Apply In Person

1. To Obtain a Burial Permit, the applicant has to approach the Canadian Government link
2. Death certificates are available from Municipality city councils and to register the death of an individual, the applicant has to provide a death report from the hospital and evidence of burial from religious institutions.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and Originals).
4. Applicant must attach the photocopies of the documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form.
5. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
6. If death occurs out of Canada, additional charges must be added to estimates for mileage and overland transportation costs between countries.
7. If the applicant follows all the above-mentioned procedures properly, then the burial permit will be issued to the applicant within 7-21 days.
8. If the applicant doesn’t get any information regarding the permit within 7-21 days, then, the applicant has to visit the office once again to get details on their application form.

To obtain a new burial permit

• Bring either a copy of the original death certificate
• If the applicant does not have a copy of the original forms, you will be required to complete a "Disinterment Form" before receiving the new burial permit.
• A medical certificate of death issued by the hospital or a death certificate
• A copy of the National Identity Card of the deceased or any other document certifying his identity
• Authorization of foreign consular services for the deceased (for foreigners).

For foreigners

• Death certificate
• Embalming certificate where applicable
• Sealing (of the coffin) certificate
• Export Permit and
• Air Waybill (Air Consignment Note) if by air.

Canada Government
Canadian Processing Centre
28–176th Street
Surrey BC V3S 9R9
Telephone: 604-538-3689 / 1-866-496-3987

Canadian Processing Centre
400 Place d'Youville
Montréal QC H2Y 2C2
Telephone: 514-350-6137

Canadian Processing Centre
PO Box 126
Niagara Falls ON L2E 6T1
Telephone: 905-371-1477 / 1-800-842-7647
Offices in Canada offices
Offices Outside Canada Link
Contact Link
Regional Office link

• Any friends or relatives of the deceased are eligible for this process.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 7 - 21 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Collect personal information and compile it to form an obituary.
• Information on the Chosen funeral home.
• Information where the deceased will be buried or cremated.
• Information on the funeral location
• Information on the family member’s cemetery plot.
• Information on the will if he left one.

• A burial permit is an official statement authorizing the removal of the dead body (corpse) to the cemetery.

Local requirements and procedures for the exportation of human remains are

• Embalming of the remains.
• The enclosure of the remains as described in the Paragraph above.
• Copy of official death certificate from Ethiopian health authorities.
• Embalming certificate (Form A or B) from health authorities.
• Burial permit from the local health authorities.
• Consular Mortuary Certificate for shipment from the consular of your embassy
• Affidavit of Funeral Director for witnessing the packing of the remains to the foreign country, notarized by the Consul from the embassy.
• Expedition Permit of Human Remains
• The Final preparations for shipment are usually made in Lagos.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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