Apostille a Canadian Power of Attorney

That will depend on the recipient abroad. However, in most cases, yes you need to apostille or legalize your Power of Attorney.

To find out if this is necessary for your Power of Attorney, contact the party to whom you will be submitting the document. They will be able to tell you whether you need to have your document apostilled or legalized before they can accept it.

The apostille process is used when you need to have a Canadian document officially recognized in a foreign country that is also a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention.

If the destination country is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, the Power of Attorney will likely need to be legalized by the embassy or consulate of the destination country.

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on the apostille or legalization of Canadian Power of Attorney documents.

Yes! We can certainly apostille your Power of Attorney on your behalf. You will need to prepare and notarize your Power of Attorney before it is sent to us. Once received, we will have it apostilled by the appropriate government authority and then, if applicable, legalized at the Embassy or Consulate of the destination country.

We specialize in navigating the Canadian apostille process, with speed and accuracy on behalf of our clients. Contact our friendly specialists for more information on how we can help you.

The length of time required to apostille a Power of Attorney will depend on a few factors. The number of documents, the language of the documents, the origins of the documents, and the rules of the destination country will all affect the steps required and the total processing time.

If you use IDC to apostille your Power of Attorney, we will work with you to ensure your Power of Attorney is prepared correctly for processing, ensuring that your document is processed successfully the first time.

Contact our friendly specialists for a more specific estimate on how long it will take us to apostille your Power of Attorney.

The apostille process for your Power of Attorney is a multi-step process:

Step 1 – Prepare the document for processing.
Step 2 – Submit the document to the appropriate apostille office.
Step 3 – If applicable (non-apostille countries) – Submit the document to the relevant embassy or consulate for legalization.

Click on these steps for more detailed information, or contact our friendly specialists. We would be happy to walk you through the apostille process and answer any questions.

Yes, your Power of Attorney does need to be notarized before it can be apostilled.

To have your document notarized, you will need to sign it in front of a Canadian Notary Public (simply called a Notary in Quebec) who will put their signature and stamp on your document, certifying that you appeared before them and they have verified your identity. Many lawyers are also a Notary Public and if that is the case, it is possible to have your lawyer notarize the document.

If you have any questions about the notarization process or how to find a notary public near you, contact our friendly specialists.

Original documents are usually required in order for them to be accepted abroad. The recipient will want to see original signatures, especially with documents like a Power of Attorney.

In special cases, it may be necessary to authenticate and legalize (or apostille) a copy of your Power of Attorney. Before doing this, you should confirm with the receiving party that this will be acceptable. To authenticate and legalize a copy of a Power of Attorney, you will first need a Certified True Copy made by a Canadian Notary Public.

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on authenticating and legalizing (or apostille) your Power of Attorney.

To get an apostille on a Canadian Power of Attorney, you must first understand the terminology. The term “apostille” refers to the Hague Apostille Convention. Canada only recently (2024) signed this convention and therefore, Canada can now issue apostille certificates. 

The apostille certification on a Canadian document allows it to be used in any other country that is also a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention. The apostille certification is applied to your document by the appropriate Canadian government authority.

If the destination country of your document is not a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, then your document will need to go through “authentication and legalization” instead.

For more information on how apostille works in Canada, contact our friendly specialists.

The pricing for apostille of a Power of Attorney depends on a few variables. The total cost will depend of the services you require, the speed of service you chose, the number of documents you have, and if applicable, the consular fees at the embassy or consulate in question.

When you contact us we’ll review the specifics of your situation, discuss your options with you, and give you a detailed quote so you know exactly what is involved. Contact our friendly specialists to get a quote, or review our website for more general information on our pricing.