Memberships & Registration
Bimose currently provides Laminate Status Card services to members of Wabauskang First Nation on an appointment-only basis. Card stock is prioritized for this First Nation.
Other Membership & Registration Services we can assist with include:
- Registration Applications for all First Nations.
- Reporting life events such as Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Name Changes and other Amendments for all First Nations.
- Secure Certificate of Indian Status Applications for all First Nations.
To make an appointment, please call 807-468-5551 Ext. 226 or e-mail membership@bimose.ca.
Note: We cannot provide advice or assistance regarding Estates, Adoptions, Tax Exemptions, Non-insured Health Benefits (NIHB), etc. For more information, please contact Public Enquiries at 1-800-567-9604.
Acceptable Supporting Identity Documents
Option 1 - You may provide one (1) document that contains your full name, date of birth, photo and signature, among these:
- A passport.
- A driver's licence issued by a province or territory
- A Canadian military identification document
- An identification card issued by a province or territory
- An enhanced provincial or territorial identification card
- A provincial, territorial or federal Correctional Services identity document (with or without signature)
- A health card issued by a province or territory if it shows your name, date of birth, photo and signature
- A U.S. permanent resident card
Option 2 - If you do not have a document listed under Option 1, you may provide more than one of the following documents that, when combined together, include your full name, date of birth, photo and signature.
- A health card issued by a province or territory
- A U.S. passport card
- A NEXUS or FAST card
- A government employee identification card
- A Canadian permanent resident card without signature (issued after February 4, 2012)
- A firearms license
- A U.S. Old Age Security card
Option 3 - If you do not have more than one identity document that, when combined together, includes your full name, date of birth, photo and signature, you must provide one (1) document listed under option 2 and a Guarantor Declaration form.
The following documents are not accepted:
- Social Insurance card
- Certificate of Exemption (gas card)
- Student Identification Card
- Tribal or Band card
- Pleasure boat license card
- Library card
- Bus pass
- Blood donor card
- Private health insurance card
- Credit cards and other banking cards
- Temporary identification cards
- Outdoors card
Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
Bimose Tribal Council (BTC) is collaborating with Indigenous Services Canada to better assist individuals wishing to apply for, renew or replace their Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS). You can now apply for renewal up to 1 year before the renewal date found on the front of your card, with a processing time of up to 6 months. As a designated Trusted Source Organization, BTC can assist with completing and submitting applications, certifying the required documentation, identification and the requisite photographs, and eliminating the need for a guarantor.
This service is offered, free of charge, to all persons already registered under the Indian Act on an appointment-only basis.
Contact Us
Visit Indigenous Service Canada to get, renew or replace a status card.