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416-951-3301

Single status declaration for a marriage abroad

Sworn before a notary public at 1225 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough, in the form Ontario’s apostille office accepts. Walk in or book.

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Which of three documents did the registry ask for?

Canada issues no certificate of non-impediment to marriage. Match the name in the registry’s letter to one of these.

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1

Single status affidavit

Made by
You, sworn before a notary public
It says
That you are not currently married
At our office
Sworn and sealed here, $20 per signature
2

Statement in lieu of a certificate of non-impediment

Made by
Global Affairs Canada, on request
It says
That Canada issues no such certificate; nothing about you
At our office
Nothing to sign
3

Marriage search letter

Made by
Your province’s marriage registry: ServiceOntario
It says
Whether a marriage is registered there
At our office
We can certify a copy

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How the declaration is sworn at the desk

  1. Photo ID checkedA passport or driver’s licence, with the same name as the declaration.
  2. You read the statement againWe confirm who you are, not the facts. A false declaration is a criminal offence.
  3. Oath or affirmation, then your signatureBoth carry the same legal weight. You sign in front of the notary.
  4. Signature and seal on one pageOntario’s apostille office refuses them split across pages.
A woman in a navy suit writing on a clipboard at a wooden desk, with a black stamp

What to bring for the declaration

  • Valid photo IDYour passport or driver’s licence.
  • The declaration, unsignedOr email it ahead; we print it free.
  • The registry’s letter or formTheir wording comes first; a wrong form means a second visit.
  • Divorce or death certificateIf you were married before; registries abroad usually ask.

Other papers that often travel with it

Certified copy of your passportCertified against your original.$20 first document Translation paperworkWhen the registry wants its own language.$20 first document Apostille serviceFor Hague Convention countries.$100 A second sworn statementIf the registry asks for another declaration.$20 per signature

From our desk to the registry abroad

Canada joined the Hague Apostille Convention on January 11, 2024. Whether your wedding country is a member decides step 3.

A page headed APOSTILLE with a fountain pen, a brass wax-seal stamp and a red wax seal on a red-and-white cord
  1. Sworn before a notary publicOntario will not authenticate a commissioner-only stamp.At our office
  2. Official Documents Services777 Bay Street, Toronto. Paper originals only; electronic copies are refused.Mail-in: within 15 business days
  3. Apostille or consulateMember country: one apostille. Other countries: a certificate of authentication, then that country’s consulate.Ask the registry which
  4. The registry abroadThe apostille confirms our seal, not what you swore. The registry sets the wording.Get their rules in writing

Sources: Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Global Affairs Canada, Ontario Official Documents Services, ServiceOntario.

Single status questions

Can a commissioner of oaths take my single status declaration?

Not for a marriage abroad. Ontario does not authenticate documents commissioned by a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits, so we swear it as a notary public.

Can I sign it at home and bring it in?

No. You sign in front of the notary; a page signed at home is printed again, free.

I am divorced. Where do I get the divorce certificate?

From the court that granted the divorce. Justice Canada’s Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings cannot issue it.

Pages for the rest of the file

Apostille Certified translations Certified true copies Statutory declarations Affidavits

Open 7 days at 1225 Kennedy Rd, Suite 2000, Unit #2020. Call 416-951-3301 with your wedding country before you come.

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  • 416-951-3301
  • kershtein@gmail.com
  • 1225 Kennedy Road, Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 4Y1, Suite 2000, Unit #2020
  • Mon – Fri: 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
  • Sat – Sun: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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