How to Order a Birth Certificate in Manitoba
A Manitoba birth certificate costs $30 from the Vital Statistics Branch, with or without parents' names. Order online, in person at 254 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, by mail, or by fax.
How to Order a Birth Certificate in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan birth certificates come from eHealth Saskatchewan: short form $35, long form $40, and a copy of the birth registration $55. Apply online or on the paper application form.
Applies in: Saskatchewan
The short answer
Saskatchewan birth certificates are ordered from eHealth Saskatchewan's Vital Statistics, online or on its paper application form. The eHealth Saskatchewan birth certificates page lists four documents: a short form birth certificate at $35, a long form birth certificate at $40, a copy of registration of live birth at $55, and a genealogical copy at $55.
Unlike Manitoba's single flat fee, Saskatchewan prices each document type separately, and the choice of type matters: only the long form shows the parents' names and birthplaces. This guide covers the Saskatchewan order process only.
The four documents
Long form birth certificate — $40. Certificate size 5 in. by 7 in. It includes full name, birth date, place of birth, sex, registration number and date, parents' full names, and parents' places of birth. eHealth Saskatchewan states this is the best choice for children 16 and younger, and that government agencies and schools often require a long form birth certificate.
Short form birth certificate — $35. Certificate size 5 in. by 7 in. It includes full name, birth date, place of birth, sex, and registration number and date. It does not include the parents' information.
Copy of registration of live birth — $55. Certificate size 8.5 in. by 14 in. This is a copy of the original legal birth registration and includes the information recorded when the birth was registered. It is commonly used for international purposes, and it cannot be used as personal identification.
Genealogical copy — $55. Certificate size 8.5 in. by 14 in. A genealogical copy is a copy of the original registration of a birth that occurred over 100 years ago. Anyone can request one. The $55 fee includes a $25 search fee and a $30 copy fee; if no record is found, the $30 copy fee is refunded.
Who can apply
You can apply for a birth certificate or a copy of birth registration if you are:
- The person named on the certificate, if you are 15 or older
- A parent listed on the original birth registration, if the child is under 18
- A legal custodian, personal guardian or property guardian
You may need to provide more documents depending on who is ordering the certificate. The eHealth page links to a full list of who can apply and what documents are needed.
How to order
Step 1: Choose the document type. Short form, long form, copy of registration, or genealogical copy, using the descriptions above. If an agency or school is asking for the certificate, the long form is the one government agencies and schools often require.
Step 2: Gather what the application asks for. Your name, mailing address and phone number; the name, birth date and place of birth for the person named on the certificate; details about the person's parents; and one piece of government-issued ID, or two other pieces of ID with your signature.
Step 3: Apply online. eHealth Saskatchewan's own tips for faster processing are to be sure all required information is provided — the most common cause of a delay is incomplete applications — and to submit your application using its online application process, which starts from the birth certificates page.
Step 4: Or use the paper form. The Application for Birth Certificate form lists the same products and prices: short form $35, long form $40, and a copy of the registration of live birth at $55, which the form notes is not a birth certificate. The form states that payments must be made in Canadian funds and that overpayments in foreign currency are not refunded, and it offers regular mail delivery by Canada Post at no additional charge, with no tracking provided.
Step 5: Pay. Online payment methods are Visa debit or credit and Mastercard debit or credit. On the paper form, payment by mail can also be by cheque, certified cheque or money order payable to eHealth Saskatchewan, and in person at 101-1901 Scarth Street in Regina the form also lists debit and cash; orders paid by personal cheque are delayed until the cheque clears the bank.
What the opened pages do not state
The eHealth Saskatchewan page opened for this guide states the four document types, their contents and fees, who can apply, what an application needs, and the payment methods. Instead of a standard processing time, the page carries a current queue note — the requests it is currently processing and when they were received — which changes over time, so this guide gives no processing time in weeks. The page also does not state a maximum number of certificates per order on the text read here, so this guide gives none.
Related guides:
- How to Order a Birth Certificate in Ontario — Ontario's three birth documents and its online, in-person and mail routes.
- How to Order a Birth Certificate in Alberta — Alberta's registry agent route and its government fee.
- How to Order a Birth Certificate in British Columbia — British Columbia's certificate and certified copy ordering.
- How to Start Getting a Birth Certificate in Canada — how birth certificate ordering works across Canada, province by province.
Saskatchewan birth certificate types and fees
| Long form birth certificate | $40; 5 in. by 7 in.; includes parents' full names and parents' places of birth |
|---|---|
| Short form birth certificate | $35; 5 in. by 7 in.; full name, birth date, place of birth, sex, registration number and date |
| Copy of registration of live birth | $55; 8.5 in. by 14 in.; a copy of the original legal birth registration, not usable as personal identification |
| Genealogical copy | $55; for a birth over 100 years ago; the fee includes a $25 search fee and a $30 copy fee |
Payment is by Visa debit or credit, or Mastercard debit or credit. The long form is the best choice for children 16 and younger, and government agencies and schools often require it.
Questions people ask
How much does a Saskatchewan birth certificate cost?
The short form birth certificate is $35 and the long form is $40, both 5 in. by 7 in. A copy of the registration of live birth is $55, and a genealogical copy is also $55. Online payment is by Visa debit or credit, or Mastercard debit or credit; the paper form also accepts a cheque, certified cheque or money order payable to eHealth Saskatchewan by mail.
What is the difference between the short form and the long form?
Both include the full name, birth date, place of birth, sex, and registration number and date. The long form adds the parents' full names and the parents' places of birth. eHealth Saskatchewan calls the long form the best choice for children 16 and younger, and notes that government agencies and schools often require a long form birth certificate.
Who can apply for a Saskatchewan birth certificate?
You can apply if you are the person named on the certificate and you are 15 or older, if you are a parent listed on the original birth registration and the child is under 18, or if you are a legal custodian, personal guardian or property guardian. Depending on who is ordering, more documents may be needed.
What do I need to apply?
You need your name, mailing address and phone number, the name, birth date and place of birth for the person named on the certificate, details about the person's parents, and one piece of government-issued ID, or two other pieces of ID with your signature.
What is a copy of registration of live birth?
It is a copy of the original legal birth registration, 8.5 in. by 14 in., including the information recorded when the birth was registered. It is commonly used for international purposes and cannot be used as personal identification. It costs $55.
What is a genealogical copy?
A genealogical copy is a copy of the original registration of a birth that occurred over 100 years ago, and anyone can request one. It costs $55, which includes a $25 search fee and a $30 copy fee. If no record is found, the $30 copy fee is refunded.
Sources
- eHealth Saskatchewan, Birth Certificates — who can apply (the person named at 15 or older, a parent listed on the registration for a child under 18, a legal custodian, personal guardian or property guardian), what an application needs including one piece of government-issued ID or two other pieces of ID with your signature, Visa and Mastercard debit or credit payment, the tips that incomplete applications are the most common cause of delay and that the online process is faster, and the four document types with contents, sizes and fees: long form $40, short form $35, copy of registration of live birth $55, and genealogical copy $55 including its $25 search fee and $30 copy fee with the $30 refunded if no record is found.
- eHealth Saskatchewan, Application for Birth Certificate (form V-11-2025, hosted on the eHealth Saskatchewan content server) — the paper application listing the short form certificate at $35 with the information it includes, the long form at $40 adding the parents' information, the copy of registration of live birth at $55 noted as not a birth certificate, ordering online at ehealthsask.ca to speed up processing, regular mail delivery by Canada Post at no additional charge with no tracking, payment in Canadian funds only, paper-form payment by cheque, certified cheque or money order payable to eHealth Saskatchewan by mail (personal-cheque orders delayed until the cheque clears) with debit and cash listed in person, and Health Registries contact at 1-800-667-7551.