• A group of islands in the Pacific Ocean close to New Zealand and Hawaii
• The weather is tropical marine climate with a mild variation of temperature
• Storms and cyclones are common from November to January

 

Marriage to a Fijian Citizen

Every country has laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Fijian citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. The Fijian government imposes strict requirements on foreigners who marry Fijians as an indirect way of discouraging Fijian citizens from moving to other countries.

You must demonstrate to Fijian officials that they are not currently married to anyone else – either you have never been married, or all divorces are finalized – that your identity is proven and that you have never committed any crimes in Fiji. This is done by providing various documents, including an Affidavit of Single Status, to the Fijian government either in Fiji or via a Fijian embassy.

If you want to bring your Fijian spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor visa. For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our visitor visa page.

 

Fijian Marriage Basic Requirements

In order to marry a citizen of Fiji, you must demonstrate to the Fijian government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

• Proof of country of birth
• Proof of single status
• Proof of age requirement

 

Fijian Marriage Ceremony

The marriage ceremony to a Fijian citizen can legally take place in Fiji, Canada, or any other country as long as both parties have the necessary visas to enter this country legally. This marriage can then be recognized when applying for a permanent residence or a visitor visa for your Fijian spouse. To learn more about ceremony customs, see below.

 

Family Members

If your Fijian spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Fijian Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Fijian citizen.

 

How long is the Fijian Marriage document valid?

The document is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. If you do not marry your Fijian fiancé within 6 months of the issuance of the Fijian Marriage document, you must apply again with new supporting documents.

 

List of Fijian Consulates in Canada

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Calling Fiji from Canada

The country code for Fiji is 679, to call you dial 011 – 679 – local number

Fiji does not use area codes. Cell phone numbers in Fiji begin with the digits 9 or 7.

 

Calling Canada from Fiji

Dial 00 – 1 – Canadian area code – local number

List of Canadian Area Codes

Province	Code	Province	Code
Alberta	403 / 587 (southern Alberta) 587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)	Nunavut	867
BC	236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC) 236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)	Ontario	226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario) 249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario) 289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area) 343 / 613 (eastern Ontario) 416 / 647 (Toronto) 807 (northwestern Ontario)
Manitoba	204 / 431	PEI	782 / 902
New  Brunswick	506	Quebec	418 / 581 (eastern Quebec) 438 / 514 (Montreal) 450 / 579 (Greater Montreal) 819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)
Newfoundland and Labrador	709	Saskatchewan	306 / 639
Northwest Territories	867	Yukon	867
Nova Scotia	782 / 902

 

Time Difference

Fiji Time is GMT+12. Fiji practices Daylight Saving Time

Canadian Time Zone	# of Hours Fiji is Ahead with no DST and during DST Overlap (3rd Sunday of January to 2nd Sunday of March, Last Sunday of October to 1st Sunday of November)	# of Hours Fiji is Ahead during Canadian DST (2nd Sunday of March to last Sunday of October)	# of Hours Fiji is Ahead during Fiji DST (1st Sunday of November to 3rd Sunday of January)
Pacific (BC, Yukon)	20 hours	19 hours	21 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan)	19 hours	18 hours	20 hours
Saskatchewan	18 hours (19 hours during DST last week of Oct)	18 hours	19 hours
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario)	18 hours	17 hours	19 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec)	17 hours	16 hours	18 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec)	16 hours	15 hours	17 hours
Newfoundland	15.5 hours	14.5 hours	16.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in Fiji

Consulate of Canada in Nadi 6 Cawa Road Martintar, Nadi Fiji Postal Address: P.O. Box 10690, Nadi, Fiji Telephone: 679 6722 400 or 679 9924 999 (cell) Fax: 679 672 1936 or 679 672 4489 E-mail: [email protected] Website: No Website	View Larger Map
High Commission of Canada in Wellington 125 The Terrace Wellington 6011 New Zealand Postal Address: P.O. Box 8047, Wellington 6143, New Zealand Telephone: 64 (4) 473-9577 Fax: 64 (4) 471-2082 E-mail: [email protected] Website: newzealand.gc.ca	View Larger Map

 

Canadian Government’s Travel Alerts for Fiji

 

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