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Vital Statistics amendment request form

Alberta vital statistics (event) records, such as birth, marriage, death and stillbirth, may be corrected with an amendment.

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  • Vital Statistics amendment request form

Overview

Once your request is received, Vital Statistics will advise you regarding the amendment requirements including your eligibility to amend the record, if evidence documents are required and if there is an amendment fee.

Birth event details
Full name of person whose birth is registered

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
Date of birth
(if this birth did not happen in Alberta, contact the jurisdiction in which the event took place for amendments)
, Alberta
How should we record the name of mother/person who gave birth?

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
How should we record the name of father/co-parent?

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
What is your relationship to the person named on the record you are trying to amend?
(copy of the parentage order required)
(copy of the guardianship order is required)
(copy of the guardianship order is required)
(state what is currently recorded and how you want it changed; e.g., record the father of the child on this birth record)
Marriage event details
Date of marriage
(if this marriage did not happen in Alberta, contact the jurisdiction in which the event took place for amendments)
, Alberta
Full name of bride/spouse

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
Full name of groom/spouse

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
What is your relationship to the person named on the record you are trying to amend?
(party of the marriage)
(proof of next of kin relationship is required) A next of kin may only amend a marriage record when one of the couple is deceased (proof of death is required). Next of kin includes: parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, spouse and adult interdependent partner. Next of kin does not include: grandchild, grandparent, in-law, child of a sibling (niece/nephew) or relative. This also does not include any kind of ex; e.g., ex-spouse, ex-adult interdependent partner, ex-step parent, ex-step child, etc. A person who has been adopted, or placed their child for adoption, is not next of kin to biological relations.
(state what is currently recorded and how you want it changed; e.g., correct the spelling error in the groom’s given name from “Brain” to “Brian”)
Death event details
Full name of deceased person

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
Date of death
(if this death did not happen in Alberta, contact the jurisdiction in which the event took place for amendments)
, Alberta
Deceased's date of birth
What is your relationship to the person named on the record you are trying to amend?
(copy of the will is required)
(proof of profession is required)
(proof of next of kin relationship is required) Next of kin includes: parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, spouse and adult interdependent partner. Next of kin does not include: grandchild, grandparent, in-law, child of a sibling (niece/nephew) or a relative. This also does not include any kind of ex; e.g., ex-spouse, ex-adult interdependent partner, ex-step parent, ex-step child, etc. A person who has been adopted, or placed their child for adoption, is not next of kin to biological relations.
(state what is currently recorded and how you want it changed; e.g., correct the deceased’s maiden last name from “Jones-Smith” to “Jones”)
Stillbirth details
Full name of stillbirth child

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
Date of stillbirth
(if this stillbirth did not happen in Alberta, contact the jurisdiction in which the event took place for amendments)
, Alberta
Full name of mother/person who gave birth

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
Full name of father/co-parent

Indicate whether it is a first and last name, or mononym.
(A name where there is no “given name” or “last name” distinction; culturally the person only has a “name”. A mononym may have one or more words. Examples: Harpreet Singh, Grey Eagle Feather, Madonna, etc.)
What is your relationship to the person named on the record you are trying to amend?
(proof of profession is required)
(proof of next of kin relationship is required) Next of kin includes: parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, spouse and adult interdependent partner. Next of kin does not include: grandchild, grandparent, in-law, child of a sibling (niece/nephew) or relative. This also does not include any kind of ex; e.g., ex-spouse, ex-adult interdependent partner, ex-step parent, ex-step child, etc. A person who has been adopted, or placed their child for adoption, is not next of kin to biological relations.
(state what is currently recorded and how you want it changed; e.g., correct the mother’s place of birth from “Calgary, Alberta” to “Airdrie, Alberta”)
(if known)
Provide your contact information (this is needed to create a file with Vital Statistics)
(given and last names)
Mailing address
ex. 7809999999
How would you like to receive correspondence from vital statistics?
Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
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