Ontario Death Certificate Application Assistance

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Select your province or territory:(Required)

The province or territory where you currently reside.

We can’t assist Quebec residents. Quebec vital records are handled by Directeur de l’état civil and are outside our service.

Setup and eligibility

Do you know the date this death took place?(Required)

Yes

A death certificate requires the date. Without it, a Search Letter is needed, which we don't offer online.

Did this death take place in Ontario?(Required)

Yes

We can only assist with deaths registered in Ontario.

Do you need the medical cause of death on the certificate?(Required)

Yes

A certified copy with the medical cause of death can only be requested by mail or in person; we can't assist online with this case.

Are you applying on behalf of an organization or firm? (only if applicable)(Required)

No (not applicable)

Yes

Name of organization or firm(Required)

About the death

In which city or town did this death take place?(Required)

City/town not listed

The name of the city/town is not listed above.

Other City/Town: specify

Date of death(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Applicant information

You are the applicant, since you are filling out this online application.

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(s)

Last Name(Required)

What is the reason for your application request?(Required)

Please specify the reason(Required)

Information about the deceased

Please ensure this information is accurate and complete and matches the death registration. There may be significant delays in processing your application and we may need to contact you by telephone or mail if information is missing or does not accurately match the death registration.

Name of the deceased

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(s) (if known)

If the deceased has one or more Middle Names, please list them all below.

No middle name

No Middle Name

Last Name(Required)

Enter the Last Name that matched this person's identity documents (e.g., driver's licence, passport) at time of death.

Single name

The above names are not applicable because this person has a Single Name.

Single Name(Required)

Sex designation(Required)

Female

Male

Date of birth (if known)

Day

Month

Year

Age at time of death (if known)

Years

Marital status at date of death(Required)

Separated Spouse/Common-Law Partner Information

Spouse Information

Common-Law Partner Information

Divorced Spouse Information

Spouse/Common-Law Partner Information

First Name(Required)

Middle Name(s)

Last Name(Required)

Information about the parents of the deceased

Please provide as much information as possible. We may need to contact you if parent information is missing or does not match the death registration.

Parent of the deceased

First Name (if known)(Required)

Middle Name(s) (if known)

No middle name

No Middle Name

Last Name at birth (i.e., birth name of this parent) (if known)(Required)

Single name

The above names are not applicable because this parent has a Single Name.

Single Name(Required)

Next parent of the deceased

First Name (if known)(Required)

Middle Name(s) (if known)

No middle name

No Middle Name

Last Name at birth (i.e., birth name of this parent) (if known)(Required)

Single name

The above names are not applicable because this parent has a Single Name.

Single Name(Required)

Contact information

What is your postal code(Required)

For Example, M4B 1G5

Daytime Telephone Number(Required)

Alternate Telephone Number(Required)

Email Address(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Preferred Method of Correspondence

Applicant’s delivery address

Verify your address and enter any remaining information in the fields below.

Country(Required)

Postal / Zip Code(Required)

Address line 1(Required)

Address line 2

City / Town(Required)

Province / State(Required)

Ontario Death Certificate: Application Service

Service type	Ontario Death Certificate Application Service
Certificate provided	Death Certificate
Processing time	up to 15 business days, plus delivery
Total	$99.00 CAD

ⓘ This price includes online application management, information preparation and full assistance throughout the process, as well as the government fee. ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) will process your request and mail the death certificate to your address.

Eligibility confirmation(Required)

I consent to Apply-Assist collecting, using and processing my personal information to prepare and submit this application, as described in the Privacy Policy.(Required)

Eligibility confirmation(Required)

I instruct and authorize Apply-Assist to prepare and submit this application on my behalf to the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario, acting as my representative. I confirm that the information provided is true and complete, and I understand that the Government of Ontario is the sole decision-maker on whether the certificate is issued.(Required)

Ontario Death Certificate – Form

Setup and eligibility

About the death

Applicant information

Information about the deceased

Name of the deceased

Separated Spouse/Common-Law Partner Information

Spouse Information

Common-Law Partner Information

Divorced Spouse Information

Spouse/Common-Law Partner Information

Information about the parents of the deceased

Parent of the deceased

Next parent of the deceased

Contact information

Applicant’s delivery address