How to order an Ontario death certificate — and autofill the request with my-id.ca
Order an Ontario death certificate without repeating yourself
Settling affairs after a death means proving the same facts over and over — to banks, pensions, insurers and the estate. This guide is an example of recording the death certificate details once in my-id.ca so repeat requests and related forms are quick during a difficult time.
Official form and source
Order through the official ServiceOntario service and always use the current version — links and requirements can change:
- Service page: Get or replace an Ontario death certificate — ontario.ca
What this request is about
ServiceOntario issues a death certificate from the death registration. The request needs to identify the person and your relationship to them.
Before you start: what to gather
- The deceased person's full name.
- Date of death and place of death in Ontario.
- Your relationship to the person.
- The reason for the request.
Confirm the current requirements, eligibility, and fee on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it easier
- Record it once. Save the deceased's name, date and place of death, and your relationship in my-id.ca.
- Keep documents together. Upload related paperwork to my-id.ca Files so estate, bank and insurance steps are not a scavenger hunt.
- Autofill repeat requests. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on web forms, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through ServiceOntario.
Why do it in my-id.ca
The same details recur across every institution you have to notify. Holding them once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with no third-party AI — reduces the repetitive paperwork at a time when you have enough to deal with.
Frequently asked questions
- What details are needed to order an Ontario death certificate?
- Typically the deceased person's full name, date of death, place of death in Ontario, your relationship to them, and the purpose of the request. Confirm current requirements on ontario.ca.
- Why store this in my-id.ca?
- Estate, bank, pension, and insurance processes often each ask for the same death details. Saving them once lets you autofill repeat requests instead of re-entering them during a stressful period.
- Does my-id.ca issue the certificate?
- No. my-id.ca only helps you organize and autofill the request. ServiceOntario issues the certificate after you submit the official request and pay any fee.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.