During this time of COVID-19, we are still available to issue marriage licences; however, appointments are necessary. Please call the office to book a convenient time.
To be married in the Province of Ontario you must first get a Marriage Licence. To apply in Parry Sound, complete the application form and see the marriage licence requirements below.
When filling in the marriage licence application remember the following:
A marriage licence may be used for a ceremony anywhere in the Province of Ontario and it is valid for up to 90 days.
The cost of a marriage licence is $162.00 (As of January 1, 2022)
See Town of Parry Sound Marriage Licence Requirements for full details.
If you were divorced in Canada, you must bring official proof of the divorce when you apply for a marriage licence. This can be the original or court-certified copy of one of three documents: the final decree; the final judgment; a certificate of divorce.
If you were divorced in another country, or your marriage dissolved or annulled outside of Canada, the following are required to be sent for approval:
Note: You must send the completed forms to the Office of the Registrar General, 189 Red River Road, PO Box 4600, Thunder Bay, On P7B 6L8. This may take up to 4 weeks to approve. You will receive an approval letter from the Office of the Registrar General to present to the municipality to then have a marriage license may be issued.
Your marriage is not registered in Ontario if it took place outside of the province. Your marriage will be recorded in the area or country where the marriage license was issued. If you need a marriage certificate to prove you were married you will have to contact the office that issued your license. The Office of the Registrar General located in Thunder Bay will not have any record of the marriage.
You can apply for a marriage certificate 6 to 8 weeks after your wedding. You must send your application form to the Office of the Registrar General in Thunder Bay and it may take several weeks to get back by mail.
You may also apply online at ServiceOntario.
The Town of Parry Sound does not perform civil marriages at the town office.