Every death that takes place in Alberta is recorded as a vital statistic. Written proof of that statistic comes to you in the form of a death certificate. Death certificates are required for settling an estate, insurance purposes and for obtaining access to/termination of government services such as health care, pension and voters´ list.
Death certificates are issued by using the information from the original Registration of Death, completed at the time of death.
What you'll need
All records of Vital Statistics are confidential. That means that Service Alberta won't release this information to just anyone. Strict guidelines are in place to ensure this confidentiality. Depending on the circumstances, you may be required to show proof that you are eligible to submit the application.
To obtain most death certificates, you'll need:
Did you know?
When a death record is more than 50 years old, anyone can apply for that record.
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