Services for Residents

Find the services and information that matter most to residents of the GNWT, including benefits, subsidies, healthcare, jobs, and more. Can't find what you're looking for? Try the GNWT Service Directory.

Drivers and Vehicles

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Jobs and Training

  • Careers in the GNWT

    Applying for a Job: Balance Life. Experience Living: Discover our careers and search and apply for jobs with the GNWT.

  • Internships

    Northern Graduate Employment Program: Starting your career? Learn about our internship opportunities for graduating Northern students.

  • Summer Student Employment Program

    Summer work experience for northern students attending post-secondary school: Apply to the Summer Student Employment Program.

  • Apprenticeship and Regional Service Centres

    Trades and occupational training programs are key to developing a skilled northern workforce.

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Health and Vital Statistics

  • NWT Health Care Plan

    If you are a new or returning NWT resident, you must register for the NWT Health Care Plan.

  • Change in Status

    Having up-to-date information on your status is important towards receiving health services. Please make sure your health care registration information is current.

  • Vital Statistics

    Here you will find information to help you register and order certificates for vital events, such as a birth, death, marriage, or legal changes of name.

  • Child and Family Services

    Child and Family Services exist to protect and support children in the NWT and to encourage families to be strong and healthy.

  • Family Violence

    Information for individuals who are or know someone who is in an abusive relationship.

  • Right from the Start

    Early Childhood Development: Programs and services focused on healthy development in children 0-5.

  • Safe and Caring Schools

    Providing safe and caring school environments across the NWT.

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Home, Community and the Environment

  • Hunting Licenses

    NWT residents need a license to hunt small game and a wildlife tag to hunt big game.

  • Fishing Licenses

    Find out if you need a fishing license, purchase a license online, and view the Sport Fishing Guide.

  • Societies Registration

    Complete information for directors and those interested in forming a not-for-profit society.

  • Personal Property Registry

    Register or check for liens against personal property.

  • Rental Office

    Find out your rights as a tenant or landlord, or get help with a rental dispute.

  • Take A Kid Trapping

    This program Introduces youth in the Northwest Territories to the Traditional Harvesting practices of hunting, trapping, fishing and outdoor survival.

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Law

  • NWT Courts

    As in all Canadian jurisdictions, the courts are independent and separate from all government influence.

  • Policing

    The RCMP provide policing services. Search for a local detachment.

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