lost mexican birth certificate how do i replace it from Canada?

Question

my wife has lost her birth certificate she was born in mexico how would i replace it here in canada or is there a web site in english i could go to to find out

Answer 1

Here are instructions on how to get a copy of a Mexican birth certificate:

"BIRTH CERTIFICATES

"Available. Birth Certificates (acta de nacimiento) are generally available since 1870, although in many municipalities the records prior to 1915 have been partially or totally destroyed. A letter may be obtained certifying that no record is available, except in the Federal District where civil registry officials decline to issue such negative statements to individuals. Birth certificates are issued by the appropriate Official del Registro Civil (official of the Civil Registry), and, in the Federal District, by the Jefe de la Oficina del Registro Civil del Distrito Federal (Chief of the Office of the Federal District) in whose archives are consolidated the records of subordinate civil registries of the Federal District. A charge may be made for searching the records.

"Civil registries receive delayed birth registrations, based upon the testimony of witnesses. If of recent date, and especially if long delayed, these may be open to question. Baptismal certificates (fe de bautismo) issued by religious authorities are not considered by the Mexican government to be official documents. In cases in which the delay of a birth record raises serious questions regarding identity, however, baptism certificates may be offered as secondary evidence. The most reliable baptism record is a photocopy of the entire page of the baptism book issued under the seal of the parish where the baptism in question is recorded."

Answer 2

Contact the Mexican Consulate nearest you in Canada, and they should be able to tell you the procedure. Site below lists all consulates in US and Canada.