Always check to see if your document needs notary authentication and get it notarized in advance, to avoid the rejection of your case by Global Affairs Canada. This is why Globeia’s certified document authentication service starts with the careful preparation of your file.

Globeia Pro tip: Do check if a certified translation of your document is required. Usually, documents containing languages other than English and French need to be translated. A certified translation verifies the identity of the translation service and is an important requirement to get a Global Affairs Canada authentication.

The Actual Authentication

Global Affairs Canada is the governing body for the authentication of documents. Upon successful authentication, you will be issued a certificate confirming that the signatures on your document are recognized in Canada.

Globeia Pro tip: Do check if a certified translation of your document is required. Usually, documents containing languages other than English and French need to be translated. A certified translation verifies the identity of the translation service and is an important requirement to get a Global Affairs Canada authentication.

Legalization

Congratulations! The only step left now is the legalization of your document. For this, you will need to visit the embassy or consulate where you plan to use the document.

Globeia Pro tip: Check to see if your country of residence is a signatory of the Apostille Hague Convention. If yes, you will need to follow a slightly different process to get the Hague apostille stamp on your document.

In Canada, 97% of people spend excessive time on document authentication and legalization.

At Globeia, we follow the old adage “time is money.” We understand how important it is for you to get the Global Affairs Canada authentication of your documents done in the shortest time possible. Years of experience handling authentication of documents for hundreds of clients have helped us offer the fastest authentication and legalization service in Canada.

Getting your document authenticated and legalized in Canada should not be hard! We take care of all the gruntwork so that you can get your documents apostilled without having to go through all the back and forth.

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Dealing with document authentication services can get tedious. We have analyzed customer feedback to identify the most common issue faced by our clients in their previous, unsuccessful, experiences with other apostille services. And the answer was clear.
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What is Apostille? Can I get an apostille in Canada?

It is a certification used for the authentication and legalisation of documents issued by government departments and agencies. The stamp verifies the authenticity of your documents. In most foreign countries, you need to get apostille legalisation of your documents before you can use them for official purposes.

Before the Apostille Hague Convention, everyone had to follow the authentication and legalization process. This cumbersome document legalization process was made more efficient during the 1960s when the Hague Apostille Convention was signed by participating countries. This streamlined the process required to authenticate a document considerably and issues a Hague stamp. Documents with this seal are then fully authenticated and legalized.

What is the equivalent of apostille in Canada?

If you are from a country that signed up for the Hague Convention, then an Apostille seal will be enough to legalize your documents. However, if you need apostilization of documents originating from Canada, then you will need to complete the long and tiring process of authentication and legalization to get your document legalized.

With the help of a certified service, you can bypass these hurdles to easily get notarisation and legalisation of your documents in Canada.

Make sure that the service you choose is reputable and has ample experience in dealing with the ministry of external affairs.

What is authentication in Canada?

If you are from a Hague Convention member country, then filling out a simple request form will be enough to legalize your documents. However, if the country of origin of your document is Canada, then you will need to complete the authentication process.

Over here at Globeia, we take care of the entire process and get your document authenticated by the ministry of foreign affairs authentication in the shortest possible time.

What is legalization in Canada?

The embassy or consulate, of the country you intend to use them in, must inspect and legalize your documents. A stamp confirming the document’s authenticity is issued to prove the same.
For document notarization and legalization in Canada, you have to complete the process in a legalisation office. Globeia handles your case for you, eliminating the need for losing your head over the complex requirements of the process.

What is the difference between the apostille and legalisation and authentication?

The difference between the two is that you cannot get legal apostille in Canada. A different method has to be followed. This process is uniform all over Canada.