Government agencies require you to register your address changes with them. In the spirit of simplification, we gathered them all together and created detailed guides for you right here. We hope it helps!
Follow the links below to inform the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canada Savings Bonds Program, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and more federal agencies of your change of address.
The CRA is a Canadian federal agency that administers tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories, international trade legislation, and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.
Anyone earning revenue in Canada must update their address with the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA). For most of us, when we talk about changes of address with the federal government, we mainly refer to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
What you will need:
Your social insurance number.
Change my address with this agency
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is known to be the backbone of Canada’s public retirement income system.
If you are subject to receiving benefit payments from the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP).
What you will need:
Your social insurance number.
Change my address with this agency
The Old Age Security (OAS) program is the Government of Canada’s largest pension program.
If you are subject to receiving benefit payments from the Old Age Security (OAS).
What you will need:
Your social insurance number.
Change my address with this agency
Employment Insurance (EI) is a financial protection for people who have lost their job through no fault of their own.
You are subject to receiving benefit payments from the Employment Insurance (EI).
What you will need:
Your social insurance number.
Change my address with this agency
Elections Canada is the sole agency responsible for administering Canadian federal elections. Its responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referendums through an open and impartial process and its primary task is to be prepared at all times to administer an electoral event.
You must inform Election Canada if you have the right to vote in Canada. You must be 18 years and older.
What you will need:
Your social insurance number.
Change my address with this agency
Change your address with The National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC).
Use this service if:
You have a student loan from the federal governement.
What you will need:
Change my address with this agency
Change your address with the Immigration and Citizenship agency of Canada.
Use this service if:
You have an application in process with CIC. You are eligible if:
What you will need:
Any documents related to your application, such as:
Change your address with the Canada Savings Bonds program.
Use this service if:
You own one of the followings:
What you will need:
Depending on the products you own, you may need:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the federal and national police force of Canada, also responsible for the Canadian Firearms Program.
Anyone who own a licenced firearm.
What you will need:
Your firearm licence number.
Quebec residents can use the Service Québécois de Chagement d’Adresse (SQCA). It will update your account with 6 Québec ministries including the SAAQ (motor vehicle licence and registration) and the RAMQ (health insurance).
In a single step, send your new address to 6 participating departments and agencies with Service Québécois de Changement d’Adresse (SQCA). This service is managed by Service Quebec.
You are enrolled with one or more of these ministers of government agencies:
What you will need:
Depending on the organizations you are enrolled with, you may need:
To access the complete list for each minister or government agency, click here.
Report your move to Hydro-Québec.
Use this service if:
You rent or own a residence and hold an account with Hydro-Québec.
What you will need:
Change your address on your Hunter’s or Trapper’s certificate.
You also must change your address with Canada firearms Program at federal level.
Use this service if:
You hold a Hunter’s or Trapper’s certificate.
What you will need:
Your Hunter’s or Trapper’s Certificate number.
Use this service if:
You receive benefits paid by the CSST.
What you will need:
Change your address with The Loans and Bursaries Program of the Quebec governement.
Use this service if:
You have a student loan from the Quebec governement.
What you will need:
Change my address with this agency
Change your address with Épargne Placement Québec.
Use this service if:
You own Quebec Savings Bonds.
What you will need:
Depending on the products you own, you may need:
Change my address with this agency
Ontario residents can use ServiceOntario’s online form to update their address with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Health.
Use this service if:
You hold one of the following:
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You hold an Ontario Photo Card. This identification card is useful if you don’t hold a driver’s licence.
What you will need:
Start, stop or move your Hydro One Service.
Use this service if:
You hold an account with Hydro one.
What you will need:
Your Hydro One account number.
Use this service if:
You hold a hunting or any outdoor permit from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry of Ontario.
If your own are firearm, you must change your address with Canada firearms Program at federal level.
What you will need:
Change your address with the Ontario student assistance program (OSAP). Please note that you also may have to change your address with the The National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC).
Use this service if:
You have a student loan from the Ontario governement.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You are an 18 years and older Ontario citizen.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You are an Ontario Works client. You must communicate your move to the Ontario Works office that serves your address.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You are an Ontario Disability Support Program recipient. You must communicate your move to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) office that serves your address.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You own Ontario Savings Bonds.
What you will need:
Depending on the products you own, you may need:
Change your address on your driver’s licence and your MSP card online with AddressChangeBC.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
Transfer utility with BC Hydro to your new address.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You are an 18 years and older British-Colombia citizen.
What you will need:
You will need to supply one of the following:
You can change your address on your ICBC Card in person or by phone.
In person : Find a service centre
By phone : +1 (800) 663-3051
Use this service if :
Contact your Autoplan Broker directly to change your address in person
Change your address with the Student Aid BC. Please note that you also may have to change your address with the The National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC).
Use this service if:
You have a student loan from the British-Colombia governement.
What you will need:
Change your address with BC Hunting if you hold a licence.
You also must change your address with Canada firearms Program at federal level.
Use this service if:
You have a Hunting Licence in British-Colombia.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You benefit from BC Income Assistance to help support your transition to employment.
What you will need:
Use this service if:
You receive compensation from WorkSafeBC to replace loss of wages while recovering from injuries.
What you will need:
To change your address with the DMV, you will need to visit a registry agent in person.
What you will need:
Update your address with Alberta Health Insurance in person or by mail.
What you will need:
In person: Find a registry agent
By postal mail:
Alberta Health
Attention: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
P.O. Box 1360, Station Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 2N3
Update your address with Election Alberta.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
Change your address with the government of Manitoba and many essential services with Manitoba Address Change website
Use this service if:
You are:
What you will need:
Depending on the services that you are subscribed to, you may need different information such as:
Apply at an Autopac Agent or Service Centre location in person with identification to have your address changed.
Use this service if:
Change your address with many departments in a single step with ExpressAddress.
Use this service if:
To see the complete list of organizations, click here.
What you will need:
Depending on the services you need to notify, you may need:
Update your address on many documents in a single step with Nova Scotia change of address service.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
Depending on the services that you are subscribed to, you may need different information such as:
Use this service if :
Visit your local Service New Brunswick to change your address on your driver’s licence and vehicle registration.
Use this service if:
You are covered by New Brunswick Medical care plan.
What you will need:
By postal mail: Only if your card is still valid.
New Brunswick Health Insurance
C.P. 5100, Fredericton, NB E3B 5G8
In person: At your local Service New Brunswick.
Update your address on your driver’s licence and your vehicle registration online or by email.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
Online: On NL website.
Change my address with this agency
By email: Send all information relative to your move (old address, new address) as well as your driver’s licence and registration numbers to: MRDmail@gov.nl.ca.
Update your address on your NL MCP card by mail.
What you will need:
Once completed, you can mail your form to one of the following addresses:
Bureau de Grand Falls-Windsor
MCP, 22, rue High, C.P. 5000, Grand Falls-Windsor (TNL) A2A 2Y4
Télécopieur : 709-292-4052
OR
Bureau de St. John’s
MCP, 45 Major’s Path, C.P. 8700, St. John’s, TNL, A1B 4J6
Télécopieur: 709-758-1694
Update your address on your PEI Health Insurance coverage.
What you will need:
By phone: 1-800-321-5492
Update your address with PEI Tax department in person or by mail.
Use this service if:
What you will need:
By postal mail:
Finances, Énergie et Affaires municipales,
Imposition et registre des biens
C.P. 880
Charlottetown (Î.-P.-É.) C1A 7M2
In person:
95, rue Rochford
Immeuble Shaw, 1 étage, section sud
Charlottetown (Î.-P.-É.) C1A 3T6
Update your address on your NWT Health card.
What you will need:
Once completed, you can mail your form to:
Health Services Administration
Department of Health and Social Services
Bag #9, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
Update your address on your Nunavut Health card.
What you will need:
Once completed, you can mail your form to:
Ministère de la Santé
Programmes d’assurance maladie
Gouvernement du Nunavut
a/s du Service d’inscription au régime d’assurance maladie
C.P. 889
Rankin Inlet (Nunavut) X0C 0G0
Contact Insured Health Services to inform them of your new address.
By phone: 1-800-661-0408, ext. 5209
917 Mont-Royal Ave E,
Montreal, Quebec H2J 1X3
1 (844) 258-MOVE (6683)
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