Apostille Services

If you need to use a Canadian document abroad for business, property sales, visas, or legal matters, foreign governments require proof that your documents are authentic. Historically, Canada used a cumbersome two-step “authentication and legalization” process.
As of January 2024, Canada officially joined the Hague Apostille Convention. This streamlined everything: now, a single certificate—an Apostille—is attached to your document, so it can be recognized in the other member countries.
The Crucial Role of the Notary
Some documents, such as Ontario birth, marriage and death certificates, can be apostilled directly. Others, including private documents, copies and translations, must first be notarized or certified.
As an appointed Notary Public in Ontario, we provide that first step:
-Verifying your identity.
-Witnessing your signature on international legal forms.
-Creating Certified True Copies of original documents (like diplomas or passports) so you don’t have to mail out your originals.

In-office or mobile apostille preparation

Visit us in Hamilton (21 King St W, 5th Floor, 7 days a week) with your documents and ID, or we can come to you for signings and document collection in Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto and the Niagara Region. For mobile visits, travel fees apply and are quoted case by case. Call or text 289-207-0851 or book an appointment to get a quote.

Please note

• We cannot guarantee that a foreign authority will accept your document. Acceptance is decided by the receiving country or organization.
• If the government office rejects a document because of an error on our part, we will correct it and resubmit it at no charge.
• Some countries that are not part of the Apostille Convention also require legalization by their embassy or consulate. We quote that service separately.