Alberta - Religious Organizations and Clergy Registration to Perform Marriage

ProcedureEdit

The religious organization applying for registration must complete an Application for Registration by a Religious Body to Perform Marriage Ceremonies.
Submit it to Vital Statistics along with the required documents.
Once a religious organization has been registered with Vital Statistics to perform marriages in Alberta, the governing authority is responsible to submit the names of those clergy, resident in Alberta, who are to be registered to perform marriages.
For more information concerning applications and registration criteria contact Vital Statistics.

Application Form:
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/vs/DVS3262_Application_for_Religious_Body_to_Perform_Marriage_Ceremonies.pdf

Certificate of Incorporation, and related incorporation documents from Service Alberta, Corporate Registry, issued according to the Societies Act, the Religious Societies Land Act, or the Companies Act, or as an Extra-Provincial Non Profit Organization under the Business Corporations Act.
Date and place of incorporation or founding of the religious body, and length of continuous operation in Alberta.
Constitution and by-laws of the religious body, including provision for ordination, appointment and dismissal of ministers, clergy and religious representatives.
Religious sacraments, including the marriage ceremony.
Proposed marriage certificate that is to be given to couples at time of marriage ceremony.
Address of the regular meeting place; scheduled working days and hours of worship.
Number of members/believers 18 years of age or older and living in Alberta.
Names, address and telephone numbers of clergy living in Alberta to be registered to perform marriages.
Name, address and telephone number for the governing authority (e.g. chairman, president, elder elected to represent the organization to Vital Statistics), including minutes from scheduled meetings and/or appointment documents confirming their representation.

Edmonton and surrounding areas dial: 780-427-7013
Within Alberta dial 310-0000 toll-free, followed by 780-427-7013

Service Alberta
Vital Statistics
Box 2023
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W7

Send an e-mail to: vs@gov.ab.ca

The religious body must be functioning within the Province of Alberta for a period of at least three years; or alternatively,
demonstrate that they have been established in Canada for a minimum of three years and have been recognized for the purpose of solemnizing marriages in at least one other province.
They must have a church or congregation established in Alberta at the time of the application.
Clergy/religious representatives may only be registered upon application by the Governing Authority of a religious body that has been recognized and registered in accordance to the Marriage Act.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Please explain the processing your application.

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Religious organizations seeking authority for their clergy/religious representative to perform marriages must apply with Vital Statistics.

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