Manitoba, Canada
Moving in Manitoba: address change checklist
The Manitoba government records to update, from official Manitoba pages, with the deadlines they state. Your bank, utilities, subscriptions and everything else are in the full checklist.
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Deadlines in Manitoba
- Driver's licence and ID card: you have 15 days to change your address
- Vehicle registration: you have 15 days to change your address
- Health card: within 30 days
As stated on the official pages linked below. Check the page before you rely on it.
In Manitoba
Driver's licence and ID card
When you move within Manitoba, you have 15 days to change the address on your driver's licence. Visit any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre in person to make the change.
Vehicle registration
When you move within Manitoba, you have 15 days to change the address on your vehicle registration. Visit any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre in person. If you do not notify MPI, it may refuse a claim.
Health card
You must report changes in personal information or location to Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care within 30 days to remain eligible for coverage. The page lets you select the change you want to report, including an address change.
Health coverage when you move here
If you are eligible, Manitoba Health coverage begins on the first day of the third month after you arrive in Manitoba. For example, if you arrive on April 29, coverage begins July 1.
Across Canada
Voter registration
Use Elections Canada's Online Voter Registration Service to update the address on your voter registration. If you moved recently, enter your old address to get the option to update it.
Canada Revenue Agency
You can change your address with the CRA online through your CRA account, by phone, or by mailing Form RC325. Online is the fastest method and updates your address immediately.
Mail forwarding
Buy Mail Forwarding online with a Canada Post account or at your nearest post office, and purchase it in advance of your move. Service can start 5 days after purchase for residential customers, or 3 days after purchase if you buy at the post office.
Also in Manitoba
Legal name change
Manitoba's Vital Statistics Branch handles legal changes of name. You complete the Application for a Legal Change of Name and submit it with supporting documents to the Vital Statistics Branch.
General information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules can differ for commercial licences, leased vehicles and other special cases; the linked page has the details.