You may hear several different terms used to describe the process required to have your Canadian documents prepared for use abroad. Different countries refer to the process in different ways. Some of the most common are apostille, attestation, ratification, authentification, certification, authentication, and legalization.
For example, ratification is one of a few terms that is used to describe the authentication and legalization process and is commonly used by the Cultural Bureau of Saudi Arabia (the office that processes Canadian educational degrees/diplomas) as well as the Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further information on which process applies to you, take a look at this helpful article: The Hague Apostille Convention Vs. Document Legalization
We work with the apostille office and all the diplomatic missions across Canada to process personal and commercial documents. The apostille offices and each diplomatic mission have very specific requirements for the apostille and legalization of Canadian documents.
Here are a few things to consider:
• Does your document have to be an original?
• Is the document in the correct format?
• Will the document require notarization?
• Do you require a translation to accompany your document?
• Are there other supporting documents that are required?
International Documents Canada will ensure your documents are prepared correctly, and will process them in an efficient manner.
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