Marriage licences are issued at the Municipal Office (100 Scott Street, Walkerton, Ontario) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. It is recommended that you make an appointment to ensure staff are available to issue your marriage licence.
View the Province of Ontario's Requirements Respecting Marriage in Ontario for additional information, or visit the Province of Ontario's Getting Married webpage for additional details.
Marriage Licence Appointment Information and Requirements:
You must complete a Marriage Licence Application form before applying for your marriage licence. The application form must be signed by both parties to the marriage. The original application must be provided at your appointment. Faxed or scanned forms are not acceptable.
At least one of the applicants must be present in order to obtain the Marriage Licence.
Please bring the following in order to obtain your marriage licence:
- Completed Marriage Licence Application form signed by both applicants
- Two (2) pieces of valid government-issued identification for each applicant. One piece of ID must include your photo. (Example: Driver's Licence, Passport, Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card). We are unable to accept a Health Card as identification in accordance with the Personal Health Information Protection Act.
- If either applicant has been widowed, you must bring a copy of the Death Notice provided by the Funeral Home or a copy of the Death Certificate.
- If either applicant has been divorced, additional information is required to be submitted with your application form. Please see the requirements below for Marriage After Divorce / Divorced Applicants.
- Fee of $130.00 for the marriage licence (payable by cash, cheque or debit card). The cost of the marriage licence is non-refundable.
Applicants Under 18 Years of Age: If a person is under the age of 18, consent of both parents/guardians is required using Form 6 – Consent to Marriage – Sworn Affidavit. The Form 6, must be signed by both parents/guardians in front of a Municipal staff, at the time of the application.
Once your Marriage Licence Application form is complete and the required documentation and identification are provided, the licence will be issued while you wait (approximately 10 minutes). You must be present at the office to sign your marriage licence in front of staff as you are required to certify the information under oath.
A Marriage Licence is valid for a period of three months (90 days) from the date of issue, anywhere in Ontario. We recommend that you obtain your marriage licence close to your wedding date to maintain the licence validity in case your wedding date changes.
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Divorced in CanadaWhen an applicant has been divorced within Canada, you will need to bring official proof of the divorce with you when you apply for a marriage licence. This can be the original or a court-certified copy of one of three documents:
A copy may be obtained from the court where the divorce was granted and can only be certified by the court registrar (a photocopy is not acceptable). Divorced Outside Canada/Foreign DivorceIf you were divorced outside of Canada, you will need to provide certain documents to prove that you are no longer married. The government needs to validate these documents. This process can take up to 4 weeks. You will need to send the following documents to ServiceOntario:
Completed Foreign Divorce Authorizations are sent to applicants by courier. It is important that your full mailing address including suite/unit/apartment and buzzer number is included on the marriage licence application form, or the courier package cannot be delivered and will be returned to ServiceOntario. Please mail these documents directly to: ServiceOntario For more information, call Service Ontario:
Once you receive approval from the Province of Ontario that your Foreign Divorce has been validated by the Government of Canada, you can bring the paperwork to the Municipality with your Marriage Licence Application Form to have your marriage licence issued. |
| Marriage Certificates and/or Changing Your Name After Marriage |
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A marriage certificate is the legal record of a marriage, listing the date and place of the marriage, and the names of the people who were married. A record of solemnization is not the same as a marriage certificate. You can use this marriage certificate to change your name, process a divorce, or as a record of family history. The Municipality does not provide marriage certificates, you must obtain a marriage certificate from Service Ontario. Before you can obtain your marriage certificate, your marriage must be registered with the Province of Ontario. The officiant or celebrant who performed your marriage will mail your completed and signed marriage licence to the Office of the Registrar General (Province of Ontario) following the wedding ceremony in order to have the marriage registered by the Province. You may order a marriage certificate after this process occurs. Please note that it can take up to 8 weeks for your marriage to be registered with the Province. |
Civil Marriage/Officiant Services:
The Municipality of Brockton does not provide Civil Marriage services and are not able to officiate your wedding ceremony. Couples can independently contact other municipalities, or private officiants to inquire if they are able to provide you this service.
| Civil Marriage/Officiant Inquiries |
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The Municipality of Brockton does not provide Civil Marriage/Officiant Services. If you are in need of someone to legally marry you as a civil marriage officiant or celebrant, please review the following services, and/or inquire with the following individuals who may be able to officiate your wedding: Websites listing Grey-Bruce Officiants: Individuals in Grey Bruce who are Officiants:
Municipalities Offering Civil Marriages/Officiants:
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