Resources for Authentication & Legalization

Document Authentication and Legalization Resources

Please find below a number of links for various resources that we have collected for our clients to assist with or obtain documents for the authentication and legalization process.

	DFAIT Document Authentication Requirements
	Request Courier and Postal Services
	Apply for Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
	Contact a Provincial or Territorial Court
	Apply for Criminal Records Search
	Request copies of incorporation documents or various certificates
	How to Authenticate and Legalize in Other Countries
	Other Resources

DFAIT Document Authentication Requirements

Our most important resource is the document authentication requirements page of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada . This page outlines the specifics of what is required to verify, process and authenticate your documents with our office and DFAIT. Document authentication requirements

Courier and Postal Services

Please find below the various couriers and postal services that deliver to our office on a daily basis. The links will allow you to easily obtain the most efficient speeds of delivery for your documents and the associated costs. In addition you will find easy to use tracking systems that will allow you to track your package. Please note that within Canada Purolator Courier has the earliest delivery to our office which will help expedite the processing of any priority requests that you may have.

Air Canada Cargo www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/

Canada Post Xpresspost www.canadapost.ca

DHL Courier www.dhl.ca/ca/

Federal Express www.fedex.com/ca_english/

Purolator Courier www.purolator.com/

UPS Courier www.ups.com/canada/engindex.html

Provincial and Territorial Vital Statistics

The links below will take you to the various Canadian provincial vital statistics offices that will instruct you how to order Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates amongst other services. When ordering, please note that most agencies have an option to have the document delivered to a third party ie. our office. Many of our clients choose and prefer this option as it saves on transit times, allowing your document to be authenticated and legalized more quickly.

Alberta Vital Statistics www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/VitalStatistics.cfm

British Columbia Vital Statistics www.vs.gov.bc.ca

Manitoba Vital Statistics http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca

New Brunswick Vital Statistics www.snb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics www.gs.gov.nl.ca

Northwest Territories Vital Statistics www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia Vital Statistics www.gov.ns.ca

Nunavut Vital Statistics www.gov.nu.ca

Ontario Vital Statistics www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/eForms/start.do

Prince Edward Island Vital Statistics www.gov.pe.ca

Quebec Vital Statistics www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca

Saskatchewan Vital Statistics www.isc.ca

Yukon Vital Statistics http://hss.gov.yk.ca

Provincial and Territorial Courts Contact Information

Please find below the various links for the respective Provincial and Territorial courthouse locations to assist you in obtaining certified copies or confirming details, such as the signature on your legal document, before sending it to us for processing and authentication. When ordering, please note that most agencies have an option to have the document delivered to a third party ie. our office. Many of our clients choose and prefer this option as it saves on transit times, allowing your document to be authenticated and legalized more quickly.

Alberta Courts www.albertacourts.ab.ca

British Columbia Courts www.ag.gov.bc.ca

Manitoba Courts www.manitobacourts.mb.ca

New Brunswick Courts www.gnb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador Courts www.court.nl.ca

Northwest Territories Courts www.nwtcourts.ca

Nova Scotia Courts www.courts.ns.ca

Nunavut www.nucj.ca

Ontario Courts www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca

Prince Edward Island www.gov.pe.ca

Quebec Courts www.justice.gouv.qc.ca

Saskatchewan Courts www.sasklawcourts.ca

Yukon Courts www.justice.gov.yk.ca

Criminal Records Search

Sometimes a foreign country or new employer may request that you obtain a police criminal records search in order to qualify yourself in some way. There are various different criminal record searches available but all do not have the same value so please confirm with the respective government or party that you are obtaining the correct one. You can obtain a criminal record search in your local community by contacting your local police force directly, as they will have a process available for you to follow. When ordering, please note that most agencies have an option to have the document delivered to a third party ie. our office. Many of our clients choose and prefer this option as it saves on transit times, allowing your document to be authenticated and legalized more quickly.

RCMP link and instructions at www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Canadian fingerprint companies:

The Commissionaires at www.commissionaires.ca

International Fingerprinting Services at www.policecheck.com

Request from the comfort of your home or office using one of the following online companies but please remember to confirm that this type of criminal records search is acceptable for your purpose:

Back Check at www.backcheck.net

True Check at www.truecheck.ca

Request certified copies of incorporation documents or various certificates

For federal incorporations please see Corporation Canada’s Strategis internet site, which will instruct you how to order certified copies of your federal incorporation documents or Certificates of Compliance or Existence before sending them to our office for authentication and legalization for use outside of Canada.

Industry Canada www.ic.gc.ca

Below find the various provincial corporation branches’, which will instruct you how to order certified copies of your provincial incorporation documents or Certificates of Status or Good Standing before sending them to our office for authentication and legalization for use outside of Canada:

Alberta www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca

British Columbia www.fin.gov.bc.ca

Manitoba www.companiesoffice.gov.mb.ca

New Brunswick www.snb.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador www.gs.gov.nl.ca

Northwest Territories www.justice.gov.nt.ca

Nova Scotia www.gov.ns.ca

Nunavut www.justice.gov.nu.ca

Ontario www.ontario.ca

Prince Edward Island www.gov.pe.ca

Quebec www.registreentreprises.gouv.qc.ca

Saskatchewan www.justice.gov.sk.ca