies or various ministers are in charge of issuing birth certificates:
- Alberta - Department of Vital Statistics (Service Alberta)
- British Columbia - Vital Statistics Agency (Ministry of Health)
- Manitoba - Vital Statistics Agency (Ministry of Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs/Consumer and Corporate Affairs)
- New Brunswick - Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick)
- Newfoundland and Labrador - Vital Statistics Government Services (Service NL)
- Northwest Territories - Vital Statistics (Department of Health and Social Services - Health Services Administration Division)
- Nova Scotia - Registrar General Dvision of Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations)
- Nunavut - Registrar General of Vital Statistics (Nunavut Health and Social Services)
- Ontario - Office of Registrar General-Service Ontario (Ministry of Government Services)
- Prince Edward Island - Vital Statistics (Health and Social Services)
- Quebec - Director of Civil State (Minister of Justice)
- Saskatchewan - Vital Statistics-Information Service Corporation (Department of Health)
- Yukon - Vital Statistics (Ministry of Health and Social Services - Health Services)
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