Authentication & legalization

Steps

1. 1

   Have the document notarized

   Take the document to a Public Notary in Canada.

2. 2

   Get it authenticated in Canada

   Where you go depends on the province or territory you live in:

   Ontario

   ServiceOntario

   Official page ↗

   Alberta

   Provincial authentication office

   Official page ↗

   British Columbia

   Provincial authentication office

   Official page ↗

   Quebec

   Provincial authentication office

   Official page ↗

   Saskatchewan

   Provincial authentication office

   Official page ↗

   Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon

   Global Affairs Canada

   Official page ↗
3. 3

   Submit through the Digital MOFA app

   Download the Digital MOFA app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and submit your request there. Since April 10, 2026 the embassy no longer accepts these requests by mail or in person.

The embassy does not publish a full checklist for this service.

• The document to be authenticated For example an education, birth, marriage or divorce certificate, a driver’s licence, a court decision, a trademark or property document, or a fingerprint record
• Notary’s certification
• Provincial or Global Affairs Canada authentication

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