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Civil Registration - Canada, Nunavut

Registration of births, deaths and marriages commenced 1 April 1999

See "How to Obtain" below chart

Type of DataBirthMarriageDeathIndex
Name of Individualyes checkmarkyes checkmarkyes checkmarkAll BMD indices are closed to public search. For information about the Nunavut Archives visit this link or the Inuit Heritage Trust
Marital Statusno crosscheckyes checkmarkyes checkmark
Ageno crosscheckyes checkmarkyes checkmark
Occupation   
Date of Eventyes checkmarkyes checkmarkyes checkmark
includes cause of death
Place of Eventyes checkmarkyes checkmarkyes checkmark
Name of Fatheryes checkmarkyes checkmark 
Father's Occupation   
If Father Living   
Place of birth of Father   
Name of Motheryes checkmarkyes checkmark 
Maiden Surname of Motheryes checkmarkyes checkmark 
Mother's Occupation   
If Mother Living   
Place of birth of Mother   
Witnesses yes checkmark 
Relationship of Witnesses to Individual   
Addresses of Witnesses   
Name of Informant of Event  yes checkmark
Relationship of Informant to Individual   
Address of Informant   
Changes to Information on certificates   

How to Obtain

Nunavut was created as of 1 April, 1999. All records prior to that date are filed in Northwest Territories where registration only became compulsory during 1925.

In person:
No availability

By Telephone:
For certificates 1 April 1999 to date:
Phone: (867) 645-8001
Fax: (867) 645-8092
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833

Online:
For certificates 1 April 1999 to date:
Application form only

By mail:
For certificates 1 April 1999 to date:
Nunavut Vital Statistics
Department of Health
Box 889
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0
Email: nhip@gov.nu.ca

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