I don't know if this is the proper forum for my problem, but I'm out of ideas as to where to go for help.
I was born in Quebec 55 years ago, but family moved to Ontario when I was 6 months old. I don't know if my parents ever obtained my birth certificate to register me for school/government tax credits, etc., and I have never personally possessed a copy of my birth certificate or needed to until now. I have contacted myriad places...school boards, archives, townships, etc., to see if I could get copies of documents my parents used to register me for school, but I'm told those documents aren't retained. I have an Ontario social insurance number, driver's license, etc., but cannot find out what document I used to establish my identity/age. Somewhere, somehow, my parents must have had a birth certificate for me.
When I attempted to obtain my birth certificate from Quebec government, they stated that my parents did not register my birth and therefore, they could not provide me with a birth certificate. They said there was a record of a 'live birth' under my mother's name, the hospital I was born in, the date of my birth, etc., but, as their letter states, "birth not registered in the civil status register", so they would not issue me a birth certificate. From what I understand, even if my parents did have a birth certificate for me, I would still require a new one as it would have been issued prior to 1994.
Unfortunately, I have serious health issues and I NEED a birth certificate in order to renew my OHIP card. I have contacted the Ontario government, Legal Aid, Disability offices, et al, to seek help and I get plenty of 'try this' or 'try that', but this has been ongoing since February and I am no further ahead in resolving my problem. I have no idea what to do next or who to turn to for help. I have OHIP coverage until the end of August and then...I guess I better stay healthy.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for your time & assistance.
I was born in Quebec 55 years ago, but family moved to Ontario when I was 6 months old. I don't know if my parents ever obtained my birth certificate to register me for school/government tax credits, etc., and I have never personally possessed a copy of my birth certificate or needed to until now. I have contacted myriad places...school boards, archives, townships, etc., to see if I could get copies of documents my parents used to register me for school, but I'm told those documents aren't retained. I have an Ontario social insurance number, driver's license, etc., but cannot find out what document I used to establish my identity/age. Somewhere, somehow, my parents must have had a birth certificate for me.
When I attempted to obtain my birth certificate from Quebec government, they stated that my parents did not register my birth and therefore, they could not provide me with a birth certificate. They said there was a record of a 'live birth' under my mother's name, the hospital I was born in, the date of my birth, etc., but, as their letter states, "birth not registered in the civil status register", so they would not issue me a birth certificate. From what I understand, even if my parents did have a birth certificate for me, I would still require a new one as it would have been issued prior to 1994.
Unfortunately, I have serious health issues and I NEED a birth certificate in order to renew my OHIP card. I have contacted the Ontario government, Legal Aid, Disability offices, et al, to seek help and I get plenty of 'try this' or 'try that', but this has been ongoing since February and I am no further ahead in resolving my problem. I have no idea what to do next or who to turn to for help. I have OHIP coverage until the end of August and then...I guess I better stay healthy.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance for your time & assistance.
