Hi,

What are the steps required to be taken to send a dead body to India for cremation?

Thanks.

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sudesingh,

Thank you. The person in the case is still alive but on their deathbed.

Is there an authority /institute one can contact to get information on all the issues involved in the process?


Where does one get the following certificates - Burial / embalming certificate, Letters from public health office?

Also please provide the details of the funeral home.

Thanks.

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Thanks a lot sudesingh. Appreciate it.

This information is exactly how it goes for carrying ashes to India, not the body.
There is no legal/ethical/scientific reason not to take ashes home. They are in a hermetically sealed plastic box in any case.
You do need to get a paper from Indian consulate which may also mean cancellation of Indian passport etc. This is a legal requirement even if no one asks for it.
Carrying ashes is much cheaper and easier than taking body back.
You do NOT have to dress up the body, the funeral home can do it for you, the way you want it and in whatever dress.

One of the best thing in Canada is that hospital can provide you with phone number of a social worker in your area who can advise you how to proceed. But in any case you already know what steps are to be taken.

Funerals are quite expensive and can cost $xxxxx depending on requirements

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Originally posted by musicgold

sudesingh,

Thank you. The person in the case is still alive but on their deathbed.

Is there an authority /institute one can contact to get information on all the issues involved in the process?


Where does one get the following certificates - Burial / embalming certificate, Letters from public health office?

Also please provide the details of the funeral home.

Thanks.

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Details of the funeral home -> http://www.aftercare.org/

The way it work, is after death,

1. You contact the funeral home and fill in the forms and choose the options - casket, viewing, cremation etc. Provide them the details of the hospital.
2. Funeral Home will contact the hospital and arrange to move the body to the funeral home and contact the Coroner, who will visit the funeral home and issue the death certificate / clearance
3. Funeral Home does the embalming
4. You visit the funeral home (at a prearranged time) and dress up the deceased person
5. Funeral Home will issue the Death Certificate and inform the authorities
6. You collect the certificates from the funeral home and contact CGI, TO for approval of transportation of the deceased person

If the funeral / cremation happens locally, the funeral home gives you the options of creamation locations and arrange everything. They will collect the ashes and call you a day after the cremation.

If you wish to dispose the ashes in India, they will even store the ashes (at no cost) until you're ready to travel.

In my case, I kept the ashes with them for 6 months, and picked it up on my way to the airport. Ashes should not be taken home. I took a letter from CGI that I was carrying the ashes, but that letter was of no use. Pearson airport security only asked for the death certificate.

Since you mentioned that the person is still alive (and my apologies for the condolences), can I suggest you DO NOT visit the funeral home before hand and gather all the details. It's just a mark of respect for the living person. I almost started doing it, and was stopped by my cousins. So I got a close friend to gather the details, but keep it to themselves. I only took the details when the need actually arose.

If you need to speak to me, PM me and we can connect. It'll be a lot easier to give you details in person.

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This information is exactly how it goes for carrying ashes to India, not the body.
There is no legal/ethical/scientific reason not to take ashes home. They are in a hermetically sealed plastic box in any case.
You do need to get a paper from Indian consulate which may also mean cancellation of Indian passport etc. This is a legal requirement even if no one asks for it.
Carrying ashes is much cheaper and easier than taking body back.
You do NOT have to dress up the body, the funeral home can do it for you, the way you want it and in whatever dress.

One of the best thing in Canada is that hospital can provide you with phone number of a social worker in your area who can advise you how to proceed. But in any case you already know what steps are to be taken.

Funerals are quite expensive and can cost $xxxxx depending on requirements

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