This listing gives an overview of laws related to celebrants for marriage services, and how to find officiants and civil wedding services 

• for additional information, including age minimums and forms, see Government of Ontario website here

Who Can Perform a Marriage in Ontario: 

Only those authorized under Ontario’s Marriage Act can perform a marriage as a marriage officiant

There are two categories of marriage officiants in Ontario:

Registered marriage officiants:

• a person duly recognized by their religious body as entitled to perform religious marriages in Ontario
• a person who belongs to, and is duly recognized as entitled to perform marriages by a band, First Nation, Métis or Inuit organization or community or Indigenous entity located in whole or in part in Ontario
• to see if a person is registered with the Office of the Registrar General, see Government of Ontario website here

Civil marriage officiants:  

• a municipal clerk and/or their delegate authorized to perform civil marriages in Ontario
• a judge
• an Ontario associate judge
• an Ontario justice of the peace 

Marriage Licences: 
Can be purchased from all city halls, town halls or municipal offices

• for information on required documentation, see Government of Ontario website here, or contact local municipal offices
• a marriage licence is valid for 3 months from the date it was issued 

Civil Ceremonies at Municipal Offices (Town and City Halls): 
Only some municipal offices perform civil marriage ceremonies

• in the Halton area, these include Oakville, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Mississauga, and Brampton
• municipal offices in Burlington or Milton do not perform civil marriage ceremonies, however they can issue marriage licences

Vary by program

Varies by program