Registrar General of Canada

Registrar General of Canada
Registraire général du Canada
Incumbent
Mélanie Joly
since May 13, 2025
Department of Industry
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthWhile holding the office of Minister of Industry
PrecursorSecretary of State for Canada
Inaugural holderGuy Favreau
FormationOctober 1, 1966

The registrar general of Canada (French: registraire général du Canada) is responsible for registering all letters patent, commissions, instruments, proclamations, and any other documents that may, from time to time, be issued under the Great Seal of Canada or the Privy Seal of Canada. The registrar general is a role held by the Minister of Industry, which as of May 13, 2025, is Mélanie Joly.