Documents you need

You can use a statement of death or a death certificate as proof of death.

The statement of death is sufficient in most situations to notify the federal government of a death.

Statement of death

A statement of death is issued by the funeral home.

Death certificate

A death certificate is issued by the province or territory where the death occurred.

If the person died outside of Canada

If the person died outside of Canada, follow the instructions to report a death abroad.

More information: Death abroad

Social Insurance Number

You may need the Social Insurance Number (SIN) of the deceased person to report the death to the federal government.