Cremation Information
Useful Information for Cremation Services that Actuel Service Funéraires Provides
As you are planning the cremation process, we invite you to browse through our useful links in order to better understand the funeral process, your death benefit eligibility of up to $2500 under the Québec Pension plan and, of course, all aspects legally related to it.
Please discuss with your representative about any cremation concerns or cremation questions you may have while referring to this page for everything related to benefits and annuities to registries and other services in regards to the deceased’s property.
Funeral planning
Follow this link to obtain a copy of the What to Do in the Event of Death? guide published by the Québec government. This guide provides an overview of the steps to be taken following a death. It also gives you access to “My personalized itinerary” for a customized list of steps to take depending on the deceased’s specific situation.
List of government agencies and departments to contact
Get information on the procedures for cancelling the deceased’s various benefits, including Old Age Security, employment insurance benefits, income tax credits, etc.
Directeur de l’État civil du Québec
Declaring a death
Revenu Québec
Service Canada
Canada Revenue Agency
Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
Death benefits and pensions
Retraite Québec/Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ)
Société de l’assurance automobile Québec (SAAQ)
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC)
Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et Solidarité sociale du Québec (MESS)
Services Québec (Special Benefit for Funeral Expenses)
Veterans Affairs Canada (Last Post Fund)
Prearrangements (Prearranged Funeral Services Contracts)
Other useful links
Directeur de l’État civil du Québec (To order a Death certificate or a Copy of an Act of Death)
Chambre des notaires du Québec (To search for the will or a protection mandate)
Barreau du Québec (To search a will and a mandate in case of incapacity)
Registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers (RDPRM) (To settle the succession)
Office de la protection du consommateur du Québec
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (What to do with an inherited firearm)
Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec
Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec
Get the guide What to do in the event of the death from the Government of Quebec. This guide provides essential steps to be taken following a death.
TESTIMONIAL
A note of thanks to Actuel for going beyond what we asked for them to do. We felt taken care of and comforted during such an incredibly difficult time in our lives. I could not have asked for a better funeral service.
M. Acosta – Verdun
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every day at the complex, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and by phone 24/7, 7/7
every day at the complex, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and by phone 24/7, 7/7
Do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 1 866 353-8387 (toll-free) or by email