Birth and Death Certificates
The City of Oshawa does not issue birth and death certificates, but we provide the information below that you will need to receive a certificate from the province.
For events in Ontario, you can apply online (see links below) or by mail through The Office of the Registrar General.
You can pick up the application forms at the Licensing counter at Oshawa City Hall, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at any other municipal office in Ontario.
If you have questions regarding the applications, contact the Office of the Registrar General:
- Toll-free: 1-800-461-2156
- Phone: 1-416-325-8305
- Fax: 807-343-7459
- Online: Service Ontario
Birth Certificates
Parents of newborn children can use the Newborn Registration Service offered by Service Ontario to electronically register the birth directly with the Office of the Ontario Registrar.
This service allows parents to submit online applications for a birth certificate and social insurance number.
Death Certificates
Death certificates are a permanent, legal record of the death of an individual. You can request a Death certificate from the Office of the Registrar General for purposes such as:
- Settlement of estates
- Insurance
- Access to or termination of other government services (e.g., health card services, pensions, voters list, etc.)
How to register a death
- A family member and the Funeral Director must complete a statement of death with information about the deceased.
- The Physician or Coroner attending the death will complete the Medical Certificate of Death, which then goes to the Funeral Director.
- Both forms will go to the Division Registrar of the municipality where the death occurred for registration.
- Once the municipality records both documents, they are forwarded to the provincial office of the Registrar General for registration.
How to obtain a death certificate
Complete a Death certificate form online through the Service Ontario website, or get a hard copy of the application from at Service Oshawa.
Obtaining old death records
The Office of the Registrar General holds records of deaths in Ontario over the past 70 years. For more information on old records, please refer to the Archives of Ontario or call the Vital Statistics hotline at 416-327-1593.