India: Information on death certificates
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND17960.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Information on death certificates, 1 July 1994, IND17960.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac3670.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to representatives of the Indian high commission in Ottawa and the Indian embassy in Washington, DC, the cause of death would normally be indicated on an Indian death certificate (25 July 1994). The high commission representative in Ottawa does not think the date of birth of the deceased appears on the certificate, and the representative of the Washington embassy does not know whether the date is provided (ibid.).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Embassy of India, Washington, DC. 25 July 1994. Telephone interview with representative.
High Commission for the Republic of India, Ottawa. 25 July 1994. Telephone interview with representative.