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Learn how to apply directly to an Ontario court to adopt a stepchild, niece, nephew, grandchild or other qualifying relative living in Ontario.
Order an official Ontario death certificate online, by mail or in person, including a replacement for a lost, stolen or damaged certificate.
After a divorce or separation, eligible spouses or common-law partners can ask Service Canada to permanently divide CPP pension credits earned while they lived together.
Canadian parents who adopt a child outside Canada may be able to use IRCC's direct citizenship grant process after the adoption is completed. The application has two parts and is submitted by mail.
Learn who qualifies for the CPP child-rearing provisions, what information and documents you need, how to request them through Service Canada, and how low-earning parenting years can affect your pension.
Report fraud, attempted fraud or cybercrime in Canada online or by phone, and learn when to contact police, your bank and other organizations immediately.
Register an Ontario newborn online within 30 days and use the 5-in-1 Newborn Bundle to request a birth certificate, SIN, child benefits and education savings referral.
Order an official Ontario marriage certificate after your marriage is registered, including regular, premium and urgent service options, fees and eligibility.
Change or end an existing Ontario child support order or filed agreement using the correct consent or contested motion-to-change process, or the online Child Support Service if eligible.
Learn when you can start a divorce after separation in Canada, the one-year separation rule, where to file, what happens if you reconcile and why court forms and fees vary by province or territory.
The Government of Canada recommends a signed consent letter when a child travels outside Canada alone, with only one parent or guardian, with relatives or friends, or with a group. The letter should identify the child, the non-travelling decision-makers, the accompanying adult and the trip dates, and an original notarized signature is strongly recommended.
Learn how to establish or change child or spousal support when you and the other person live in different provinces, territories or countries. Canada's interjurisdictional support system can route applications through provincial or territorial authorities when the other jurisdiction has a reciprocal arrangement.
Learn who can sponsor a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for Canadian permanent residence, which sponsorship class to use, the 2026 fees, required forms and documents, and what happens after you apply.