Indigenous Services Canada

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

Most requested

Services and information

Indian status

Register for Indian status, get, renew or replace a status card. Learn about the Indian Register, band membership, temporary confirmation of registration.

Funding programs

Programs, services, initiatives for Indigenous and northern communities and organizations.

Indigenous health

Health care services and non-insured health benefits, COVID-19 resources, careers, fighting drug and substance abuse, environmental health, food safety, healthy pregnancy.

Education

Elementary and secondary education programs for First Nations students. Distinctions-based post-secondary strategies for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation students.

Treaty annuities, estates and trusts

Learn about treaty annuity payments, estate services, and trust moneys.

Social programs

Family and child services, family violence prevention, on-reserve income assistance, Jordan's Principle, urban programs, supporting Inuit children.

First Nations housing

Programs that support improved housing on reserves.

Governance

Programs to support the implementation of strong, effective and sustainable governments in First Nations and Inuit communities.

Water in First Nations communities

Achieving clean drinking water, ending long-term drinking water advisories, new short-term water advisories, improving water and wastewater systems on reserve, training programs.

Infrastructure in Indigenous communities

Programs to support community infrastructure such as schools, roads, and waste management facilities on reserves.

Community economic development

Programs that support Indigenous businesses, develop land on reserve and assist in land management strategies.

Emergency management

Resources for First Nations communities to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

Environment and natural resources

Developing natural resources and protecting the environment in First Nations communities.

Consultation, engagement and the duty to consult

Participate in ongoing engagements, learn what was heard in recently-held engagements and find out about the duty to consult.

Establishing a new fiscal relationship

Working to establish a new fiscal relationship that moves towards sufficient, predictable and sustained funding for First Nations communities.