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DO NOT SIGN your document until you see Notary Public. The document is to be signed in the presence of Notary Public. Notary Public shall not notarize or commission declarations unless the person signing the document appears in front of Notary Public.
Notary Public will only certify ORIGINAL documents, not photocopies.
A written statement or declaration of facts that are sworn or affirmed to be true
An affidavit certifying that a document has been served on a party.
Link: http://www.mgs.gov.on.ca/en/OffDoc/STEL02_046905.html
Legalization is the process of authenticating or certifying a legal document so a foreign country’s legal system will recognize it as valid and with full legal effect. Broadly speaking, it is the process of legally recognising as to how a document be officially relied with verifying the authenticity of a document that was issued abroad.
Link: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
http://www.international.gc.ca/department-ministere/authentication-authentification_documents.aspx
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT OR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
A certification of Document or certified True copy means that a copy (often a photocopy) of an original or principal document, that has endorsement on the copied document that it is a true copy of the primary document. It does not certify that the primary document is genuine, only, that it is a true copy of the primary document. The onus of the genuineness of the primary document lies on the individual or the originating authority.
A commissioner for taking affidavits may take affidavits and administer other legal oaths, affirmations or declarations within or outside Ontario, or subject to any territorial limit the Attorney General may specify, as permitted by the Commissioners for taking Affidavits Act.
A Notary Public: has all the powers of a commissioner for taking affidavits, and can also verify signatures, marks and copies of documents are true. Notaries public are governed by the Notaries Act.
Commissioner of Oath in Mississauga
A commissioner of Oaths is authorized to take Oath or Solemn affirmation when the Declarant makes a declaration and sign on an affidavit or statutory declaration. Please note that the Commissioner of Oath does not certify that the statement being made by the declarant is true, but only certifies that an oath or solemn affirmation has been administered in the presence of the Commissioner of Oath.
A Commissioner of Oath must administer the oath or declaration when:
A Notary Public’s main functions are to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate the execution of certain classes of documents, take acknowledgments of deeds and other conveyances, etc. Any such act is known as a notarization. The duties may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.asp
Invitation letter is issued by someone when he or she is inviting someone to Canada on a visitor visa. By way of this letter the writer is owning some responsibility for the invitee and the letter is issued in good faith. The invitation letter is submitted by the invittee to the Canadian Embassy or Consulate outside of Canada when they apply for their Temporary Resident Visa.
The letter invariably must include the following information about the person being invited:
Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
For the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa : A written and signed promise of your financial support for your parents or grandparents for the entire duration of their stay in Canada. Proof of income at a level meeting or exceeding the low-income cut-off (LICO) for the total number of people, including the visiting parents or grandparents, must be included.
This information is only a guide. You must write the letter of invitation yourself. Some visa offices may require that your letter be notarized by a Notary Public.
MARRIAGE ABROAD DOCUMENTATION
Obtain a Marriage License and Certificate
To apply for a marriage license and certificate you will need:
A Power of Attorney is a legal document that gives someone else the right to act on your behalf. Many people believe their families will be able to step in if something happens and they cannot make decisions for themselves. This isn’t always true.
You can name someone to make financial decisions for you with a continuing power of attorney for property. For personal care and health decisions what medical care you will receive if you get sick or injured, you can name someone in a power of attorney for personal care. No one can make you sign a power of attorney if you don’t want to. But, if you don’t choose one, the government may have to appoint someone to make certain decisions for you. It’s better if you choose someone you feel you can really trust, who knows your wishes.
A Commissioner of Oath must administer the oath or declaration when:
Consent letter for children traveling outside Canada without a parent or legal Guardian.
To safeguard the interest of minor children, it is highly recommended that when the children not traveling with both parents traveling with one parent or legal guardian, or traveling alone or with some family members or relatives or family friends, then the parent(S) supposed to provide a written authorization or travel consent document to avoid any inconvenience to such children or the accompanying person.
The government of Canada provides a template for this purpose on its website:
We highly recommend reading the instructions on the website and downloading this form, print and complete but the parent(s) who consent do not sign. The sign needs to be done in front of the Notary Public. This is part of our Notary Public Services that the person’s signatures are be
witnessed by the Notary Public. You need to provide your valid photo Identification while signing the
Consent letter for children traveling outside Canada.
This form is meant for one child; however, you can customize the travel consent form to incorporate information about more than one child. We can also provide the Consent letter for children traveling form when you visit our office if you cannot download and print by yourself. We do not charge any fee
for the form, but the notarization of the document fee will be charged as per Novel Notary Public Services pricing policy and rules in force.
Are you signing a statutory declaration?
Most of the time Statutory Declarations are forms prescribed by Government offices for different purposes which could be under family law, Small Claims Court, Civil Litigation, Insurance Laws, and under many legal procedures, rules,
and regulations. Look for the concerned website and the relevant form of Statutory Declaration requirements.
To name a few, for example, could be the following:
The best place to look for this statutory declaration forms website is
To access forms for Family Law, Civil and Litigation Procedure forms, and Small Claims Court Forms, you may find out the relevant forms of Statutory Declaration by navigating through the following link;
If you need our help, we can help you Notarize the Statutory Declaration. We have provided Notary Public Services since the year 2008
You can fill up the form and complete all the information as needed but do not sign. You will have to sign the statutory declaration in the presence of a Notary Public or Commissioner of Oath for taking the Affidavit.
You should be careful and know that a person could be held accountable if a false declaration is made since the statutory declaration has the same effect as if made under oath and is considered evidence as per the Ontario Evidence Act and Canada Evidence Act.