--- title: "Copy of a marriage certificate in Ontario" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/ontario" description: "Order a marriage certificate in Ontario: handled by ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General). Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Copy of a marriage certificate in Ontario Ontario · Identity and documents Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Ontario, ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) handles it. Who handles it: [ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-ontario). Handles it in Ontario. ## Official links - [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 12 October 2026 - [Online certificate application](https://services.ontario.ca/oca-web/main), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - The married couple, their children, the parents of either spouse, or an authorized representative can order a marriage certificate. Only the couple can order a certified copy of the registration, unless a court order allows someone else. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. Your marriage must be registered first. The officiant sends your signed marriage licence to ServiceOntario to register it. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - To order online you need both spouses' names and dates of birth, the date of the marriage, and the city, town or reserve where it took place. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - You can order any time after the ceremony, but processing can take up to 8 weeks after the marriage is registered. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - You can also order by mail or in person at ServiceOntario at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto or 110 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, using the Request for Marriage Certificate form. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - You do not need a legal name change to use your spouse's last name. Assuming it costs nothing and your marriage certificate can be used to update your ID. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia) | [How to order](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Vital Statistics, Government of Alberta) | [Order a certificate](https://www.alberta.ca/order-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | Order through a registry agent. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/saskatchewan) | eHealth Saskatchewan (Vital Statistics) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/birth-marriage-death-certificates/marriage-certificates), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba) | [Order a certificate online](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/online_certificate_application.html), checked 12 October 2026 | | | Ontario (this page) | ServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/quebec) | Directeur de l'état civil | [Order a certificate online](https://services.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/declic2/IndexCourtier.aspx?lang=en), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001PSN6000A), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/marriage-cert/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Only for marriages that took place in the Yukon. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/northwest-territories) | Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Order a marriage certificate](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/order-marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/nunavut) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Order a certificate](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/marriage-certificate), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### Is a record of solemnization the same as a marriage certificate? No. The record of solemnization you may get at the ceremony is not a marriage certificate. Order the certificate from ServiceOntario once the marriage is registered. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I get a marriage certificate faster in Ontario? Yes. Premium online service takes 5 business days. Emergency service, with proof of urgency, is offered in person at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto. Source: [ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-marriage-certificate-online), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Order a marriage certificate in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate) - [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario) - [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport) - [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin) - [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate) - [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card) - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Copy of a marriage certificate in Ontario", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-certificate/ontario