Will I get notified if my father has life insurance? and how would I claim it if I’m the beneficiary?

Long story short (I should also mention I’m in canada) I’m not sure how different life insurance is between america/canada but I have no clue where else to ask. I had my uncle who I have not spoken to in over 5 years text me last night as apparently he got my number from my late grandpas common law wife, my uncle messaged me to let me know my father passed away in the hospital. I have not spoken to my father or had any contact with him since I was 15 (my decision) and I’m now 22. I looked at his facebook and in april he mentioned something about his life insurance and how he wanted to leave me something behind when he died. I never actually knew if he set it up though, and how would I find out? I asked my uncle and he doesn’t know. I’m an only child and my father wasn’t married so I believe I would be the beneficiary. Would a bank/lawyer contact me? Nobody has my contact information I’ve also moved away from my hometown so I assume nobody would tell me anything over the phone. I wasn’t close with him and had a awful childhood because of him, so if there is anything he left behind I’m entitled to as his child I would like to have it as the money could help me pay for school as I’m looking to go to school next year. Any advice is appreciated on what i could do or how i could find out what’s happening