---
title: "Get a marriage licence in Nunavut"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nunavut"
description: "Get a marriage licence in Nunavut: handled by Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health). Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
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."
---
# Get a marriage licence in Nunavut

Nunavut · Family and children

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In Nunavut, Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) handles it.

Who handles it: [Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-nunavut). Handles it in Nunavut.

## Official links

- [Get a marriage licence](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/marriage-licences), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Nunavut is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/british-columbia) | Vital Statistics Agency (Government of British Columbia), through local marriage licence issuers | [Get a marriage licence](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/marriage/marriage-licences), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy the licence in person from a marriage licence issuer in your area. |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.alberta.ca/get-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy at any registry agent office. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/saskatchewan) | Marriage licence issuers (Government of Saskatchewan) | [How to get a marriage licence](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/marriages/get-a-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy from a marriage licence issuer, often a jewellery store or town office; out-of-province licences are not valid. |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/manitoba) | Vital Statistics Branch (Government of Manitoba), through registered marriage licence issuers | [How to get a licence](https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/getting_married.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Both partners buy the licence in person from a registered issuer at least 24 hours before the wedding. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/ontario) | Your municipal office (city or town hall) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.ontario.ca/page/getting-married), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply at your city or town hall; some municipalities also take applications online. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/quebec) | Gouvernement du Québec | None on record | Québec has no marriage licence; your officiant publishes a notice of the marriage before the ceremony. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/new-brunswick) | Vital Statistics (Service New Brunswick) | [Apply for a marriage licence](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?productid=A001PSN6001), checked 12 October 2026 | Fill in the application, then both partners go together to a Service New Brunswick centre with ID. |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nova-scotia) | Vital Statistics (Service Nova Scotia) | [How to get a licence](https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-marriage-licence), checked 12 October 2026 | Buy in person at Access Nova Scotia or from a Deputy Issuer of Marriage Licences. |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/prince-edward-island) | Vital Statistics (Government of PEI), issued at Access PEI | None on record | Licences are issued by appointment at Access PEI offices. |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Vital Statistics Division (Government Services), through local marriage licence issuers | [How to get a licence](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/birth/getting-married/), checked 12 October 2026 | Apply in person to a marriage licence issuer; only one partner needs to attend. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/yukon) | Vital Statistics (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Both partners apply in person: by appointment at Vital Statistics in Whitehorse, or from a Territorial Agent elsewhere. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/northwest-territories) | Registrar General of Vital Statistics and community Marriage License Issuers (Department of Health and Social Services) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/get-marriage-license), checked 12 October 2026 | Both people must attend, usually by appointment with an issuer. |
| Nunavut (this page) | Nunavut Vital Statistics (Department of Health) | [Get a marriage licence](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/identification-and-certificates/marriage-licences), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

## More

- [Get a marriage licence in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence)
- [Public services in Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nunavut)
- [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit)
- [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental)
- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth)
- [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy)
- [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care)
- [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Get a marriage licence in Nunavut", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence/nunavut