Northwest Territories - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

Apply by Email or Fax

1. To apply for a change of name in Prince Edward Island, the applicant needs to fill out the application form, here is the application.
2. Submit the application either by emailing it or by fax.
3. Attach all required documents, a list of documents can be found under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Here is the email address: Registrar General, Vital Statistics at [email protected] (link sends e-mail) as a draft for review.
5. Here is the fax number: 1-867-777-3197
6. The application will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.
7. Once approved, the applicant will receive their certificate either by mail or another mode, the applicant will be informed.

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Required Documents

• One of the following needs to be attached:
  • A copy of a birth certificate or a certified copy of a birth
  • A registration statement with a single name issued in the NWT;
  • A copy of a valid immigration document with a single name
  • A written statement confirming that the traditional culture
• Fee receipt
• Application form link

Office Locations & Contacts

Mailing address: Registrar General of Vital Statistics Health Services Administration Office
Bag #9 Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0.
Toll-free: 1-800-661-0830
Phone: 1-867-777-7400
Fax: 1-867-777-3197
Email: [email protected]
Email address: Registrar General, Vital Statistics at [email protected] (link sends e-mail) as a
Fax number: 1-867-777-3197
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The applicant must be at least 19 years old.
• The applicant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or otherwise legally entitled to remain or live in Canada.
• The applicant must be a resident of the Northwest Territories and should have lived in NWT for at least 3 months continuously.

Fees

• Here are the fees that need to be paid:
• Change of Name: $134.00.
• Each additional individual whose name change is included on an adult application: $54.00.
• A duplicate change of name certificate: $27.00
• Use of Common-Law Spouse’s Last Name Statutory Declaration (certified copy): $22.00
• Breakdown of Spousal Relationship Statutory Declaration (certified copy): $22.00

Validity

• The document is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The applicant shall receive the certificate within 6-8 weeks from the submission of the application.

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Instructions

• Full name
• DOB
• Phone
• Current address
• City or town
• Postal code
• Mailing address
• Type of ID card presented
• Proof of identity such as:
• Driver’s license
• VAC card
• Passport
• Date document was issued
• Date document is expiring
• Applicants affidavit for a legal change of name
• Applicant’s current name
• Current legal name of the child
• Full name of mother/parent
• Full name of the father
• Child’s new name
• Signature

Instructions

• The applicant may not eligible if they are younger than 18 or if they are taking their partner’s last name.

Need for the Document

• The document is a legal document that shows a person’s legal name, and can also be used to change their name in other documents.

Information which might help

If the applicant is changing name after divorce Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The document can be used if the applicant wishes to change their name in other documents such as their passport, driver’s license, VAC card and so on.

External Links

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Others

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