Find the right ATIP request form

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

• Third party consent form
• Proof of power of attorney
• An official signed letter authorizing an organization

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

• Death certificate, photograph of a gravestone, etc.

• Obituary with your name listed with relationship, marriage certificate, baptismal certificate, etc.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

• Death certificate, photograph of a gravestone, etc.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

• Third party consent form
• Proof of power of attorney
• An official signed letter authorizing an organization

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

• Death certificate, photograph of a gravestone, etc.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should make a request for personal information under section 8(2)(k) of the Privacy Act.

What to prepare before submitting your request

Attach a Band Council Resolution or a letter authorizing you to access and conduct research on files pertaining to First Nations, Inuit or Métis for the purpose of researching or validating the claims, disputes or grievances.

• the name of the researcher or of the research firm;
• the name of the reserve, the band and the province or territory;
• the specific nature of the research relating to the claim; and
• the signatures of the Chief and Council (in a quorum).

If a research firm is named in the BCR or letter, also attach proof that you are associated with that firm.

Fill out the Request for Personal Information under 8(2)(k) form

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

Some examples include:

• Reference: R1185-15-3-E, RG37-B, Volume number: 189
• Item ID number: 5016475
• RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5974, File number: 50239-40, File part: 1
• RG13-A-2, Volume number: 2210, File number: 1925-702

Please note that not including reference or identification numbers will delay the registration and processing of your request.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should create a request under the Privacy Act

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

To prove who you are, we require two documents that show the following:

• Picture
• Name
• In French or English (except if accompanied by an official translation)
• Issued by a federal, provincial, territorial or state government authority, or the equivalent abroad
• Valid (not expired)

Examples

• Passports
• Driver's licences or enhanced driver’s licences
• Canadian Military Identification Card

Note: We do not accept health cards.

If you are unable to provide two pieces of identification that fit the above criteria, we can accept a secondary document that shows your name and address.

Secondary document examples

• Utility bill (landline, cellphone, gas, hydro, water, etc.)
  • Photo of a paper copy or an electronic copy are acceptable
• Letter from residence or home stating named person lives there (with letterhead)

• Third party consent form
• Proof of power of attorney
• An official signed letter authorizing an organization

Some examples include:

• Reference: R1185-15-3-E, RG37-B, Volume number: 189
• Item ID number: 5016475
• RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5974, File number: 50239-40, File part: 1
• RG13-A-2, Volume number: 2210, File number: 1925-702

Please note that not including reference or identification numbers will delay the registration and processing of your request.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete Personal Information Request Form (Privacy Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

Some examples include:

• Reference: R1185-15-3-E, RG37-B, Volume number: 189
• Item ID number: 5016475
• RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5974, File number: 50239-40, File part: 1
• RG13-A-2, Volume number: 2210, File number: 1925-702

Please note that not including reference or identification numbers will delay the registration and processing of your request.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

Some examples include:

• Reference: R1185-15-3-E, RG37-B, Volume number: 189
• Item ID number: 5016475
• RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5974, File number: 50239-40, File part: 1
• RG13-A-2, Volume number: 2210, File number: 1925-702

Please note that not including reference or identification numbers will delay the registration and processing of your request.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail:

You should use the Access to Information Act form

You can submit your request through Treasury Board’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service.
For a single request, you can proceed as a guest.

• The information you are looking for may have already been requested. Search through completed Access to Information requests before submitting your own request. If the information you are looking for is available, you can request a copy for free.
• Search through our collection to view and download archival material that is already available to the public.

• Death certificate, photograph of a gravestone, etc.

Some examples include:

• Reference: R1185-15-3-E, RG37-B, Volume number: 189
• Item ID number: 5016475
• RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5974, File number: 50239-40, File part: 1
• RG13-A-2, Volume number: 2210, File number: 1925-702

Please note that not including reference or identification numbers will delay the registration and processing of your request.

With a view to facilitating Indigenous people’s access to records, Indigenous requesters or their representatives can request fee waivers under the condition of ‘advancing reconciliation’. Please contact us by e-mail at daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca to submit a request to wave the $5 application fee.

If you are unable to submit a request online, you can complete an Access to Information Request Form (Access to Information Act) and submit your request by email or regular mail: