What is a correction (amendment) to a registration?
The original registration, completed at the time of the event (birth, marriage, death, stillbirth), is the legal document filed permanently with Vital Statistics. When the registration contains errors or incomplete/missing information, an amendment may be requested to correct the registration. When a correction is requested to an Alberta registration, specific procedures must be followed. Only Alberta events may be amended by Alberta Vital Statistics. When the event did not occur in Alberta, contact the jurisdiction where the event occurred to request an amendment. How do I request an amendment to a registration?Registry Agent Request the amendment through a registry agent if you notice an error on the registration at the time you are ordering a certificate (birth, marriage, death).Vital Statistics Write directly to Vital Statistics if you want to request only a correction to a registration. Your written request should include the following information: • Full name of the person making
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