# Marriage - What type of Visa is Required?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/marriage-what-type-of-visa-is-required/6844>\
**Category:** Sponsoring Family\
**Created:** [November 15, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/marriage-what-type-of-visa-is-required/6844 "2016-11-15T16:06:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![deepika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@deepika](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/deepika)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/marriage-what-type-of-visa-is-required/6844/1 "2016-11-15T16:06:53Z")

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I am currently an international student in canada and i want to invite my boyfriend here and want to marry him . Ehat are the steps reaquired and for which type of visa he should apply for .

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/marriage-what-type-of-visa-is-required/6844/2 "2016-11-21T13:58:08Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

To get married in Ontario, you do not have to be a Canadian citizen or live in Ontario.

You can find some detailed information in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [Who can get married in Ontario?](http://settlement.org/ontario/daily-life/life-events/marriage/who-can-get-married-in-ontario/) article.

In terms of your boyfriend coming to Canada, if you are referring to your boyfriend coming to Canada as a visitor, you can find what your options are in this **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [Do I need a visitor’s visa to visit Canada?](http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/immigrating-to-ontario/immigration-categories/do-i-need-a-visitor-s-visa-to-visit-canada-and-if-so-how-do-i-apply-for-one/) article.

The first step to getting married in Ontario is to get a marriage license.

You can find information on the marriage license in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)**[How do I get a marriage license in Ontario?](http://settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001018)article.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)