Marrying and Sponsoring a Nauruan Citizen
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- The weather is tropical climate with a monsoon pattern that comprises of rainy season from November to February
- Periodic droughts are a common natural hazard
Marriage to a Nauruan Citizen
Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Nauruan citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps.
If you want to bring your Nauruan 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.
Processing Time
If you file a Canadian sponsorship application for your Nauruan spouse or partner, this application takes an average of 10-12 months.
A visitor visa application for your spouse or partner to visit you in Canada while the sponsorship applications are processing takes an average of 3 –14 days.
Please see our pages on family sponsorship and Canadian visitor visa for more information on the processing times of these applications.
Nauruan Marriage Basic Requirements
In order to marry a citizen of Nauru, you must demonstrate to the Nauruan government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:
- Proof of country of birth
- Proof of single status
- Proof of age requirement
Nauruan Marriage Ceremony
The marriage ceremony to a Nauruan citizen can legally take place in Naurua, 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 Nauruan spouse. To learn more about cereomny customs, see below.
Family Members
If your Nauruan spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Nauruan Marriage document application.
If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Nauruan citizen.
List of Nauruan Consulates in Canada
Calling Nauru from Canada
- The calling code is 674, so to call you dial 011 – area code – local number
There are no area codes in Nauru.
Calling Canada from Nauru
Dial 00 – 1 – area code of Canada – local number
List of Area Codes of Canada
| 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
Nauru is on New Zealand Standard Time (GMT+12). Nauru does not observe Daylight Saving time due to its proximity to the equator.
| Canadian Time Zone | # of Hours Nauru is Ahead | # of Hours during DST |
| Pacific (BC, Yukon) | 20 hours | 19 hours |
| Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) | 19 hours | 18 hours |
| Saskatchewan | 18 hours | 18 hours |
| Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario) | 18 hours | 17 hours |
| Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec) | 17 hours | 16 hours |
| Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec) | 16 hours | 15 hours |
| Newfoundland | 15.5 hours | 14.5 hours |
Emergency Information for Canadians in Nauru
High Commission of Australia in NauruMQ45 NPC OE Telephone: 674 444 3380 |
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High Commission of Canada in CanberraCommonwealth Avenue Telephone: 61 (2) 6270-4000 |
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The Government of Canada’s Travel Alerts for Nauru
Sponsoring Your Nauruan Spouse to Come to Canada
The sponsorship process is time consuming and can be difficult. To learn more, click the button below:
