Welcome to the VitalCertificates.ca Northwest Territories homepage. From here you can order certificates of birth, marriage or death for the Northwest Territories.
To obtain a Northwest Territories vital certificate, please proceed to step one.
- Complete, print and sign the appropriate application form
- Fax, scan and email or mail your completed and signed form
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Scan & Email: nwt@expresslegal.caFax: 1-866-265-6300Mail: Express Legal
- Receive your certificate by mail or courier
Do you require the status of your submitted application?
If you have not received your ordered birth, marriage or death certificate within the time expected, please call 1-800-661-0830.
Delivery Time & Payment Methods
This site is available for use by the public and legal profession to obtain Northwest Territories Government approved and official certificates of birth, marriage or death issued by the government agency as an independent authorized agent.
Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cheque or money order – Please make cheque or money order payable to “ExpressLegal”.
Information about fees can be found on the birth certificate, marriage certificate or death certificate service pages.
If no record of the birth is found by Northwest Territories Vital Statistics, fees will be applied to the search cost and will not be refunded.
Lost and Found
If your birth certificate or any other government-issued document is lost or stolen contact the issuing authority immediately so the document can be cancelled.
If you find a lost certificate issued by the Government of the Northwest Territories please return it to:
Northwest Territories Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Social Services
Bag #9, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
It is important to us that your privacy is protected and the personal information you provide us is collected, used and disclosed only for the purposes of that which you have authorized us. The information provided to us in your application is collected, used and disclosed solely for the purpose of requesting the documents which you require from the respective government agencies. Your personal information will only be submitted to the agency to which you directly authorize us to do so at the time your application is submitted. All information submitted is strictly confidential and will not be passed on in any other form for any commercial purpose. Download Our Privacy Policy.

