Looking to apply for a Secure Certificate of Indian Status or Status card in Yellowknife?

See the Government of Canada page

Steps to apply for a status card (16+) include:

  1.  

    Register under the Indian Act

  2. Fill out forms, provide documents, and photos as part of your application

    • Valid identification, signed and dated by a guarantor
    • Guarantor declaration, if necessary

  3.  

    Review your application

  4. Submit your application

    • In person at our regional office:

      Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada 
      Northwest Territories region

      P.O. Box 1500,
      4923 52nd St.,
      Yellowknife, NT,
      X1A 2R3

      Phone: (867) 669-2500 
      Client Services: (867) 669-2622 
      Fax: (867) 669-2710

      Service hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain time

    • at your First Nations office, if they offer secure status card services, or

    • by mail to:

      National SCIS Processing Unit 
      Indigenous Services Canada

      10 rue Wellington 
      Gatineau QC K1A 0H4

Note: for in-person submissions, please call the regional office ahead of time to make an appointment or find out walk-in availability. 

Once you’ve submitted a complete application, the standard processing time is 8 to 12 weeks.

For more information, visit the Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada website.