The province announced that Manitobans can now apply for birth, death, and marriage certificates online.

The change was made to help ease delays and allow 24/7 access for people to apply for vital event documents.

Since testing launched in April, more than 5,000 requests have been submitted to the Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency.

The implementation of the online service is also intended to reduce the number of people going through third-party services that usually result in higher costs and longer delays, rather than going through the VSA.

To apply for vital events documents, go to www.vitalstats.gov.mb.ca and click on Online Certificate Application.