Request for Congratulatory Messages

The Congratulatory Messages Program is pleased to coordinate congratulatory messages for significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries on behalf of residents of British Columbia. While we are pleased to accept requests which arrive late, we cannot guarantee that the messages will be sent by the celebration date. Requests will be accepted 12 months in advance of the occasion date or no more than 12 months after occasion date. Requests for messages from The Queen will be accepted 6 months in advance of the occasion date or backdated up to 6 months. B.C. residents are eligible to receive messages from the officials listed below. Please note that only requests for messages from The Queen require proof of eligibility.

Request message from:	Birthday	Anniversary
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Ensure proof is attached)	100 +	60 + Interval: 5 years; every year after 70th
Governor General of Canada	90 + Interval: 5 years; every year after 100th	50 + Interval: 5 years; every year after 70th
Prime Minister of Canada	75 + Interval: 5 years; every year after 100th	25 + Interval: 5 years
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia	90 +	50 +
Premier of British Columbia	75 +	25 +
Leader of the Official Opposition of British Columbia	75 +	25 +
Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.)	75 +	25 +

Please read carefully to ensure your request is processed.

In the celebrant information section, please write the celebrant's name as you would like it to appear on the congratulatory message (Prefix is mandatory for a Governor General message). Space is limited to 36 characters (including spaces).
Celebrant's home address (this is required even if you would like the message sent to an alternate address).
Requestor name, phone and email address. We may contact you to clarify message details.
Proof of birth or marriage is required to receive a message sent by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for residents of Canada celebrating a 100th birthday or more, and to couples celebrating a 60th wedding anniversary or more. Please include a copy (not the original) with your completed form.
- Acceptable proof of birth: Birth certificate, a sworn affidavit as to the proof of birth by a notary public, or a letter from a priest or a rabbi.
- Acceptable proof of marriage: Marriage certificate, certification of the date of marriage by: a priest, minister or rabbi or by the provincial Registrar’s Office, or a sworn affidavit as to the proof of marriage by a notary public.
Please check our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) if you have further questions.
Please contact us to have a copy mailed or faxed to you. The form is also available electronically:
- PDF (91 KB - Adobe Acrobat required) format that can be printed, filled-in manually, and then mailed or faxed.

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Step 1: Celebrant Information

* Occasion:

* Years/Age: [?]

* Date of Occasion: [?]

Date of Reception: [?]

Do not use all caps

* Name of Celebrant [?]

Prefix: [?]

* First Name:

* Last Name:

* Gender:

* Home Address: [?]

* City:

* Province: [?]

* Postal Code:

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Step 2: Choose Congratulatory Message(s)

Choose the message(s) you wish to receive and are eligible for based on age or years married.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II [?]

Governor General of Canada [?]

Prime Minister of Canada

Lieutenant Governor of BC

Premier of BC

Leader of the Official Opposition of BC

Recipient's M.L.A.

* Please note requests for messages from The Queen will be accepted 6 months in advance of the occasion date or backdated up to 6 months.

Do you wish to receive Federal messages in French: [?]

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Step 3: Requestor/Delivery Information

* First Name: [?]

* Last Name:

Email:

Re-type Email:

* Telephone:

* Delivery Address: [?]

* C/O:

Prefix:

* First Name:

* Last Name:

* Delivery Address:

* City:

* Postal/Zip Code:

* Province/State:

* Country:

Comments:

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Review the information entered in steps 1, 2, and 3 for accuracy (by clicking the tabs above) before submitting this form.

The information on this form is collected under 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information collected will be used to process congratulatory certificates and will be disseminated to the official(s) you have indicated on the second page. If you have any questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, please contact a Protocol Manager at the Office of Protocol, 2nd Floor, 620 Superior St, Victoria, BC, V8V 1V2, PO Box 9422 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC, V8W 9V1 or at 250-387-1616; Enquiry BC 1-800-663-7867 and by Fax at 250-356-2814.

Request for Congratulatory Messages

Step 1: Celebrant Information

Step 2: Choose Congratulatory Message(s) Please complete all the required fields.

Step 3: Requestor/Delivery Information Please complete all the required fields before proceeding.

Step 2: Choose Congratulatory Message(s)

Step 3: Requestor/Delivery Information