Photo by Emily Nicole Photos. Neither can your mom, your wedding planner of your best friend. This one is on you. You must obtain your marriage licence in the province in which you are getting married.
Not your favourite province. Not the province where marriage licences are the cheapest. Your marriage licence is valid for 90 days.
Licences must be applied for in person by at least one member of the couple who has primary ID for both members of the couple. To find a marriage licence issuer, click here.
However, if you lose your licence, you can return to the place where you bought it, and ask for a replacement. To search for marriage licence issuer in your area, click on Search for a Marriage Licence Issuer.
Email Vital Statistics. To complete transactions in person, find a Service BC location near you. Comments will be sent to 'servicebc gov. Enter your email address if you would like a reply:.
Please note: Marriage Certificates are issued using the information from the original Registration of Marriage, completed at the time of Marriage. If a record cannot be found, a search for a three year period is carried out automatically and the applicant will be notified.
You may order a replacement Marriage Certificate in the same way as a first time Marriage Certificate see above. The application form is the same for both types of orders. You must be at least 19 years old to be married in British Columbia without parental consent. If you are between the ages of 16 to 18, you may marry if you have the written consent of both parents. Anyone under the age of 16 who wishes to be married needs the consent of the Supreme or County Court.
Marriage Certificate A Photocopy of Marriage Registration is a photocopy of the registration completed at the time of marriage, by the marriage officiant and the bride and groom.
There is always an official raised seal and red stamp on the back stating it is a certified true copy of the original registration. Photocopies are rarely needed by citizens and are, by law, for restricted use only.
They are generally only required for genealogical, court or consulate purposes. They are not for use as identification.
Marriage Certificates are issued using the information from the original Registration of Marriage, completed at the time of marriage.
If you are not certain of the date of marriage, you are required to fill out the estimated date of marriage on the Marriage Certificate application. If a record cannot be found, a search will automatically be carried out and the applicant will be notified.
You must have an original government issued Marriage Certificate or Certified Copy of Marriage Registration to apply for a divorce in Canada. The certificate you received at the church or any other place you were married will not be accepted by the Divorce Registry. A British Columbia Registration Photocopy costs:.
The only payment currently accepted is credit card Visa and MasterCard. A Marriage Certificate will take business days with the Regular Service option or business days with the Rush Service option.
A Registration Photocopy will take business days with the Regular Service option or business days with the Rush Service option. Bill C codifies a definition of marriage for the first time in Canadian law, expanding on the traditional common-law understanding of civil marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution.
Bill C was passed by the Senate on July 19, , by a vote of With its enactment, Canada became the fourth country to legislate same-sex marriage, the others being the Netherlands , Belgium and Spain Federal vs. Provincial Jurisdiction. There is some confusion about the roles of different levels of government involved in the marriage issue.
The federal government can pass legislation to define marriage and to set out who can marry whom, which means that a Province must recognize any marriage that is valid in Canada. Although Provinces do not have the freedom to choose which marriages may be solemnized, they are required to provide a process by which people can be married.
The following provides information regarding obtaining a marriage license valid for British Columbia, contact details for local churches and wedding commissioners in the vicinity. Marriage License To legally marry in British Columbia you must have a BC marriage license, which is valid for a three month period.
You do not have to be a resident of British Columbia to be married in the province and anyone over 19 years of age is eligible to apply. For more information visit this link. Holy Family Parish - 4th Ave Ph: www.
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