Indian status does not expire but your status card does.

To find out how to apply for COVID-19-related benefits, visit Coronavirus and Indigenous communities .

To find out how to apply for Indian status and status cards by mail and for information on the extension of the validity date of status cards and Temporary Confirmation of Registration Documents, visit Indian status .

A status card is valid if it is:

Extended validity date of status cards during COVID-19 pandemic

Services for Indian status and secure status card applications are operating at a reduced capacity due to COVID-19. To make up for any delay, ISC has extended the renewal date on the front of status cards until further notice.

All registered persons are entitled to a range of rights, benefits, programs and services provided by federal, provincial and territorial governments or by any other service provider.

Service providers should accept expired status cards or Temporary Confirmation of Registration Documents (TCRDs), with identification, without further documentation from ISC.