Apostille
Overview: Apostille – official certificate which is attached to an original Canadian official document and as such confirms the authenticity and legitimacy of this original document. Apostille confirms that the document has a full legal effect and may be used in a foreign country. Personal presence is not required.
Issuing Authority
- Global Affairs Canada
Content
- Country of issuance (Canada)
- Full name and authority of an officer/notary, whose signature is being authenticated
- Place of Apostille
- Date of Apostille
- Full name and position of the officer issuing an Apostille
- Signature of the officer issuing an Apostille
- Name of the issuing authority
- Stamp of the issuing authority
The Apostille is required when you need to use a Canadian official document outside Canada, in a foreign country, which is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention 1961. The information in this list is provided for informational purposes only. The document ordered may differ from this content if certain positions have not been filed with the Register or are not applicable to a particular company/legal entity.
