ATTESTING or NOTARIZING A DOCUMENT
The process of notarization requires your physical presence before a notary public, along with your identification. You will be asked to affirm the accuracy of the document’s contents and sign in the presence of the notary. The notary will then attest to your signature and identity by signing, stamping and applying his or her notarial seal to the document.
Examples of documents that may need to be notarized are:
Affidavits
Attestations
Insurance loss declarations
Invitation letters
Legal name change application
Common law status affidavits
Pension attestations
Passport application documentation
Permanent residency card aplications
Sponsorship letters
Statutory declarations
CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS AS A “TRUE COPY”
You may require a certified true copy of an original document. This is where the notary takes your original document and makes a copy. The notary will then state that the original has been seen and verified, and that the copy is a “true copy” of the original. Examples of original documents are government issued identification, certificates issued by the Division of Vital Statistics and education institutions.
In case of a document needing to be certified true is obtained electronically, there is no “original”. Examples of these are hydro bills, airline tickets, and notice of assessments issued by Canada Revenue Agency. You will be asked to swear an affidavit (prepared by us) certifying that the document is obtained electronically via a reliable portal. The notary will attest to your signature on the affidavit.
DOCUMENTS FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY
If a notarized document is for use in another country, it may need an additional step. Foreign governments and organizations need to assess the authenticity of the notary’s signature, stamp and seal on a document through apostilles. An apostille is an official document issued by the Province of British Columbia to authenticate the notary’s signature and stamp. Every country has specific requirements for accepting documents signed elsewhere. You may need to obtain clarification from the destination country as to their requirements.
The process of notarization requires your physical presence before a notary public, along with your identification. You will be asked to affirm the accuracy of the document’s contents and sign in the presence of the notary. The notary will then attest to your signature and identity by signing, stamping and applying his or her notarial seal to the document.
Examples of documents that may need to be notarized are:
Affidavits
Attestations
Insurance loss declarations
Invitation letters
Legal name change application
Common law status affidavits
Pension attestations
Passport application documentation
Permanent residency card aplications
Sponsorship letters
Statutory declarations
CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS AS A “TRUE COPY”
You may require a certified true copy of an original document. This is where the notary takes your original document and makes a copy. The notary will then state that the original has been seen and verified, and that the copy is a “true copy” of the original. Examples of original documents are government issued identification, certificates issued by the Division of Vital Statistics and education institutions.
In case of a document needing to be certified true is obtained electronically, there is no “original”. Examples of these are hydro bills, airline tickets, and notice of assessments issued by Canada Revenue Agency. You will be asked to swear an affidavit (prepared by us) certifying that the document is obtained electronically via a reliable portal. The notary will attest to your signature on the affidavit.
DOCUMENTS FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY
If a notarized document is for use in another country, it may need an additional step. Foreign governments and organizations need to assess the authenticity of the notary’s signature, stamp and seal on a document through apostilles. An apostille is an official document issued by the Province of British Columbia to authenticate the notary’s signature and stamp. Every country has specific requirements for accepting documents signed elsewhere. You may need to obtain clarification from the destination country as to their requirements.
The process of notarization requires your physical presence before a notary public, along with your identification. You will be asked to affirm the accuracy of the document’s contents and sign in the presence of the notary. The notary will then attest to your signature and identity by signing, stamping and applying his or her notarial seal to the document.
Examples of documents that may need to be notarized are:
Affidavits
Attestations
Insurance loss declarations
Invitation letters
Legal name change application
Common law status affidavits
Pension attestations
Passport application documentation
Permanent residency card aplications
Sponsorship letters
Statutory declarations
CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS AS A “TRUE COPY”
You may require a certified true copy of an original document. This is where the notary takes your original document and makes a copy. The notary will then state that the original has been seen and verified, and that the copy is a “true copy” of the original. Examples of original documents are government issued identification, certificates issued by the Division of Vital Statistics and education institutions.
In case of a document needing to be certified true is obtained electronically, there is no “original”. Examples of these are hydro bills, airline tickets, and notice of assessments issued by Canada Revenue Agency. You will be asked to swear an affidavit (prepared by us) certifying that the document is obtained electronically via a reliable portal. The notary will attest to your signature on the affidavit.
DOCUMENTS FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY
If a notarized document is for use in another country, it may need an additional step. Foreign governments and organizations need to assess the authenticity of the notary’s signature, stamp and seal on a document through apostilles. An apostille is an official document issued by the Province of British Columbia to authenticate the notary’s signature and stamp. Every country has specific requirements for accepting documents signed elsewhere. You may need to obtain clarification from the destination country as to their requirements.
The process of notarization requires your physical presence before a notary public, along with your identification. You will be asked to affirm the accuracy of the document’s contents and sign in the presence of the notary. The notary will then attest to your signature and identity by signing, stamping and applying his or her notarial seal to the document.
Examples of documents that may need to be notarized are:
Affidavits
Attestations
Insurance loss declarations
Invitation letters
Legal name change application
Common law status affidavits
Pension attestations
Passport application documentation
Permanent residency card aplications
Sponsorship letters
Statutory declarations
CERTIFYING DOCUMENTS AS A “TRUE COPY”
You may require a certified true copy of an original document. This is where the notary takes your original document and makes a copy. The notary will then state that the original has been seen and verified, and that the copy is a “true copy” of the original. Examples of original documents are government issued identification, certificates issued by the Division of Vital Statistics and education institutions.
In case of a document needing to be certified true is obtained electronically, there is no “original”. Examples of these are hydro bills, airline tickets, and notice of assessments issued by Canada Revenue Agency. You will be asked to swear an affidavit (prepared by us) certifying that the document is obtained electronically via a reliable portal. The notary will attest to your signature on the affidavit.
DOCUMENTS FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY
If a notarized document is for use in another country, it may need an additional step. Foreign governments and organizations need to assess the authenticity of the notary’s signature, stamp and seal on a document through apostilles. An apostille is an official document issued by the Province of British Columbia to authenticate the notary’s signature and stamp. Every country has specific requirements for accepting documents signed elsewhere. You may need to obtain clarification from the destination country as to their requirements.