Death Certificates
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
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
Get a Death Certificate
The Department of Health and Social Services can provide death certificates dating back to the creation of Nunavut on April 1st, 1999.
To get a death certificate, fill out the
Application for Certificate form. Make sure that all of your information is correct.
The fee for all death certificates is $10.00 per certificate and can be paid by cheque or money order made payable to the Government of Nunavut.
Click here to download the Application for Certificate form.
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
Email