New Brunswick, Canada
Moving in New Brunswick: address change checklist
The New Brunswick government records to update, from official New Brunswick pages. Your bank, utilities, subscriptions and everything else are in the full checklist.
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In New Brunswick
Driver's licence and ID card
You can change the address on your driver's licence online or at a Service New Brunswick centre. You must present at least two documents from the list of acceptable proof of New Brunswick residency.
Vehicle registration
You can change the address on your vehicle registrations online or in person. You and everyone in your household at the same address must first change the address on your NB Medicare cards, and valid proof of insurance is required.
Health card
You can change the address on your New Brunswick Medicare card online or in person. The change is completed within 5 business days, and no new card is issued.
Health coverage when you move here
If you moved to New Brunswick from within Canada, you may be eligible for Medicare coverage on the first day of the third month after the month you established permanent residence. Contact your former province or territory to keep coverage during the three-month waiting period.
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 New Brunswick
Legal name change
To legally change your name, contact the Vital Statistics Branch. You must be a resident of New Brunswick for at least three months and be 16 or older.
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.