How to update the Indian Register
Find out how to report an event or amend an entry.
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How do you update information in the Indian Register
It is important that your personal information in the Indian Register be kept accurate and up to date to apply for a secure status card and receive information from Indigenous Services Canada.
To update information on your secure status card, you need to apply for a replacement card. The replacement process is the same as when first applying for a secure status card. Fill out the same application form and check ''Replacement'' under ''Reason for application''.
To find out more, visit How to apply for a status card.
To update your personal information in the Indian Register, you must submit a request and valid acceptable identification either
- by mail to:
- Indigenous Services Canada
10 rue Wellington
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
- Indigenous Services Canada
or
- in person at:
If you have any further questions, contact Public enquiries.
How do you report a birth in the Indian Register
Reporting a birth is the same as applying for registration.
To find out more, visit Are you applying for Indian status.
How do you report the death of a registered family member
1. Provide any one of these documents:
- vital statistics death record or extract
- church death certificate
- coroner's report
- burial permit or internment certificate
Also provide the deceased family member's status card, if available.
2. Submit the documents
- by mail to:
- Indigenous Services Canada
Office of the Indian Registrar
10 rue Wellington
Gatineau QC K1A 0H4
- Indigenous Services Canada
or
- in person to:
To find out more about Indigenous Services Canada's services to help families manage the legal and financial affairs of Status Indians who usually live on reserve and have died, visit Estate services for First Nations.
To find out more about reporting the death of a registered family member, contact Public enquiries.