How do I order a Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate?

Birth Certificate Alert!

If you require a birth certificate to obtain a passport or any other reason, apply well in advance. Due to an increase in volumes during this peak travel season processing times for birth certificates are longer than usual.

To avoid long line-ups, applications can be mailed or faxed.

By Mail:

Office of the Registrar General
Ministry of Consumer and Business Services
P.O. Box 4600 3rd Floor
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6L8

By fax for regular service:
1-807-343-7459

By fax for expedited service:
1-807-343-7411

Regular service requires a minimum of 18 weeks for processing and delivery.

Expedited service is available with proper proof of urgency and requires 10 days for processing and delivery to your door.

Emergency service is now two full business days with proof of urgency and excluding delivery.
(Same-day service is no longer available).

Costs are as follows:
Birth Certificates (First Copy): $25.00
Birth Certificates (Replacement Copy): $35.00
Certified Copy: $35.00
Replacement Certified Copy: $45.00

Payment can be made by Visa or Mastercard; please note that it will be necessary to provide your card number, your complete name and address, and the expiry date of the card. You may also take a cheque to our constituency office made payable to the Ministry of Finance and we will forward your application to the appropriate office.

For a Change of Name application, contact the Thunder Bay office (telephone and fax number shown above) and they will mail it to you.

If you would like to apply for a Birth, Death or Marriage certificate form online, you may do so by clicking here.