To Whom It May Concern:

Me and my Fiancee' is planning to get married the soonest possible
time but our only conern is our status because we are both holding a
temporary resident in Canada. We applied for Refugee claim but we were
both denied and we applied for Humanitarian wherein we are currently
waiting for the result.

We have a full time job holding a management position in a well
established and distinguished retail industry in Toronto. We would
like to know the legality to do our marriage. What are we suppose to
do and how are we going to do it legally?

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 20 Jul 2005 10:19 PDT

It might help researchers to know your country/countries of origin.  Thanks!

Looking Forward, denco-ga - Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Question by jeda-ga on 20 Jul 2005 18:24 PDT

We are both from the Philippines and we've been here for more than 3
years now. We came here as a visitor and we are currently holding a
working visa and both of us have a valid Social Insurance Number as
well. Though we are both temporary residents, we wanted to know how
are we going to do our marriage ceremony in a legal way that is being
recognize by Canadian Government.

Hi jeda,

In regards to getting married in Canada, you'll find what you need to
know at the City of Toronto website. Whether you are a citizen,
permanent resident, or temporary resident, or just a visitor doesn't
really matter. However, in your case, you should check with your
immigration officer who is handling your case first to make sure
getting married will not effect your claims.

City of Toronto Marriage Licenses
"Marriage licence requirements
Couples, including same-sex couples, wishing to be married in Ontario
must first apply for a marriage licence. A marriage licence may be
obtained from any municipal office in Ontario."
"A marriage licence is valid for use anywhere in Ontario for a period
of three (3) months from the date of issue."
Enquiries: Ontario: 1-800-461-2156
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/divisions/legserv_marriage.htm

Marriage Application Form
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/AttachDocs/007-11018E~1~1/$File/11018E.pdf

Ottawa...
Thinking about getting married? In Ontario, you must have a marriage
licence to legally start your new life together. To obtain a marriage
licence, ensure both you and your partner meet the criteria below, and
then simply visit the nearest Client Service Centre. You may want to
download and print the marriage licence application form directly from
the Ontario Ministry of Government Services' Web site, prior to your
visit. Make sure both partners sign the application form before
attending in person. If you and your partner have included all the
required information, your marriage licence can usually be issued the
day of your visit.
http://ottawa.ca/city_services/permits/15_13_1_en.shtml

I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request and wait for me to respond before closing/rating
my answer.

Thank you,
hummer

Google Search Terms Used: legal marriage toronto ontario

I dont know about temporary marriage, but perhaps you could apply for
citizenship probably making it easier to obtain a marriage licence.
The terms of citizenship are that you have lived in canada for at
least 3 of the previous 5 years and that you know either english or
french (the two languages of canada) more information here
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/press/98/9859-pre.html and also phone
numbers to follow up this article