Welcome to the VitalCertificates.ca marriage certificate application page. From here you can order marriage certificates from provinces and territories across Canada. To get started, simply select the province or territory where the marriage occurred.
- Complete, print and sign the application form
- Fax, scan and email or mail your completed and signed form
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Scan & Email: support@expresslegal.caFax: 1-866-265-6300Mail: Express Legal
- Receive your certificate by mail or courier
* Please be advised that given/birth/maiden names will appear on the marriage certificate unless one or both spouses have undertaken a legal name change.
Who Can Apply For A Marriage Certificate?
Eligibility requirements vary by province or territory. Please select the province or territory where the marriage occurred.
This site is available for use by the general public and legal profession to obtain government approved and official certificates of marriage issued by the government agency as an independent authorized agent.
Marriage Certificates From Canadian Provinces and Territories
Required as proof of a legal marriage, to ensure the rights of spouses and children are respected, to apply for certain social benefits, to settle an estate and to change or hyphenate a surname, a marriage certificate is an official vital record issued by the provinces and territories.
Same-Sex Marriage
On July 20, 2005, Canada became the fourth country in the world and the first country in North America to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide with the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act.
Canadian marriage certificates are gender neutral.
Is the Certificate of Marriage Required to Apply for a Divorce?
Yes, you must have an official government issued certificate of marriage or certified copy of the registration of marriage to apply for a divorce in Canada. If you require a low-cost divorce service, we recommend http://www.untietheknot.ca.
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It is important to us that your privacy is protected and the personal information you provide us is collected, used and disclosed only for the purposes of that which you have authorized us. The information provided to us in your application is collected, used and disclosed solely for the purpose of requesting the documents which you require from the respective government agencies. Your personal information will only be submitted to the agency to which you directly authorize us to do so at the time your application is submitted. All information submitted is strictly confidential and will not be passed on in any other form for any commercial purpose. Download Our Privacy Policy.
