Direct cremation in Montreal

Cremation services in Montreal

Losing someone is hard. Cleo handles everything for Montreal families by phone or online — transport, paperwork, the cremation, and your loved one's ashes returned to your door. One fixed, all-inclusive price; no funeral-home visit.

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Common questions

What Montreal families ask

How much does direct cremation cost in Montreal?

Cost is a fair question. With Cleo, cremation in Montreal is one fixed, all-inclusive price covering transport, the cremation, paperwork, and the return of the ashes. What we quote is what you pay — no hidden fees.

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Do I have to visit a funeral home in Montreal?

No. Cleo arranges everything by phone or online — no funeral-home visit. We coordinate transport, file the paperwork, handle the cremation, and deliver the ashes to your door. Reach a real person any time at (438) 817-1770.

How to arrange a cremation in Montreal

How does direct cremation work in Montreal?

Call us and we arrange transport, usually within about four hours. We handle all the paperwork and the cremation at a licensed crematorium, then hand-deliver the ashes to your home — with a real, bilingual person guiding you at every step.

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How Cleo works

  1. 1

    Call us, any time

    Reach a real, bilingual person 24/7. We arrange transport into our care — usually within about four hours.

  2. 2

    We handle everything

    We file the declaration of death and all paperwork, and carry out the cremation at a licensed crematorium.

  3. 3

    Ashes returned home

    We personally hand-deliver your loved one's ashes to your door.

All-inclusive

What’s included in Cleo’s Montreal cremation

One fixed, all-inclusive price covers everything below — no à la carte add-ons, no weekend surcharges, no surprises. See current pricing at cleocremation.com/direct-cremation.

  • Transport of your loved one into our care
  • All preparation and refrigeration
  • Cremation at a licensed Quebec crematorium
  • Filing of the declaration of death and all government paperwork
  • Death certificates (multiple copies)
  • A dignified container for the ashes
  • Personal hand-delivery of the ashes to your home
  • 24/7 bilingual support throughout

Prices vary by province; what we quote is what you pay.

Compare

How Cleo compares in Montreal

Most Montreal funeral homes won't publish a price. Here's how Cleo's fixed, all-inclusive cremation stacks up — against other direct cremation providers and a traditional funeral home.

How Cleo compares in Montreal
What you getCleoOther direct cremation providersTraditional funeral home
PricingFixed, all-inclusive — in writingLow headline price, options addedOften quote-only
Hidden feesNoneTransport/container sometimes extraTransport, container often extra
ArrangementsFully remote — phone or onlineOften online or phoneUsually in-person visits
Government paperworkDeclaration of death filed for youUsually handledVaries
AshesHand-delivered to your homeOften pickup or courierPickup or courier
Support24/7 bilingual, a real personVaries; often French-firstBusiness hours vary

TRUSTED BY FAMILIES

What families say about Cleo

"I used Cleo Cremation for the funerals of my mother and her partner, who passed away a few days apart in April 2026. I didn't want a large, traditional funeral, but I knew my mother and her partner wanted to be cremated. I immediately contacted Cleo Cremation, which I hadn't heard of before. Paul and Sylvie were exceptionally kind and efficient. They were always gentle, a rare quality in our fast-paced world. I highly recommend this company. They even offer support for several months afterward."

"Incredible experience end to end. Like most people dealing with this type of company, I was in a massive tailspin dealing with an unplanned death — made more challenging because we were three hours away and needed to make arrangements locally for a funeral out of town. I called Cleo after a frustrating and confusing interaction with our intended funeral home in Gatineau. Megan answered my endless questions, giving me clarity in a tough time and clear direction on what we needed to do. The model is entirely online, with easy-to-understand forms and a direct line to call or text for real, human help. Cleo was accommodating end to end, including multiple calls to help with my many questions in a complex multi-province situation. Megan is a superstar — thank you so much! If you're worried this isn't legit, I assure you they are amazing, and this is the easiest, no-nonsense way to get the unfortunate but necessary work done for cremation and government paperwork. Stellar!"

Compliance & transparency

Licensed, compliant, and transparent

Directeur de l’état civil du Québec · Permis d’entreprise de services funéraires (Loi sur les activités funéraires)

In Quebec, every death and cremation follows a clear legal process — and Cleo handles all of it for you, correctly and transparently.

  • We file the declaration of death with the Directeur de l’état civil, the provincial registrar that produces the official act of death.
  • Cremation is carried out only at a licensed crematorium, by a holder of a Quebec funeral-services business permit under the Act respecting funeral activities.
  • Quebec’s consumer-protection rules require a clear, detailed price list — our pricing is fixed, all-inclusive, and given to you in writing before you commit.
  • No hidden fees and no upselling — what we quote is what you pay.

Local coordination

Coordinating care across Montreal

When someone passes away in a Montreal hospital or care home, you shouldn't have to manage the logistics yourself. Cleo coordinates directly with care teams across the island and the West Island so the transfer into our care is handled quietly and respectfully — wherever your loved one is.

McGill University Health Centre — Glen Site

Hospital

Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Hospital

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

Hospital

Jewish General Hospital

Hospital

Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence (West Island)

Palliative care

Maison de soins palliatifs Sault-Saint-Louis (LaSalle)

Palliative care

Our Montreal Service Area

We cover the entire city and surrounding areas:

Areas We Serve

Ville-Marie
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Outremont
Le Sud-Ouest
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Verdun
LaSalle
Saint-Laurent
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

Extended Service Area

We serve all communities within 40km.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Embalming isn’t required for a direct cremation. It’s only needed if you choose to have a viewing beforehand.

They’re yours to keep, inter, or scatter. We deliver them to your home; from there you might keep them, place them in a columbarium, or scatter them somewhere meaningful. Quebec law asks only that scattering be done respectfully and without creating a nuisance.

Yes. Many families arrange everything from another city or country, entirely by phone and email. We handle the logistics in Montreal so you don’t have to be here.

Quebec’s public pension plan (QPP/RRQ) pays a one-time death benefit of up to $2,500 to help with funeral costs for eligible contributors. We can point you to how to apply.

Not sure where to start? We'll walk you through it.

We understand this can be a difficult and confusing time. Our compassionate team is here to guide you through each step, with no pressure or complicated decisions.

Megan Zavitz, Cleo Funeral Director

Megan Zavitz

Funeral Director