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=== How do you get a copy of the death certificate? === | === How do you get a copy of the death certificate? === | ||
When a person dies in British Columbia, the death must be registered with the [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/ BC Vital Statistics Agency]. Registration creates a legal record of the death. It also results in the issuing of a | When a person dies in British Columbia, the death must be registered with the [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/ BC Vital Statistics Agency]. Registration creates a legal record of the death. It also results in the issuing of a death certificate, which you will need to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased. | ||
The death certificate may be obtained by the funeral services provider, or you can order a death certificate from the Vital Statistics Agency. See the Vital Statistics Agency website at [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] for the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa430d_fill.pdf application form], the current fee, and instructions. | The death certificate may be obtained by the funeral services provider, or you can order a death certificate from the Vital Statistics Agency. See the Vital Statistics Agency website at [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] for the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa430d_fill.pdf application form], the current fee, and instructions. | ||