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FREE REPLACEMENT GUIDE

Replace lost, stolen, or damaged documents in Canada

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Wallet gone, or a certificate you can't find? Start here.

Birth certificates, driver's licences, and health cards are all replaced through your province. SIN confirmations and passports go through the federal government. Pick your province for a free step-by-step checklist with official links.

If your documents were stolen

File a police report first and keep a copy. It's useful for the replacement application and for notifying your bank if you're concerned about identity theft.

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    Federal documents (applies to every province)

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    SIN: Confirmation of SIN

    Service Canada no longer issues SIN cards. Instead, you request a free Confirmation of SIN letter via My Service Canada Account or in person at any Service Canada centre. No fee.

    Service Canada: lost/stolen SIN →

    Passport (lost or stolen)

    Report it to Passport Canada (1-800-567-6868), then check whether you can renew. If it was still valid, include form PPTC 203 and pay the regular fee plus a $45 replacement fee. If it had already expired, renew or apply in the normal way.

    Passport Canada: lost/stolen guide →
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    Pick your province for the full guide

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    Birth certificates, driver's licences, and health cards are provincial. Each province has a different agency, fee structure, and application process.

    ONOntarioBCBritish ColumbiaABAlbertaSKSaskatchewanMBManitobaQCQuebecNBNew BrunswickNSNova ScotiaPEPrince Edward IslandNLNewfoundland & Labrador
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    What each province page includes

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    ✓Birth certificate: agency, fee, official link
    ✓Driver's licence: agency, in-person requirements
    ✓Health card / provincial health program
    ✓SIN Confirmation of SIN (federal)
    ✓Passport replacement steps (federal)
    ✓Free downloadable PDF checklist
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    Related guides

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    Change of Address

    Updating your address after a move: CRA, health card, driver's licence, and every other agency.

    After a Death

    Administrative checklist including cancelling or transferring documents belonging to someone who has passed.

    Someone stole my identity / SIN

    Your documents were used fraudulently, not just lost: what to do first.

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Facts checked September 2026

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