Nunavut - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

1. To get a death certificate, fill out the Application for Certificate form. Make sure that all of your information is correct. Application for Certificate: http://www.hss.gov.nu.ca/PDF/Application%20for%20Certificate.pdf.
2. Pay the fee. It can be paid by cheque or money order made payable to the Government of Nunavut.
3. Mail completed forms to the following address:
   Nunavut Vital Statistics
   Bag 3
   Rankin Inlet, NU
   X0C 0G0
   Phone: (867) 645-8001
   Toll Free: (800) 661-0833

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Nunavut Vital Statistics
Bag 3
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0
Phone: (867) 645-8001
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

You can apply for a death certificate if you are:

• A member of the immediate family or next of kin
• A person who requires the certificate for use in a court of law, for settlement of an estate, or for disinterment purposes
• An officer of the Crown, for official purposes
• A government department approved by the Registrar General, when required for legal or other legitimate purposes

Fees

Death Certificate: $10.00

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

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Required Information

• name of deceased person
• date of death
• place of death
• permanent residence of deceased prior to death
• father's name of the deceased
• mother's name of the deceased
• marital status

Need for the Document

When a person dies, the family can apply for a death certificate. Death certificates are used:

• as legal proof of death
• to settle an estate
• by family members to get benefits like pensions and insurance

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Death Certificate: http://www.hss.gov.nu.ca/en/Vital%20Statistics%20Death.aspx
Government Nunavut: http://www.gov.nu.ca/

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