City of Toronto - Marriage Services (Marriage Licences & Wedding Chambers)

The City issues Ontario marriage licences ($180) at Toronto City Hall and North York Civic Centre and rents civic-centre wedding chambers ($136.85 for 30 minutes) where couples hold a ceremony with their own officiant and two witnesses.

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How to reach them

1. Email marriage@toronto.ca.
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
3. Come back here and tell us if they answered.

Other ways, if that one is quiet

• Online marriage licence application then in-person appointment; email Marriage Services or call 311Go to online marriage licence application then in-person appointment; email marriage services or call 311
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Where else they are

Their website is toronto.ca/.../getting-married.

Good to know

• CostMarriage licence $180 (HST does not apply; debit/credit only); wedding chamber $136.85 incl. HST for a 30-minute non-refundable booking
• LanguagesEnglish
• Their stepsFill in the online application and print it; both sign in ink. Book an in-person appointment at City Hall or North York Civic Centre (one of you may attend if both signed). Bring two original government IDs each; divorce papers if applicable. Apply within 90 days of the wedding; the licence is valid 3 months.
• Their own advicePublic institutions work through programs and forms, not favours. Find the program that already exists for your purpose, then ask the named contact what they need from you.

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