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</script> <main role="main" property="mainContentOfPage" class="container"> <h1 property="name" id="wb-cont">Indian status</h1> <div class="row profile"> <div class="col-md-6"> <p class="pagetag">Find out about registration under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> and status card applications, the Indian Register and First Nation membership or citizenship.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 margin-top-small hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <img src="/DAM/DAM-ISC-SAC/DAM-INSTS/STAGING/images-images/indstatimg5_1464091348431_eng.jpg" alt="" class="pull-right img-responsive thumbnail"> </div> </div> <div class="row col-md-12 mrgn-tp-lg"> <div class="alert alert-info"> <h2 class="h3">Potential mailing delays</h2> <p>Due to a potential labour disruption at <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations-list.page" rel="external">Canada Post</a>, there may be mailing delays related to registration and secure status card applications. </p> <p>During the labour disruption, applicants who may wish to submit their applications for both registration or status cards are encouraged to come <a href="/eng/1710869127709/1710869169637">in person</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 mrgn-bttm-md"> <button type="button" class="wb-toggle" data-toggle='{"selector": "#toggle1, #toggle2, #toggle3", "group": ".grouped", "type": "on"}'>Expand all</button> <button type="button" class="wb-toggle" data-toggle='{"group": ".grouped", "type": "off"}'>Collapse all</button> </div> </div> <div class="alert alert-info"> <details id="toggle1" class="grouped mrgn-bttm-md"> <summary class="wb-toggle bg-warning" data-toggle='{"print": "on"}'>First Nations Health Authority Cybersecurity Incident</summary> <p>In May 2024, the BC First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) was the target of a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted some people's personal information. Persons registered under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> who live or who have recently lived in BC, or who belong to a First Nation located in BC, should refer to the FNHA's <a href="https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/fnha-releases-further-information-on-cybersecurity-incident-to-first-nations-people" rel="external">Cybersecurity Incident website</a> for further information. </p> </details> <details id="toggle2" class="grouped mrgn-bttm-md"> <summary class="wb-toggle bg-warning" data-toggle='{"print": "on"}'>Use of the term "Indian"</summary> <p>Many Indigenous people in Canada prefer not to describe themselves as "Indians" and view this term as rooted in colonialism and racism. Under the <cite>Indian Act</cite>, the precise legal meaning of the term "Indian" refers to First Nations persons who are entitled to registration.</p> </details> <details id="toggle3" class="grouped mrgn-bttm-md"> <summary class="wb-toggle bg-warning" data-toggle='{"print": "on"}'>Prepare for an upcoming consultation</summary> <p>Prepare for discussions on addressing remaining inequities in registration and membership. Visit <a href="/eng/1706281094364/1706281216732"><b>The Collaborative Process on the Second-Generation Cut-off and Section 10 Voting Thresholds</b></a>.</p> </details> </div> <section class="row col-md-12"> <div class="col-md-8 pull-left"> <h2>Services and information</h2> <div class="row"> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032472/1572459733507">Register under the <cite>Indian Act</cite></a></h3> <p>Find out if you are entitled to registration, how to apply and where to get help. </p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032380/1572461388012">Get, renew or replace a status card</a></h3> <p>Find out how to apply for, renew or replace a status card and how long it will take.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032463/1572459644986">About Indian status</a></h3> <p>Find out more about entitlement, benefits and registration under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> and the Indian Register.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1706280426591/1706280463468"><cite>Indian Act</cite> reform</a></h3> <p>Eliminating sex-based inequities, new registration entitlements, collaborative process on the second generation cut off and section 10 voting thresholds.</p> </section> <div class="clearfix"></div> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1641932747043/1641932770031">Registration under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> and applying for a status card, what's the difference?</a></h3> <p>Registration under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> isn't the same as applying for a status card. This infographic helps explain the differences.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032399/1572459562067">Crossing the Canada-U.S. border with a status card</a></h3> <p>Find out which status cards can be used to cross the Canada-U.S. border if you're registered under the <cite>Indian Act</cite>.</p> </section> <div class="clearfix"></div> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032475/1572459510512">How to update the Indian Register</a></h3> <p>Find out how to report an event or amend an entry.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032457/1572460925408">About Indian Registration Administrators</a></h3> <p>Find out how Indian Registration Administrators help maintain the Indian Register, can help you apply for registration in the Indian Register and a status card.</p> </section> <div class="clearfix"></div> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032469/1572461264701">About First Nation membership or citizenship</a></h3> <p>Find out about First Nations membership or citizenship and how to transfer to, create, divide or merge a First Nation.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100032405/1572461328003">Are you a service provider</a></h3> <p>Find out what you need to know about status cards and the Temporary Confirmation of Registration Document.</p> </section> <div class="clearfix"></div> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1551364517335/1572460866709">About the Temporary Confirmation of Registration Document</a></h3> <p>Find out what you need to know about the Temporary Confirmation of Registration Document.</p> </section> <section class="col-md-6"> <h3 class="h5"><a href="/eng/1100100016936/1534342668402">Find a regional office</a></h3> <p>Contact information for offices where you can submit application forms or get help in person.</p> </section> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 pull-left"> <aside> <div class="well"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-0">Application processing times</h2> <ul class="lst-spcd"> <li>Processing time for a complete application for registration under the <cite>Indian Act</cite> can take from 6 months to 2 years, depending on the complexity of the file. </li> <li>Once you are registered under the <cite>Indian Act</cite>, it usually takes from 8 to 12 weeks to process a complete application for a secure status card. </li> </ul> </div> </aside> <aside> <div class="well"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-0">Most requested</h2> <ul class="lst-spcd"> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/services/non-insured-health-benefits-first-nations-inuit.html">Non-insured health benefits for First Nations and Inuit</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1695840983601/1695841067623">What to do if a status card is lost, stolen or damaged</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1100100032463/1572459644986#sec6">How to prove you're registered</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1100100032424/1572461852643">Is your status card valid</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1319805325971/1572459825339">Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation enrolment process update</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1100100032475/1572459510512#chp3">How to report the death of a registered family member or friend</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1517001167059/1517001188676">About guarantors</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1462808710500/1572460546047">If you disagree with the Registrar's decision</a></li> <li><a href="/eng/1462806841047/1572461062751">Application forms for Indian status and status cards</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside> </div> </section>  <div class="row row-no-gutters mrgn-tp-xl"> <div class="col-sm-7 col-lg-6"> <section class="gc-pg-hlpfl provisional"> <div class="well mrgn-bttm-0"> <form id="gc-pg-hlpfl-frm" action="#" method="post" autocomplete="off"> <input type="hidden" name="institutionopt" value="Institution acronym - 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