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Every baby born in Ontario must be registered. Registration provides official documentation of the birth to the government and allows you to apply for documents (including a birth certificate) for your baby. There is no cost to registering your baby. Birth registration in Ontario is a two-step process:
- Statement of Live Birth Form, is completed by parents of newborns and submitted to ServiceOntario
- Notice of Live Birth Form, is completed by qualified medical staff and submitted to ServiceOntario
Service Ontario now offers a "five-in-one newborn bundle": using the 5-in-1 newborn bundle is free and it is quicker to register a birth online than to submit a paper Statement of Live Birth form by mail.
If you register the birth online, you can also do the following at the same time:
- Get a birth certificate or birth certificate with parental information
- Apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Sign up for Canada child benefits (this includes the Ontario specific child benefits)
- Request an Education Savings Referral.
See the link below for more information on the 5-in-1 bundle. To find out more about Indian registration and the Band Lists program for Aboriginals, please visit the Service Canada website.
Service Ontario - Registering your new baby with the government