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Funeral homes in Canada
Keepsake Guide lists 198 funeral homes across all 13 provinces and territories — including the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon, which most national directories leave out. Funeral homes in Canada are licensed by their province, and every one must give you an itemized price list before you commit to anything.
By province and territory
198 funeral homes · every one of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories
Who regulates funeral homes
Licensing is provincial. Complaints about a provider go to the body below, not to Ottawa.
| Province | Regulator |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | Consumer Protection BC |
| Alberta | Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board |
| Saskatchewan | Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan |
| Manitoba | Funeral Board of Manitoba |
| Ontario | Bereavement Authority of Ontario |
| Quebec | Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Funeral Operations Act) |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors |
Not shown: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon. We have not yet verified a dedicated funeral-services regulator page for these, so rather than guess, they are left off until we have.
What it costs in Canada
Typical ranges in Canadian dollars. Local prices vary — the itemized price list is the number that counts.
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
Direct (simple) cremation No ceremony; cremation and basic paperwork only. | $1,200–$3,000 |
Cremation with a memorial service Cremation plus a visitation or service. | $3,500–$7,000 |
Traditional burial funeral Casket, embalming, visitation, service — excludes the cemetery plot. | $7,000–$15,000 |
City-level detail, with the local regulator and financial help: Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, or any city page.
Questions people ask
- How do I choose a funeral home in Canada?
- Start with two or three near you, ask each for its itemized price list (they are required to provide one), and compare the same service line by line. A traditional burial funeral typically runs $7,000–$15,000 excluding the plot; cremation with a service $3,500–$7,000. You are never obliged to buy a package.
- Do funeral homes in Canada have to show their prices?
- Yes. Funeral providers across Canada must give you an itemized price list on request, and provincial regulators handle complaints if one refuses. Use it to decline add-ons you do not want.
- Who regulates funeral homes in Canada?
- Licensing is provincial, not federal. Ontario’s regulator is the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, Alberta’s the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board, British Columbia’s Consumer Protection BC; the full list of the 8 regulators we have verified is on this page.
- What is the first thing to do when someone dies?
- Get a legal pronouncement of death — hospital or hospice staff handle it; at home, call 911. Then contact a funeral home, which files the death registration with your province and can obtain the permits. Our step-by-step guide walks through the first days.
- Are there funeral homes that serve Chinese-speaking families?
- Yes. Our Chinese funeral services page covers Cantonese- and Mandarin-speaking providers, Buddhist and Taoist rites, and repatriation of remains to China with consulate guidance.
A step-by-step guide for the first days after a death.
Cantonese and Mandarin providers, rites, and repatriation.
Every provider, as an open dataset you may cite.
Last reviewed June 2026 · Information only, not legal or financial advice.