Ontario Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates

Welcome to the VitalCertificates.ca Ontario homepage. From here you can order certificates of birth, marriage or death for the province of Ontario.

  • Complete and print the appropriate application form
  • I need a
  • Fax, scan and email or mail your completed and signed form
  • Scan & Email: ontario@expresslegal.ca
    Fax: 1-866-265-6300
  • 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 toll-free at 1-800-461-2156. You can also check the status of your application at www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/status.

Delivery Time & Payment Methods

This site is available for use by the public and legal profession to obtain Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario 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 Ontario please return it to:

Office of Registrar General
Service Ontario
189 Red River Rd.
PO Box 4600
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6L8

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.