Getting a Birth Certificate

This piece of identification lets the world know who you are and that you are a Canadian citizen, and entitles you to all the rights and privileges of living in Canada. All applicants over 9 years of age need to have a guarantor, which is someone that has know you for at least two years, and is currently serving or practising in specified professions. They are needed to guarantee that your information is accurate, and must give you their permission to provide their name. For more information and an online application, contact:

Service Canada, Online Services and Forms
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/online-services-forms.html

COVID19 Accessing services Online Services available HERE If you require assistance accessing services please complete an online request HERE A Service Canada officer will contact you within 2 business days. If you do not have access to the internet and require assistance accessing services, please call 1-877-355-2657

Online access to forms and application kits are available in a downloadable and printable PDF format from the Internet

Includes forms for: Income Security Programs * Canada Pension Plan (CPP) * CPP Disability * CPP Death Benefit * CPP Survivors Pension and Childrens Benefit * Old Age Security (OAS) * Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) * Allowance for Survivor * Pension Sharing * Direct Deposit form and many other application forms

Service Canada
https://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/tbsc-fsco/sc-dsp.jsp?rc=3462&lang=eng
COVID-19 All in person Service Canada Centres are closed to the public until further notice. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones.

Accessing services Online Services available HERE If you require assistance accessing services please complete an online request HERE A Service Canada officer will contact you within 2 business days. If you do not have access to the internet and require assistance accessing services, please call 1-877-355-2657

Services to employers and workers including Record of Employment (ROE) support, job order posting, labour standards, labour market information, work-sharing, industrial adjustment services, Employment Insurance (EI), Health and Safety, Workplace Equity, Apprenticeship grants, Youth Services, Skills Link. For Employment Insurance (EI) please call 1-800-206-7218

SIN numbers, Passport applications and drop-off, Canadian Forces Recruitment, Death Benefits, Parental Benefits, Income Security Programs (ISP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Disability Benefits, Survivor Benefits. Old age Security please call for appointment 1-800-277-9914

Applications from Federal Government Ministries such as Revenue Canada and Human Resources Development Canada, Passport Canada receiving agent, pleasure craft licences and drop off centre for ISP applications

Youth Job Search, walk-in job search centre. Access to computers, fax, photocopier and telephone. Free Internet access. Resource materials, job boards, labour market information, software tutorials, assistance with resumes, employment and vocational counselling and assessment, job placement, life skills training, job search and computer skills workshops and interview simulations

Service Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/portfolio/service-canada.html

COVID-19 Normal business hours have resumed with Covid protocols in place – walk in services offered when capacity allows.
Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones
Accessing services Online Services available HERE If you require assistance accessing services please complete an online request HERE A Service Canada officer will contact you within 2 business days. If you do not have access to the internet and require assistance accessing services, please call 1-877-355-2657

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services. Internet access and assistance locating and applying for government programs including Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, as well as Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Canada Education Savings Grant and others

Student/youth employment services available — see separate entry.

Service Canada, Stratford
http://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/portfolio/service-canada.html

COVID-19 All in person Service Canada Centres by appointment only – application form HERE. Clients can apply for critical services online. Personal service support for EI and pension applications are available through e-service online and on mobile phones
Accessing services Online Services available HERE If you require assistance accessing services please complete an online request HERE A Service Canada officer will contact you within 2 business days. If you do not have access to the internet and require assistance accessing services, please call 1-877-355-2657

Services to employers and workers including Record of Employment (ROI) support, job order posting, labour standards, labour market information, work-sharing, industrial adjustment services, Employment Insurance (EI), Health and Safety, Workplace Equity, Apprenticeship grants and Youth Services

SIN numbers, Passport applications and drop-off, Canadian Forces Recruitment, Income Security Programs (CPP), Disability Benefits, Survivor Benefits, Death Benefits, Survivor Benefits, Parental Benefits and Old age Security

Applications from Federal Government Ministries such as Revenue Canada and Human Resources Development Canada. Direct lines to other Federal Departments

Computers available to assist with job search, walk-in job search centre. Access to computers, fax, photocopier and telephone. Free Internet access, resource materials, job boards, labour market information, software tutorials, assistance with resumes, employment and vocational counselling and assessment, job placement, life skills training, job search and computer skills workshop, interview simulations

Service Canada
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society
http://www.h-pcas.ca/

Huron Perth Children’s Aid Society advocates for and protects children’s rights, supports, and strengthens families; and is a leader for change in our community.

Provides child protection services as mandated by the Child Youth and Family Services Act including:

  • As a paramount objective, to promote the best interests, protection, and wellbeing of the children
  • Investigate allegations or evidence that children who are under the age of sixteen years or are in the Society’s care or under its supervision may need protection
  • Protect, where necessary, children who are under the age of sixteen years or are in the Society’s care or under its supervision
  • Provide guidance, counselling and other services to families for protecting children or for the prevention of circumstances requiring the protection of children

To provide such family support services as:

  • child management
  • parenting education
  • family counseling
Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society
http://www.h-pcas.ca

The Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society (H-PCAS) serves children, adolescents and families under the Child and Family Services Act
Services provided by the H-PCAS include:

  • Child Protection
  • Counselling services to children under 16 years of age and their parents
  • Placement of children at risk in individual and group home foster family settings
  • Adoption placement of infants and older children who are legally and emotionally free for adoption
  • Supervision, finalization of adoptions through the court
  • Ongoing assistance to adoptive families
  • Information Dissemination regarding “Duty to Report” suspected cases of child abuse and neglect through the Purple Ribbon Campaign