Quebec
Certificates Express can acquire the following certificates from the province of Quebec:
- Marriage/Civil Union Certificates
- Death Certificates
- Copy of an Act of Civil Status
Entitlement to Certificates:
All Certificates are issuable only to the party named on the registration. In cases where another party wishes to receive the certificate, entitlement must be proven. What constitutes proof is at the discretion of the Government of Quebec.
Service Options:
Regular Service
- Choose this option to receive your certificate within the province's regular delivery time frame.
- Once we have received your completed application, we will process it for you using the standard government procedure.
- In all cases, your birth certificate will be mailed to you as soon as the province has completed processing.
Rush (Urgent) Service
- Expedited service is available for an additional fee.
The applicant must attach photocopies of two different documents with their application. The documents acceptable for applying for a Quebec civil status documents are:
A valid photo ID document accepted:
- Québec or Ontario health insurance card bearing a photograph
- Driver's licence issued by Québec, another Canadian province or a US state
(if not presented as a proof of residence) - Canadian or foreign passport
- Canadian citizenship card (issued since 2002)
- Canadian Permanent Resident Card
- Us Permanent Resident Card ("green card")
- Federal immigration documents (IMM 1442, for one of the situations covered by this document)
- Official ID for members of the military, police officers or diplomats posted in Canada
- Certificate of Indian Status
- ID card issued by a Canadian province
A proof of residence accepted:
- Driver's licence issued by Québec, another Canadian province or a US state
(if not presented as a valid photo ID) - Municipal or school tax bill (one year or less)
- Government postal correspondence (one year or less)
- Recent invoice from energy, telephone service or cable supplier (three months or less)
- Construction competency certificate (apprentice or journeyperson)
- Hospital card accompanied by health insurance card bearing a photograph
- Record of employment or pay stub (three months or less)
- Home or car insurance certificate or statement (one year or less)
- School transcript (one year or less)
- Bank statement (three months or less)
- Canada Post change of address receipt (three months or less)
Pricing
Certificates:
| REGULAR | ACCELERATED | |
|---|---|---|
| Government Fee¹ | $15.00 | $35.00 |
| CEL Service | 80.00 | 160.00 |
| Processing Fee (incl. GST) | 26.25 | 26.25 |
| Shipping to the Government (incl. GST) | 31.50 | 31.50 |
| GST² | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Total |
Copies of Act:
| REGULAR | ACCELERATED | |
|---|---|---|
| Government Fee¹ | $20.00 | $35.00 |
| CEL Service | 80.00 | 160.00 |
| Processing Fee (incl. GST) | 26.25 | 26.25 |
| Shipping to the Government (incl. GST) | 31.50 | 31.50 |
| GST² | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Total |
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Certificates, Regular Service:
Certificates, Accelerated Service:
Copy of Act, Regular Service:
Copy of Act, Accelerated Service:
¹ This government fee does not include any courier charges that may apply.
² GST charges only apply to non-government charges.
Restrictions may apply. See our "Terms and Conditions" page for more information. Please call us for more information at (416) 96-BIRTH (962-4784) or toll-free at (877) 663-6606.