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Relationship to the deceased
Age of the deceased
Where the death occurred
Was the deceased

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  • Family

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    Next of kin / Family member

  • Friend

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    Friend or neighbour

  • Executor/Liquidator

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    Executor

  • Not Sure

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    Legal representative

What should I do immediately

  • Contacting federal programs, departments, and agencies to report a death

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    Died inside Canada

  • Actions to take when someone dies in a Canadian province

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    Died inside Canada

  • Actions to take when someone dies in a Canadian territory

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    Died inside Canada

  • Actions to take when someone dies outside of Canada

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    Died outside Canada

  • Actions to take if the individual who died lived permanently in Canada (citizen, permanent resident, landed immigrant)

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take if the individual who died lived temporarily in Canada (temporary foreign worker, refugee, study or work permit, visitor visa)

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take when the individual who died was a Government of Canada employee

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take if the individual who died was a Veteran

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take if the individual who died was an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take when the individual who died was a member or retired member, or a survivor of a member or retired member, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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    Other Resources

  • Actions to take when the person who died was a member of the Indigenous Peoples (First Nations/Métis/Inuits) and communities

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    Other Resources

  • Planning for a funeral

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    Funeral planning

  • What do I do if there is no will or representative

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    Executor

  • Contacting services

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    Contacts

  • Apply for programs and benefits

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    Other Resources

  • Access death related documents

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    Other Resources

  • Contact mental health support

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    Other Resources

What should I do in the next weeks

  • Actions to take when the person who died owned a firearm

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  • Follow on actions to take when someone dies outside of Canada

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    Died outside Canada

  • Actions to take when the person who died was a student or was repaying student loans

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    Other Resources

  • Manage the deceased individual's estate

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    Estates

What should I do in the next months

  • Manage the deceased individual's taxes

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    Taxes

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