Registration of all Births Occurring in the City of St. Catharines

The Statement of Live Birth (FORM 2)
Parents of newborns will receive a form called “Statement of Live Birth” (Form 2) from the hospital or Midwife where the baby was born. This form must be completed and returned in the envelope provided in order for your child’s birth to be registered.. Instructions are provided on the application form for proper completion.

The Statement of Live Birth should be forwarded within 30 days of the date of birth to the Office of the Registrar General at the address indicated below.

How to Register Births After One Year (Delayed Birth Registration)
Births that have not been registered within one year must be submitted through:

The Office of the Registrar General
P. O. Box 4600
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8
1-800-461-2156

How to Amend a Birth Registration
If a birth has been registered in Ontario and the parent(s) wish to amend any information recorded then an application must be made to the Office of the Registrar General. Please contact them by calling 1-800-461-2156 and the forms will be sent to you.

How to Obtain Old Birth Records
The Office of the Registrar General holds records for births that happened in Ontario during the past 95 years. For information on older records you should contact:

Archives of Ontario,
Attention: Vital Statistics Reference Archivist,
77 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R9.

Or call the Vital Statistics Hotline at 416-327-1593.
Toll-free within Ontario: 1-800-668-9933
Visit their Web site at Archives of Ontario.

Birth and/or Death Certificates
Applications to obtain birth or death certificates for any province in Canada may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office third floor, or the Information Desk on second floor. Applicable fees charged by the Province are set out on the application form. The completed application form, together with the appropriate fee, must be mailed to the Office of the Registrar General, 189 Red River Road, P. O. Box 4600, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6L8. The telephone number is 1-800-461-2156 or 416-325-8305. These forms can also be downloaded from the Province of Ontario Web Site.

Contact Information
Email: Joyce Clarkson
Vital Statistics Clerk
905-688-5601 Extension 1515