RENEWING OR REPLACING YOUR CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN STATUS CARD (CIS)
Has your status card expired? Has it been lost or stolen? We can help!
When you need a replacement status card, you have the option between:
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CIS or “paper laminate” cards are made in the Band office by our Indian Registry Administrators. (Currently no “paper laminate” cards in stock as of today, February 21, 2023)
- Available in LNIB office upon appointment (see below)[/expand]
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SCIS are the newer plastic cards made and distributed by Indigenous Services Canada.
- Applications forms for the SCIS are available online
- The free ISC photo app is available from the Apple Store or Google Play, and syncs with your application once sent to ISC/INAC
- Can be used in place of a passport for travel to the US by land (i.e.: driving across the border)
- There is a wait time for ISC to process and mail out SCIS cards[/expand]
Appointments for Status Cards MUST BE BOOKED from Monday to Wednesday from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm.
Please bring two (2) pieces of ID when applying for a status.
* LNIB currently charges a $50.00 fee to process a CIS for individuals registered with other First Nations. *
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One piece of primary I.D. or two pieces of secondary I.D.
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One of which must have a digitized photo
| Primary ID | Secondary ID | Other ID (counts as 1 piece of Secondary ID) |
| – Valid Canadian Passport – New Plastic CIS issued after 2002. |
– Certificate of Birth – Marriage or Divorce Certificate – Provincial Identification Card – Driver’s License – Employee I.D. with digitized photo – Student I.D. with digitized photo – Firearms license |
– Guarantor’s form approved by Indian Registration and band lists Manager. AANDC, BC Regional office |
