Certify documents issued in Canada for official use in Europe and abroad.
Apostille Stamps in Canada can be obtained to authenticate official Canadian and provincial documents including Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, RCMP Criminal Record Checks, Divorce certificates, Canadian university degrees and school certificates, name change certificates and corporate documents.
Since Canada joined the Apostille Convention in January 2024, Canadian documents required for other Convention countries can now be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp and no longer require attestation by the embassy of the recipient country. Canadian Apostilles are issued by Global Affairs Canada and by the Provincial Authorities of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
- Apostilles issued by Global Affairs Canada take around 3 months
- Apostilles issued by Provincial authorities take 5 - 15 business days
- Isarey can assist with obtaining Apostille stamps from Global Affairs and Canadian Provinces. We also arrange embassy attestation in Ottawa for Canadian documents required for non-Apostille countries, including Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan and Vietnam.
FAQs - Canada Apostille Services
Canadian Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates
We obtain apostilles for Canadian birth, marriage and death certificates from the Provincial Authorities of Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan, and from Global Affairs Canada (other provinces and territories).Certificates must be issued by the provincial or territorial vital statistics office. Notarized copies are not valid for apostilles.Criminal Record Checks
Certificates issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ottawa are submitted to Global Affairs Canada for Apostille Stamps. Certificates issued by a provincial or municipal police agency need to be notarized and apostilled at Global Affairs oy by the Provincial authority (depending on the province of issue).For information about obtaining a name-based or fingerprints-based record check, see:
RCMP Criminal record checksCollege and university diplomas
Canadian Apostilles can be obtained for educational certificates and documents issued by recognised academic institutions, including CEGEP diplomas, letters of enrolment and registration, academic transcripts.Degree certificates required for submission to authorities in Qatar, Vietnam or UAE are then attested at the respective embassy in Ottawa.Notarized Documents
Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Canada.Business and corporate documents
Apostilles are obtained for corporate certificates issued by Corporations Canada, including federal incorporation certificates, certificates of compliance, certificates of existences and certificates of continuances. Canadian business and corporate records, including corporate by-laws, articles of incorporation, provincial business registration documents can also be authenticated once certified by a notary. Apostilles can also be obtained for certificates issued by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (e.g. trademark registration certificates), Certificates of Free Sale issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Certificates of Origin issued by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.Trade documents
Apostille Canadian certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documentsChange of Name Certificate
Canadian name change certificates must be issued by a provincial or territorial vital statistics office. Notarized copies are not valid for an Apostille.
Isarey provides document attestation services in Canada to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Canadian documents for use in Europe and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:
6 steps to certify document issued in Canada
- Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
- We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
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