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Lost and found: where to look, and in what order

A wallet, a phone, keys, a parcel: each lost object has a most likely holder. Searching in the right order saves weeks.

Check before acting

A wallet, a phone, keys, a parcel: each lost object has a most likely holder. Searching in the right order saves weeks.

Start with the last place, not the biggest one

Most lost objects sit in the lost and found of the place you were: a transit authority, a mall, an airport, a hotel. Retrace your route backwards and call in that order.

Official sources

SAAQ
Quebec — registrar of civil status

Sources: SAAQ (https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/); Quebec — registrar of civil status (https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/). Checked September 20, 2026 — amounts, deadlines and fees are not reproduced here: confirm with the official source.

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