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Marriage certificate
Purpose
To validate marital status claims
Document requirements
- This document is requested only when marital status is listed as married.
- The marriage must be valid under the law of the country where it took place and under Canadian law.
- A marriage performed in an embassy or consulate must comply with the law of the host country where it took place, not the country of nationality of the embassy or consulate.
- If the applicant married in Canada, a copy of the marriage certificate issued by the province or territory where the marriage took place must be provided.
- If the applicant married outside Canada, a copy of a legal certificate issued by the country, the territory or the region where the marriage took place must be provided.
If any document is not in English or French, submit an official translation.
Translation of documents
If a supporting document is in a language other than English or French, the applicant must provide IRCC with a copy of the original document as well as a version translated by a certified translator.
If a supporting document is in a language other than English or French, the applicant must provide IRCC with:
- the English or French translation; and
- an affidavit from the person who completed the translations; and
- a certified photocopy of the original document.