Vital Statistics to get upgrade
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Registering a death with Manitoba’s Vital Statistics branch will take a digital leap, owing to a $1.5-million investment from the province.
The new program will allow medical professionals to notify Vital Statistics about a death electronically.
Currently, the process only allows for notification by mail or an in-person visit.
“We are modernizing government services to reduce wait times and make it easier for Manitobans to get services,” said Government Services Minister Lisa Naylor in a release Friday.
“This change will expedite death registrations, simplify the process for grieving families and ensure faster access to benefits.”
The funding will cover the development and implementation of the new process. The new system is expected to be in operation by spring 2025.
Vital Statistics began accepting online applications for birth, marriage and death certificates in 2019.
The branch registers all vital events in Manitoba and provides documents as proof of those events. It keeps a database of all vital event records from 1882 to present.
— Staff