Divorce Certificates

Provides access to divorce certificates once 31 days have passed since the divorce order. Individuals must attend or mail a letter to the Supreme Court registry where their divorce was filed in order to obtain a copy of their divorce certificate. Cost is $40 per copy (plus $10 for mailed requests). If unsure of where the divorce was filed, the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings for Canada (284 Wellington Street, Ottawa ON, K1A 0H8) can confirm the location. If the divorce was granted ten or more years ago, individuals may need to obtain a copy of the divorce order from BC Archives and provide that copy to the court registry when requesting a divorce certificate (see separate listing for details).