This forum is truly a lifesaver. Thank you for this resource.
A bit about us:
I arrived to Canada in 2002, did my undergrad, met a girl at the university, and we started a relationship. I graduated, did my immigration, did a post-grad and I'm a citizen. She went through a difficult period in university and went out of status.
We were in relationship and committed to each other so it didn't seem like a big deal. We did attempt to restore her status but were afraid of possible separation. With me building a career, we got busy in domestic life. The COVID-19 outbreak has been a wake-up call. I am worried sick of catching COVID-19 and giving it to her.
Getting married:
We have been living together as a couple ever since we met but we want to get married. The problem is she doesn't have any government-issued IDs other than her birth certificate which needs translation. I have had her birth certificate translated. I called Vital Statistics and was told she needs a government-issued picture ID to apply for a marriage license. Without it, Vital Statistics won't register the marriage.
I don't know what to do here. How do people in our situation register the marriage and apply for marriage license?
A bit about us:
I arrived to Canada in 2002, did my undergrad, met a girl at the university, and we started a relationship. I graduated, did my immigration, did a post-grad and I'm a citizen. She went through a difficult period in university and went out of status.
We were in relationship and committed to each other so it didn't seem like a big deal. We did attempt to restore her status but were afraid of possible separation. With me building a career, we got busy in domestic life. The COVID-19 outbreak has been a wake-up call. I am worried sick of catching COVID-19 and giving it to her.
Getting married:
We have been living together as a couple ever since we met but we want to get married. The problem is she doesn't have any government-issued IDs other than her birth certificate which needs translation. I have had her birth certificate translated. I called Vital Statistics and was told she needs a government-issued picture ID to apply for a marriage license. Without it, Vital Statistics won't register the marriage.
I don't know what to do here. How do people in our situation register the marriage and apply for marriage license?
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