Application for Retaining Credentials
(Eligibility for Remarriage after Divorce):
If you currently hold ministerial credentials with the PAOC, and are divorced, you may complete the Application for Retaining Credentials if you meet the constitutional requirements to become eligible for remarriage.
Application for Retaining Credentials (Eligibility for Remarriage after Divorce) English / Français
Application for Retaining Credentials (Elgibility for Marriage to a Divorced Person) English / Français
10.2.1 An applicant who has been divorced and remarried with a former spouse still living, or who is currently married to a spouse who has a former spouse still living, may qualify for credentials when the following conditions exist:
10.2.1.1 The former spouse, of either the credential applicant or of the applicant's current spouse, has committed porneia as defined in the General Constitution and By-Laws Article 5.9.1 and determined by one or more of the following means:
10.2.1.1.1 A district hearing committee has found the former credentialed spouse guilty in the process of dealing with charges related to porneia.
10.2.1.1.2 A secular court has found the former spouse guilty of a legal offense related to sexual misconduct which may be interpreted by a credential committee of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada as porneia.
10.2.1.1.3 A certificate of marriage, or other legal marital status documents, provides evidence that the former spouse has remarried subsequent to the divorce from the credential applicant or the applicant's current spouse.
10.2.1.1.4 Evidence demonstrates that the former spouse has been a partner in a common law marriage, as defined by provincial or federal legislation, subsequent to the divorce from the credential applicant or the applicant's current spouse.
10.2.1.1.5 If the previous means of evidence are not available, consideration may be given to an affidavit witnessed by two signators, or a notary public or commissioner of oaths, affirming that the applicant's former spouse has committed porneia.
10.2.1.2 A minimum period of five years has elapsed since the later date of the following events:
10.2.1.2.1 The date the current marriage took place.
10.2.1.2.2 The date the former spouse committed porneia as determined by one (1) or more of the means listed above in By-Law 10.2.1.1.
10.2.1.2.3 The individual has provided acceptable evidence in an application form, personal interview, and through the testimony of references to the National Credentials Review Committee that he/she is currently a partner in a marriage relationship where faithfulness has been clearly demonstrated for a minimum period of five (5) years.
Please include the following items with your Application for Retaining Credentials:
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Legal decree(s) of divorce
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Verification of former spouse(s) unfaithfulness/remarriage/common law union
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$75.00 Credential application fee
And mail your application directly to the:
National Credential Review Committee
c/o The Assistant Superintendent for Fellowship Services
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
2450 Milltower Court
Mississauga ON L5N 5Z6