Change of Sex on Birth Certificate and Other Vital Event Registrations (i.e. Marriage)
Effective July 2020, a non-binary gender marker of "X" is available on vital event registrations and applicable certificates as part of the change of sex designation process, to individuals who do not identify as male or female. The non-binary marker (X) can be used on any subsequent registrations (i.e. Marriage) or certificates once the birth registration has been amended. At this time, the available options on vital event registrations are Male, Female, and X (Non-Binary).
Please note that anyone can request a birth certificate without a sex designation displayed. This does not require you to change the sex designation on your birth certificate. You would simply need to complete the
Application for Birth Certificate and check the option that you do not want sex displayed on your birth certificate.
Change of Sex on Health Card
Effective March 2021, Saskatchewan residents were able to remove sex designation from their health card. Effective August 2021, a further change was made to recognize that the original binary choices were not inclusive of all Saskatchewan residents. The display options are M, F, X, or non display.
Please note that anyone can request a health card without a sex designation displayed. Simply complete the Change of Information Request Replacement Card form and select the health card option you prefer.
Forms
How to apply
Use the links below to apply to change the sex designation on your Saskatchewan birth certificate and/or health card. Choose the option that best matches your situation.
Change sex designation on your birth certificate and health card
If you were born in Saskatchewan and live in Saskatchewan, and want to change the sex designation on both your birth certificate and health card at the same time:
Complete the Change sex designation on a Saskatchewan birth certificate and health card form.
Change sex designation on your birth certificate
If you were born in Saskatchewan but do not live in Saskatchewan, you can change the sex designation on your Saskatchewan birth certificate:
Complete the Change sex designation on a Saskatchewan birth certificate form.
Change sex designation on your health card to match your birth certificate
If your birth certificate already shows the correct sex designation and you want to update your Saskatchewan health card:
Complete the Change sex designation on a Saskatchewan health card form.
Change sex designation on your health card without your birth certificate
If you were born outside Saskatchewan and cannot obtain a birth certificate that shows your requested sex designation, you can still change the sex designation on your Saskatchewan health card:
Complete the Change sex designation on a Saskatchewan health card (born outside Saskatchewan) form.
