Form 83-175SF from Indigenous Services Canada is used as part of an application to the Indian Register or for a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS), when a person's ancestry is unknown or has not been officially declared — for example in cases of adoption or uncertain filiation.
The declarant sets out, under oath, the known facts about their ancestry, so that the registration application can be processed despite the absence of complete genealogical records.
The oath, in brief
Form 83-175SF contains a declaration under oath or a solemn declaration: it must be signed before a person legally authorized to receive it — a Commissioner for Oaths, notary, lawyer, or justice of the peace. Once sworn, the declaration has the same weight as a statement made before a court.
In Québec, a Commissioner for Oaths can administer this oath remotely, by videoconference, when the required conditions are met (seeing and hearing each other, viewing the document, keeping it confidential).
Where to get the form
Form 83-175SF is published free of charge by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) on canada.ca.
Download form 83-175SF (canada.ca)
Have form 83-175SF sworn online
Form 83-175SF can be sworn online before a Commissioner for Oaths, with the careful support this process deserves.
Before booking, confirm with the receiving organization that an oath administered by a Québec commissioner meets the requirement, especially if your file is handled outside Québec.