gov.bc.ca Apply for a Birth Certificate Canada : Province of British Columbia

Name of the Organization : Province of British Columbia
Type of Facility : Apply for a Birth Certificate
Country : Canada

Website : https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/home
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25691-birth.pdf

Apply for Birth Certificate :

** Your birth certificate is an important legal document that establishes who you are, and when and where you were born.

Related : Ministry of Education Transcript & Certificates Online Canada : www.statusin.org/11227.html

** A birth certificate is required for many important applications like passport, the medical services plan, social insurance number, and school enrollment.

Who can Apply for a Birth Certificate?
Under the Vital Statistics Act, any of the following people can order a birth certificate :
** the person who is the subject of the birth certificate;
** a parent of the person who is the subject of the certificate, if that person is under 19 or incapable;
** a custodial guardian if the parent is incapable, and the subject of the birth certificate is under 19 or incapable;
** a person who has the written permission of an eligible applicant;
** an officer of the provincial or federal government in Canada who requires the certificate for an official purpose; or
** any other person who satisfies the registrar general that the request for the birth certificate is made in good faith.

How to Order a Birth Certificate :
** If it is your birth certificate or if you are a parent ordering the certificate for your child who is 18 years old or younger, you can order the certificate in any of the following four ways.
** All other individuals placing an order can only order the certificate in person or by mail.

Online :
** Use the Vital Statistics Agency’s secure online ordering service.
** A credit card is required.

By Phone :
** Call the Vital Statistics Agency at (250) 952-2681 in Victoria or 1-888-876-1633 elsewhere in B.C. A credit card is required.

In Person :
** Go to any Service BC counter. You do not need to fill out an application, but will need to provide the customer service representative with the same details about the birth that are requested on the Application for Birth Certificate or Registration Photocopy / Extract (VSA 430B) form (PDF, 1.12MB).
** You will also need to provide payment.

By Mail :
Send a completed Application for Birth Certificate or Registration Photocopy (VSA 430B) form with payment to :
Vital Statistics Agency
PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 9P3

Cost & Processing Times :
Mail Delivery :
** $27 per birth certificate. Prints within 5 business days, plus mailing time from Victoria to you.

Courier Delivery :
** $60 per birth certificate. Prints the next business day, plus courier delivery time from Victoria to you.

Important notes :
** Birth certificates cannot be issued until the birth registration has been submitted and the Notice of Birth has been received from the hospital.
** This process may take between 3 to 4 weeks.
** Each type of certificate prints, and is mailed, separately.

** If you order an individual and a parental certificate, you will typically receive the individual certificate followed by the parental certificate a few days later.
** Courier delivery is dependent on a variety of factors, including the delivery destination.
** Certificates will not be received the same day that the application is processed.

Reporting Lost or Stolen Birth Certificates :
** File a Declaration of Lost or Stolen Birth Certificate (VSA 410B) form .
** This free service authorizes the cancellation of the birth certificate under Section 40.1 (2) (c) of the Vital Statistics Act.
** The Vital Statistics Agency cannot stop dishonest individuals from using a lost or stolen certificate, but we can make it harder for them.

** Vital Statistics notifies agencies that electronically verify birth certificate information, such as ICBC, when you report a birth certificate lost or stolen.
** Contact the local police to report your lost or stolen birth certificate.
** If you suspect you have been a victim of identity theft, contact RCMP PhoneBusters at 1-888-495-8501.