Nunavut Small Claims Court Locations: Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Cambridge Bay and Circuit Courts

Nunavut has one court — the Nunavut Court of Justice — and its Small Claims stream operates out of a single Civil Registry in Iqaluit. But you do not necessarily need to fly to Iqaluit to file or attend a hearing. The territory's circuit court system and remote hearing options exist specifically because most communities are fly-in only.

The Central Filing Point: Iqaluit

All small claims paperwork flows through the Civil Registry of the Nunavut Court of Justice at the Nunavut Justice Centre:

Address: Building #510, 510 Niaqunngusiariaq Road, Iqaluit, NU
Mailing address: P.O. Box 297, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Phone: (867) 975-6102 (Civil Registry) or toll-free 1-866-286-0546
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Eastern Time)

You file your Notice of Claim, pay the $75 fee, and receive your stamped documents back through this registry regardless of where you live in the territory.

How to File From a Remote Community

If you are in Rankin Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Baker Lake, Arviat, or any other Nunavut community, you have two options:

Mail: Send your signed Notice of Claim and supporting documents to the P.O. Box 297 address above. Call the Civil Registry to arrange payment of the $75 filing fee and confirm the accepted method for mail filings. The Registry stamps and returns your filed copy by mail.

Email: Send a PDF of your completed Notice of Claim and attachments to [email protected]. Call the Registry at 1-866-286-0546 to pay the filing fee by credit card over the phone. The Registry emails your stamped copy back.

There is no online e-filing portal — email submission with a phone payment is the digital filing option.

Circuit Court Hearings

Nunavut does not have county divisions or regional courthouses in the southern Canadian sense. Instead, judges travel on circuit to communities across the three regions:

• Qikiqtaaluk Region (Baffin): Iqaluit, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Cape Dorset, Clyde River, Igloolik, and others
• Kivalliq Region (Keewatin): Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Whale Cove, Coral Harbour, and others
• Kitikmeot Region (Central Arctic): Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, and others

Circuit visits are scheduled periodically throughout the year. When a small claims case is set down for hearing, the Registry may schedule it during a circuit visit to your community rather than requiring you to travel to Iqaluit. Ask the Civil Registry about circuit scheduling when your case is assigned a hearing date.

Teleconference and Videoconference Hearings

If a circuit visit does not align with your hearing timeline, you may ask the Registry about an authorized teleconference or videoconference hearing. The court must authorize a remote hearing.

Contact the Civil Registry to request a remote hearing when your case is set down for trial.

Service of Process Across Communities

After you file, the Sheriff's Office or its delegate handles service of your Notice of Claim. Contact the office about how it will arrange service in your community and the expected timing.

Service logistics can extend the timeline in remote communities. The Registry and Sheriff's Office at [email protected] or (867) 975-6103 can tell you the expected service timeframe for a specific community.

Plan Your Filing

Whether you are in Iqaluit or a fly-in hamlet, the filing process is the same — only the delivery method changes. The Making a Small Claim in Nunavut guide walks through each step with deadline tracking for remote filers who need to account for mail transit times.

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