ServiceOntario
Site: Office of the Registrar General
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MET0832
Last Modified:
12 Mar 2024
Last Full Update:
09 Jun 2022
Contact Information
Office Phone | General Inquiry: 416-325-8305 |
Toll Free Phone | 1-800-461-2156, Ontario-wide |
TTY Phone | 1-800-268-7095, Ontario-wide |
Fax | 1-807-343-7459 |
Website | www.ontario.ca/page/official-government-id-and-certificates |
Site Information
Description (Site) | Cross streets: Yonge St and Sheppard Ave E |
Located In Community | Toronto |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Yonge St and Sheppard Ave E |
Mailing Address | Ontario Government Building; PO Box 4600, 189 Red River Rd 3rd Flr Thunder Bay, ON Canada P7B 6L8 |
Physical Access | Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms |
Description and Service Details
Description (Service) | Issues certificates for births, deaths, marriages and adoptions that occurred in Ontario ; administers name changes ; registers clergy, judges and others authorized to perform marriages For information on obtaining or replacing an Ontario birth certificate CLICK HERE For information on adoption records and registration CLICK HERE For information on getting married, and documentation required for marriage licences and marriage certificates CLICK HERE For information on obtaining a death certificate CLICK HERE |
Hours | COVID-19 -- In-person services may be impacted: check ahead ServiceOntario counter and telephone contact centre Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm |
Areas Served | Ontario |
Boundaries | Ontario |
Eligibility | Open to all
Residency Requirements: Ontario |
Application | Call or visit website for information and application forms ; application process and costs vary according to document applied for and service delivery method requested ; complete your transactions online where possible |
Languages | English, French |
Fees | Vary based on type of document or service requested ; name change due to marriage free if within 90 days |
Agency and Service Names
Alternate Name | Birth Certificate ; Ontario. Office of the Registrar General ; Registrar General ; Service Ontario ; ServiceOntario |
Agency Information
Parent Agency Name | ServiceOntario |
Legal Status | (30) Provincial Government |
Taxonomy and Classification
Service Categories | Adoption Records ; Birth Certificates ; Death Related Records/Permits ; Marriage Certificates ; Name Change Assistance |