Contact Vital Statistics AgencyEdit

• Contact the Vital Statistics Agency by calling General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria) or by email.
• Order by Credit Card by calling toll free for people within British Columbia 1 888 876-1633
• Mailing Address:

Vital Statistics Agency

PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT

Victoria BC V8W 9P3

• Visit a Vital Statistics Agency Office - Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VICTORIA - 818 Fort Street
VANCOUVER - 605 Robson Street, Room 250
KELOWNA - 305-478 Bernard Avenue

Ordering by Credit CardEdit

• You can now order certificates using our new secure on-line electronic ordering system, in addition to ordering by telephone using a Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit card.
• We suggest that you utilize our new secure electronic ordering system when making application by credit card. This easy convenient way of ordering your documents on-line provides an immediate application, notice of receipt to you and in most cases, where full and complete information has been provided, will have your request in the hands of Canada Post for delivery the next business day.
• Please note that due to high volume demands on our operators taking the credit card orders by phone, you may find that waits for the next available operator can be lengthy.

Online RegistrationEdit

Registering Online:
https://ebr.vs.gov.bc.ca/

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Vital Statistics Agency:

• Telephone:

General Enquiries on 250 952-2681 (Victoria)
Call toll-free 1 888 876-1633 in British Columbia to order certificates by telephone.
From outside of BC, call the toll line at 250 952-2557.

• Mailing Address:

Vital Statistics Agency
PO BOX 9657 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC V8W 9P3

• Vital Statistics Agency Office:

VICTORIA - 818 Fort Street
VANCOUVER - 605 Robson Street, Room 250
KELOWNA - 305-478 Bernard Avenue

• Service British Columbia Locations:

http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/locations/

• If the mother and father are both being recorded on the birth registration, then both must be present at the computer.
• If the father is not being recorded on the registration, the mother may complete the registration on her own.
• If the father is deceased or not present in the country, contact Vital Statistics to discuss options.

• Fee Schedule: http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/admin/fees.html

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

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.  

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

How to Register the Birth of a Child born in British Columbia
Our Electronic Birth Registration service makes it quick and easy to register your child's birth details and legal name, and at the same time apply for a birth certificate, Social Insurance Number, Canada Child Benefits, and Medical Services Plan.

When is it necessary to submit a paper birth registration

• Your child is over one year old.
• You do not have access to a computer or the internet.
• You are the father or a third party registering a child because the mother is incapable.
• Your child was born as the result of assisted reproduction or a surrogacy arrangement.

Can I list a parent other than the father?
If the birth of your child was the result of assisted reproduction, it may be possible to record another parent; however, you will not be able to register your baby's birth online. If this is applicable to your situation, please contact the Vital Statistics Agency to obtain a paper birth registration form.

Naming your child

• A child must have a given name (first name) and a surname (family name/last name), and may also have one or more middle names.
• The child's surname can be one of the parent's surname, or a different surname. The surname can be hyphenated or combined with both parents' surnames, but cannot be more than two surnames combined together.
• Valid names may only consist of roman alphabetic letters, apostrophes, hyphens and a standard set of French accents. Numbers, Brackets (), slashes / or other symbols are not accepted.

• The date of the child's birth.
• The child's first, middle (if applicable), and last names.
• The name of the hospital or other place in BC where the birth took place.
• The birth mother's maiden surname and Personal Health Number.
• The father's information if he is to be included on the registration.

Registering the birth of your child is a legal requirement. If your child's birth is not registered you will be unable to obtain a birth certificate for that child.

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

http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/births/breg.html
https://ebr.vs.gov.bc.ca/
http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/admin/offices.html

More information which might help people.