page_title: Birth certificate
section_title: Canada
hierarchical_section_title: Birth certificate / Canada
caption_attribution_description: Acte de naissance du Québec.
context_page_description: A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a person. The term "birth certificate" can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a certified copy of or representation of the ensuing registration of that birth. Depending on the jurisdiction, a record of birth might or might not contain verification of the event by such as a midwife or doctor.
context_section_description: In Canada, the issuance of birth certificates is a function of the provinces and territories. In 2008, provinces and territories started rolling out new polymer certificates to new applicants. 
  Canadian birth certificates may be obtained from the following:
  Alberta – A registry agent authorised by the Province
  British Columbia – British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency
  Manitoba – Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency
  New Brunswick – Service New Brunswick
  Newfoundland and Labrador – Service NL
  Northwest Territories – Health Services Administration Office
  Nova Scotia – Access Nova Scotia
  Nunavut – Registrar-General of Vital Statistics
  Ontario – ServiceOntario
  Prince Edward Island – Vital Statistics Registry
  Quebec – Director of Civil Status (Directeur de l'état civil)
  Saskatchewan – eHealth Saskatchewan
  Yukon – Vital Statistics, Government of Yukon
caption: A Quebec long-form birth certificate.
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