Find a trusted source to help you register under the Indian Act or apply for a status card

Get help with registration and status card applications

Organizations that can help you apply for both registration and a secure status card:

Nationwide

• Partners in First Nations offices, known as registration administrators

Alberta

• Calgary: Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
• Calgary: Metis Calgary Family Services
• Edmonton: First Nations Health Consortium
• Red Deer: Red Deer Native Friendship Society

British Columbia

• Prince George: Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George
• Vancouver: Lu'ma Group of Companies

Manitoba

• Dauphin: West Region Treaty 2 & 4 Health Services
• Thompson: Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.
• Winnipeg: Eagle Urban Transition Centre
• Winnipeg: Native Clan Organization
• Winnipeg: Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc.
• Winnipeg: Wabaseemoong Jordan's Principle

New Brunswick

• Fredericton: Under One Sky Friendship Centre

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Happy Valley-Goose Bay: Labrador Friendship Centre

Nova Scotia

• Halifax: Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Ontario

• Atikokan: Atikokan Native Friendship Centre
• Barrie: Barrie Native Friendship Centre
• Cochrane: Ininew Friendship Centre
• Deseronto: Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle (mobile service)
• Fort Erie: Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre
• Hamilton: Ontario Native Women's Association
• North Bay: North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
• Ottawa: Ontario Native Women's Association
• Sault Ste. Marie: Bawating Indigenous Friendship Centre
• Sioux Lookout: Ontario Native Women's Association
• Southwestern Ontario: Southern First Nations Secretariat
• Sudbury: N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre
• Thunder Bay: Ontario Native Women's Association
• Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
• Timmins: Ontario Native Women's Association

Prince Edward Island

• Charlottetown: Mik'maq Confederacy of PEI

Quebec

• Joliette: Centre d'amitié autochtone de Lanaudière
• La Tuque: Centre d'amitié autochtone de La Tuque
• Maniwaki: Maniwaki Native Friendship Centre
• Montreal: Native Montréal
• Montreal: The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal
• Senneterre: Senneterre Native Friendship Centre
• Trois-Rivières: Trois-Rivières Native Friendship Centre
• Val d'Or: Val d'Or Native Friendship Centre

Saskatchewan

• Regina: Namerind Housing Corporation

Get help only with a status card application

These organizations can help you apply for a secure status card:

Nationwide throughout federal institutions

• Correctional Service Canada

Alberta

• Edmonton: Boyle Street Community Services

British Columbia

• Victoria: Community Social Planning Council
• Victoria: John Howard Society of Victoria

Manitoba

• The Pas: Swampy Cree Tribal Council
• Winnipeg: Anisininew Okimawin and Island Lake Tribal Council

Ontario

• Kenora: Bimose Tribal Council
• Moose Factory: Mushkegowuk Council
• Toronto: Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle

Newfoundland and Labrador

• St. John's: First Light

Saskatchewan

• North Battleford: Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs
• Saskatoon: Saskatoon Tribal Council
• Yorkton: Yorkton Tribal Council

Who can apply

All organizations located off reserve interested in supporting persons applying for registration and a secure status card.

How to apply

Submit a complete proposal that includes:

• a clear summary of the project
• a description of objectives and activities
• a budget proposal
• a description of expected results

Questions and complete proposals can be submitted by email to sourcesfiables-trustedsources@sac-isc.gc.ca.

We will review your proposal to determine if your organization is eligible for funding.