How to obtain an Ontario Marriage Certificate
Most courts now only accept marriage certificates issued by the Registrar General after the wedding – not ones given at the ceremony. If you do not already have one, please order a “short form” certificate ($15) from the Registrar General through this link. (It is recommended to pay their $45 “rush fee” during the postal strike as they send those by Purolator.)
If you are unsure of what you have, this is a picture of a short form certificate issued by the Registrar General: