Solemnization of Civil Marriages
If you wish to marry in a civil ceremony, you may ask the mayor to act as officiant authorized to solemnize your marriage. Every year, dozens of civil weddings are performed at city hall or other venues.
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A preparation meeting with the future husband and wife is necessary to:
- complete various forms;
- verify the documents required which the future husband and wife have brought with them:
- birth certificate;
- identity documents with your photo (health insurance card, driver’s license or passport);
- Canadian citizenship card or passport (if the person is not a Canadian citizen at birth);
- attestation of marital status:
- for single people: attestation by the Directeur de l’état civil;
- for widows or widowers: death certificate;
- for divorced people: divorce certificate;
- provide the name of two witnesses of the marriage;
- receive all information on the procedure on getting married.
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The future husband and wife must:
- make an appointment for a preparation meeting in one of the following ways:
- Online
You can submit an application via My File. - By phone
You can contact us by phone at: 450 698-3000
Monday to Thursday: 8.30 a.m. to noon and 1.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Friday: 8.30 a.m. to noon
- Online
- go to City Hall on the agreed date and time;
- make an appointment for a preparation meeting in one of the following ways:
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For a wedding held at city hall
$280 plus tax
For a wedding held at a venue other than city hall
$327 plus tax