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Yukon, Canada

Moving in Yukon: address change checklist

The Yukon government records to update, from official Yukon pages. Your bank, utilities, subscriptions and everything else are in the full checklist.

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In Yukon

Driver's licence and ID card

You are required by law to update the address on your driver's licence. Go to your local Motor Vehicles office with your current Yukon licence, and you will get a temporary licence while the new one is printed and mailed to you.

In person
Update information on your current driver's licenceGovernment of Yukon. Reviewed

Health card

Update your health care card information, including your physical or mailing address, when it changes. You can do this online, in person at Insured Health Services in Whitehorse or a Territorial Agent in rural communities, or by phone.

OnlineIn personBy phone
Update your health care card informationGovernment of Yukon. Reviewed

Health coverage when you move here

New Yukon residents must wait 3 months for coverage to start. If you come from another jurisdiction, your former health care insurance plan covers you during the wait.

Apply for a Yukon health care cardGovernment of Yukon. Reviewed

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.

Online
Welcome - Elections Canada E-RegistrationElections Canada. Reviewed

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.

OnlineBy phoneBy mail
Update your personal information with the CRA: change your addressCanada Revenue Agency. Reviewed

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.

OnlineIn person
Forward mail when you move or relocateCanada Post. Reviewed

Also in Yukon

Legal name change

The Office of the Registrar of Vital Statistics handles legal name changes. Adults submit the application in person or by mail.

In personBy mail
Change your given name or last nameGovernment of Yukon. Reviewed

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.