Welcome to the Saskatchewan death certificate application page of VitalCertificates.ca.
Required as legal proof of death, to settle the estate of the deceased and to apply for pension and insurance benefits, Saskatchewan death certificates can be ordered by proceeding to step 1 below.
Due to high volume, the Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Agency is currently experiencing delays in processing applications. Death certificates ordered with regular service are currently taking 40 business days to be processed, mailed and delivered. Death certificates ordered with rush service are currently taking 5 business days.
- Complete, print and sign the application form
- Fax, scan and email or mail your completed and signed form
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Scan & Email: saskatchewan@expresslegal.caFax: 1-866-265-6300Mail: Express Legal
- Receive your certificate by mail or courier
Who Can Apply For a Saskatchewan Death Certificate With This Application?
This site is available for use by the legal profession and general public to obtain Saskatchewan Government approved and official certificates of death issued by the government agency as an independent authorized agent.
Original or replacement death certificates may be released to:
- A spouse, child or parent of the deceased.
Fees & Processing Times
Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cheque or money order – Please make cheque or money order payable to “ExpressLegal”
Certificates ordered with regular service average 40 business days to be processed and delivered.
Certificates ordered with rush service average 5 business days to be processed and delivered.
Service times listed above are approximations and are not guaranteed. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will significantly delay processing time.
- Death Certificate – $75.00 each
- Genealogical Photocopy – $100.00 each
- Search Letter – $100.00 each
- Rush Service – $35.00 additional courier cost (includes multiple certificates)
Fees include all taxes, search, shipping and processing charges.
If no record of the death is found by Saskatchewan Vital Statistics, fees will be applied to the search cost and will not be refunded.
All death certificates in Saskatchewan are mailed directly from Saskatchewan Vital Statistics.
Saskatchewan Death Certificate
Contains the full name of the deceased, date of death, place of death, age, sex, marital status, registration number and registration date.
Saskatchewan Genealogical Photocopy
A genealogical photocopy of a Registration of Death contains all the information that appears on the original registration excluding the cause of death. This photocopy is stamped “For Genealogy Only”.
Search Letter
A search letter states that according to the Saskatchewan Vital Statistics office the death is or is not recorded. The exact date of death is not provided or confirmed.
Application Status
If you have not received your ordered death certificate within the time expected, please call 1-866-275-4721.
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