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Fill out an Application for Certificate of Indian Status (PDF)
Bring the application and two pieces of identification (one must have a photo) to an Indian and Northern Affairs Canada regional office
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Mail your application and photocopies of two pieces of identification (one must have a photo) to the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Ontario region office
A Certificate of Indian Status, more commonly known as a Status card, is an identity document issued by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to confirm that you are registered as a Status Indian under the Indian Act.
You can apply for a Status card if you are registered as an Indian under the Indian Act. A Status card gives you access to benefits, programs and services administered by federal agencies, provincial governments and other service providers.
Métis cards are issued by the Métis Nation of Ontario to people who have genealogical documentation and proof of their Aboriginal ancestry.
Inuit need a health number to receive non-insured health benefits.
Apply for a First Nations Inuit Health Branch Client Identification Number (N-Number) at a regional office
In Ontario, there is a tax of 14.7 cents per litre on gasoline. First Nations people with a gas card do not have to pay this tax if they buy gasoline for personal use from an authorized service station on a reserve.
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