Request a certificate to cremate a body or ship a body out of province
Request a cremation or out of province body shipment certificate online.
Overview
In Ontario, you need a certificate approved by a coroner to legally cremate a body or ship a body outside of the province.
As of October 24, 2016, service providers are required to apply for these certificates online.
How to request a certificate
To request a certificate for cremation or a certificate to ship a body outside of Ontario, you must be a legal operator of a:
- licenced funeral home
- transfer service
- crematorium
Families may also apply directly for cremation certificates. For more information, please contact the Office of the Chief Coroner.
- Toronto: 416-314-4000
- Toll-free:
1-877-991-9959 - Email: OCC.inquiries@ontario.ca
Forensic Services and Coroners Complex
25 Morton Shulman Avenue
Toronto, ON
M3M 0B1
For program-specific inquiries about Cremation and Out-of-Province Body Shipment Certificates, please contact the Office of the Chief Coroner at:
- Toronto:
416-314-4000 Toll-free: 1-877-991-9959 - Email: OCC.inquiries@ontario.ca
- Mail:
Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex
25 Morton Shulman Avenue
Toronto, ON
M3M 0B1