Insurance
Life insurance agents in Yukon must be licensed. You can check an agent or learn about your rights through Yukon Superintendent of Insurance .
Funerals, cemeteries and prepaid plans
Funeral homes, cemeteries or prepaid funeral contracts in Yukon are overseen by Yukon Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs . Contact them to check a business or make a complaint.
In Yukon, a funeral director who offers prepaid funerals must hold a bond and keep a trust account at a Yukon bank. (source)
Registering a death
Deaths are registered with the province, usually with help from the funeral home. Death certificates, which you'll need for insurance claims and the estate, are ordered through Yukon.ca: order a death certificate .
Federal benefits
The CPP death benefit applies everywhere outside Quebec, which has its own plan.
Sources identified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm details with the bodies listed.