What is the process of Notary Attestation?

Notary Attestation: a term used most commonly by foreign countries and refers to a process of signature and document validation.

What is the role of the Notary?

Document notarization is done by a specially authorized person, a Notary Public (or Notary in Quebec). The Notary Public will place their signature and stamp on the document, certifying that they have either witnessed a signature or made a certified true copy of an original document.

What is attestation?

If you have been asked for attestation of your Canadian document, you will actually need document authentication and legalization. Attestation is one of many terms used around the world to describe this process.

For up to date information about attestation in Canada, read on here: Document Attestation in Canada

Do you have further questions?

If you have more questions about “notary attestation”, or the authentication and legalization process, please feel free to contact us. We can manage the process on your behalf and save you several weeks of processing time.