Getting Remarried After a Divorce

If 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 or more weeks.

You will need to send the following documents to ServiceOntario:

  • Marriage licence application form: completed and signed

  • Statement of sole responsibility: for each divorce (signed by both people who are planning to get married and a witness)

  • Legal opinion letter: from an Ontario lawyer, addressed to both people who plan to get married, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in Ontario

  • Divorce decree or annulment: an original or court-certified copy in English or French. If the decree is in another language, you will need to include a translated copy and an affidavit sworn by a certified translator

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:

  • The final decree

  • The final judgment

  • A certificate of divorce


Divorced in Canada

Out-of-Country Divorces