Marriage Licences and Civil Services

How do I apply for a Marriage Licence and Civil Ceremony?

1. How Do I submit a Marriage Licence Application?

Please review the available dates and times prior to submitting your Marriage Licence Application. The available dates and times can be found below in the Book a Marriage Licence Appointment button.

Use the button below to submit your Marriage Licence Application online. Once you have submitted your application online, you will automatically receive an email from Council Services with a PDF copy of the Application and a button to our online appointment booking tool. Please keep in mind that Marriage Licences are only valid for 3 months from the date of issue. There is a $125 non-refundable fee for a Marriage Licence.

Marriage Licence Application

2. How Do I Book a Marriage Licence Appointment?

This appointment is to pick up your Marriage Licence. Marriage licences are issued by appointment only. Walk-ins are not accepted. If you have not received an email after you have submitted your application to our online appointment booking tool please use the button below.

It will take approximately 20 minutes to process your application and issue your Marriage Licence. Please arrive at your scheduled appointment time. If you are late or come without the required documentation, your appointment will be rescheduled. All original documents and identification must be provided at the Marriage Licence pick-up appointment for both applicants in order to have the Marriage Licence issued.

Before you book an appointment for a Marriage Licence, please confirm the following:

You have completed the online Marriage Licence Application.
You and your partner have 2 pieces of valid and original government issued identification (1 piece must include a photo).
Original or Court Certified Divorce documentation, if applicable.

Book a Marriage Licence Appointment

3. How Do I Book a Civil Ceremony at the Town of LaSalle?

To get married in Ontario you will need a Marriage Licence, an authorized marriage officiant and two witnesses. A civil ceremony is a simple, dignified and non-denominational marriage is conducted by the Clerk or their designate and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Due to the civil nature of the service, there cannot be any religious element to the ceremony.

Important Note on Civil Ceremony Date Offerings:

The Town of LaSalle is offering civil ceremony services to all eligible couples at the Town of LaSalle Civic Centre during regular office hours, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with the latest ceremony being performed at 3:30 p.m. The Town is happy to offer an accessible, online Civil Ceremony Application.

A maximum of one (1) Civil Ceremony is performed on those days. In completing the below Civil Ceremony Application, you will be able to select a "1st Choice Date" and "2nd Choice Date". Once staff reviews your application and determines date availability, your Ceremony date will be confirmed with you. Please note that ceremonies are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Civil Ceremony Applications are to be submitted a minimum of 10 days prior to the preferred ceremony date.

The non-refundable fee for a civil ceremony is $250.00 ($282.50 including HST). The fee is payable prior to the ceremony in order to secure your preferred date.

Civil Ceremony Application

4. How Do I Set Up An Appointment to Finalize Details Regarding My Civil Ceremony?

After submitting your Civil Ceremony Application, you can proceed to book a Civil Ceremony Review Appointment. It will take approximately 20 minutes to review the fine details of your Civil Ceremony such as vows, reviewing your chosen location and any other additional details or questions that need to be reviewed prior to your Civil Ceremony taking place.

Book a Civil Ceremony Review Appointment

5. How Do I Apply for a Marriage Certificate After My Civil Ceremony?

A Marriage Certificate is the official record containing the details of your marriage performed in Ontario.

Before you can get a Marriage Certificate, your marriage needs to be registered. The officiant who performed the marriage will send your completed and signed Marriage Licence to Service Ontario so the marriage can be registered. You can order a marriage certificate approximately 6-8 weeks after your ceremony.

Order a Marriage Certificate

What Types of Identification Do We Accept?

2 pieces of valid and original government issued identification (ID) must be provided for each of the applicants.1 piece of ID must include a photo.

Identification must be valid and original (we will not accept photocopies, scanned images or pictures on electronic devices).
Identification must provide your legal name and date of birth.
Your first and last names must match on the two pieces of ID that are presenting.
To have your middle name(s) included on your Marriage Licence it must also appear on both pieces of ID.
ID on the list can be from any country, as long as it is government issued.
If the ID is not in English, a written translation from a certified translator is required.
Expired identification will not be accepted.

Acceptable Identification:

Birth Certificate (Canadian or foreign)
Passport (Canadian or foreign)
Driver’s licence (Canadian or foreign)
Ontario Photo Card*
Photo identity card (other Canadian province/territory or foreign)
Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate
Canadian Permanent Resident Card
Canadian record of landing
Canadian Government Refugee Travel Document
Canadian Department of National Defence driver’s licence (Form DND 404)
Canadian Possession and Acquisition Licence
Secure Certificate of Indian Status or Certificate of Indian Status (Canadian Status Card)
Canadian Conditional Release Identification Card
Nexus card
United States Green card
Report Pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with photo (Form IMM 1442)
Student Authorization/Study Permit (Form IMM 1442)
Employment Authorization/Work Permit (Form IMM 1442)
Visitor Record (Form IMM 1442)
Temporary Resident’s Permit (Form IMM 1442) – formally Minister’s Permit/Extension of Minister’s Permit

What Do I Bring to My Appointment?

Bring all of the following to your appointment:

2 pieces of original and valid government issued ID for each person applying from the list of acceptable ID. 1 piece of ID must include a photo. (Both applicants do not need to be present at the Marriage Licence Appointment.)
Divorce documentation, if applicable.

Interpreter

If you cannot read or understand English, you must bring someone to interpreter for you.
This person must present their own identification.

What Documents Do I Need to Remarry After a Divorce?

You must provide official proof of the divorce at the Marriage Licence Issuance Appointment. This can be the original or a court-certified copy of a:

Certificate of Divorce (see example)
Final Decree

All documents will be returned. A certified copy of either of the above divorce documents may be obtained from the court office that granted the divorce.

A divorce certificate for a divorce granted in Windsor can be obtained at the Superior Court of Justice, 245 Windsor Avenue. For business hours call 519-973-6620.

If you do not know where your divorce was granted you can contact the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings at 1-613-957-4519.

If you were divorced outside of Canada, you will need to apply for a Foreign Divorce Authority through ServiceOntario. You will need to bring the original Foreign Divorce Authorization Letter to the Marriage Licence Appointment.

In order to obtain a Foreign Divorce Authorization, you will need to send the following documents to ServiceOntario. These documents must be validated by the government and may take up to 4 weeks to process.

marriage licence application form: completed and signed
statement of sole responsibility: for each divorce (signed by both people who are planning to get married and a witness)
legal opinion letter: from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both people who plan to get married, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario
divorce decree or annulment: a copy in English or French. If the decree is in another language, you will need to include a translated copy and an affidavit sworn by a certified translator