Feb 15, 2024

Updated Canadian Document Apostille Guide

Globeia

Canada Joins the Hague Convention

Canada has recently started accepting apostille applications for Hague member countries instead of the Authentication and Legalization process.

Preparing Your Documents

Make a list of documents that need to be apostilled. This will vary depending on whether you are moving abroad for work, studies, or business.

Notarization

Check if these documents require a notarization certificate before they can be sent in for apostille.

Federal Documents

Global Affairs Canada apostilles Federal documents. They also issue apostille certificates on documents issued or notarized in Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest territories, and 5 other regions.

Provincial Documents

Documents from other provinces must be apostilled by their respective authorities.

Canadian Apostille Service

You can contact Globeia to get answers to your questions about the new Canadian document verification process.