A marriage certificate is a record of a marriage. It lists the date and place of the marriage, and the names of the people who were married.

• All Licensed Officiants are responsible to mail the completed Marriage Licence to the Office of the Registrar General in Thunder Bay within 48 hours of your wedding. 

• The Record of Solemnization (a tear-off portion of the licence) is given to each couple on the day of the wedding. A Record of Solemnization is not the same as a marriage certificate. It does contain your marriage license number which is required for the marriage certificate application.

• It is not the practice of the licensing office in Thunder Bay to issue a receipt or acknowledgment of registering your marriage.

• To receive your official Marriage Certificate, you must apply for it following your wedding. 

• You can order a marriage certificate online or by a written application at any time after your ceremony date.

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