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Who is allowed to
marry you?
Individuals intending to be married
by a religious official should ask the Official if he or
she is registered with Ontario as a person authorized to
solemnize marriages.
click here For more information and a complete
list of authorized religious officials in the Province
of Ontario. Note: The Government of Ontario
makes best efforts to ensure this information is kept
accurate. However, the information is updated on a
weekly basis and errors in this information can occur.
SarniaWeddings.com officiants
Apply for the
Marriage Licence
To be married in Ontario, you must
fill out a marriage licence application form. You can
get that form from your municipal office or download the
form:
Marriage Licence Application form
Once you have filled out the application, apply for the
marriage licence in person at your nearest Municipal
Office.
City of Sarnia
City Clerk’s Office - 2nd Floor, 255 N. Christina
Street, Sarnia
Telephone: 332-0330 Ext. 350
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Make sure you and your partner
bring identification, such as a birth certificate (along
with any change of name certificates), current passport,
Record of Immigrant Landing or Canadian citizenship
card, along with photo identification to prove your
current legal name and age.
There is a fee for purchasing a marriage licence.
Contact your Ontario Municipal Office for the current
fee.
The marriage licence is valid anywhere in Ontario for
three months from the date of
purchase.
If the licence expires, it will not be valid and you will have to purchase
another licence.
List of Lambton County Municipalities
After your married
Apply for a Marriage Certificate
For information on how to apply for
your Marriage Certificate after the wedding visit the
Province
of Ontario Information website
Changing your name?
Once you are married,
you may apply to change all your identification
(health card, drivers licence, passport and banking
information etc.) with your marriage certificate.
You may assume your spouse’s/partner’s last name
(surname) or a combination of your last name and your
spouse’s/partner’s last name (hyphenated surname) It is really that
simple.
The benefit of not
completing a legal name change, is that it does not
change the name on your birth certificate.
If you wish to use your
legal name again, you simply revert back by presenting
your birth certificate as proof of your legal name. Ask
you mom what did she do? I bet she still has her
SIN card with her maiden name,
I know I do! (I've been married for over 25 years!) My
SIN card still says "Pat MacDonald".
for more information on changing your name go the the
Province of Ontario Information Website.
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