Authenticating & Legalizing aCanadian Manufacturer's Declaration

Most often, you will need to have your Manufacturer’s Declaration authenticated and legalized. To be sure that you need to take the document through this process, you may want to check with the recipient abroad. Once you have determined that you do need to have the Manufacturer’s Declaration authenticated and legalized, you will need to decide how you want to proceed.

Feel free to contact us for assistance. We can help to ensure your document has been prepared correctly and will meet the criteria of the process. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.

Yes, we can certainly authenticate and legalize your Manufacturer’s Declaration. We are Canada’s leading authentication and legalization service. You send us the original Manufacturer’s Declaration and we will take it through Global Affairs Canada for authentication and then to the embassy or consulate of the destination country for the legalization.

Contact our friendly staff for a free consultation where we will discuss the steps involved and tell you about any supporting document requirements.

The process to “apostille” or “attest” your Canadian Manufacturer’s Declaration, is a multi-step process that in Canada, is called authentication and legalization. The terms apostille and attestation are not used in Canada, but are used in some foreign countries.

Authentication is performed federally (or provincially in some cases) and the legalization is performed by the diplomatic mission of the destination country.

Contact our friendly staff to find out more about the authentication and legalization (apostille or attestation) process and how we can help.

Authentication and legalization a Manufacturer’s Declaration will require three steps:

1. Step 1 requires the preparation of your Manufacturer’s Declaration for submission.
2. Step 2 requires submitting your declaration to Global Affairs Canada for authentication.
3. Step 3 requires submitting your declaration to the appropriate embassy or consulate for legalization.

To find out more about each step, click on the links above for more details. Feel free to contact an IDC specialist who will answer your questions and provide guidance.

The total processing time to authenticate and legalize a Manufacturer’s Declaration can vary depending on the current estimated processing time of Global Affairs Canada and the diplomatic mission of the destination country.

It may take up to 15 business days for the authentication at Global Affairs Canada, plus mailing time. Then you need to consider the legalization portion of the process.

We can expedite the process by removing additional mailing times and making sure your documents are prepared correctly. Contact our friendly specialists for a more detailed quote and estimated processing time.

Our service fee rates are posted on our website. However, total fees including consular fees can vary depending on the number of documents you have, the destination country, and the urgency of your situation. Contact our expert staff for your personalized detailed quote.

The short answer is no. However, in this process there can be exceptions. You should contact the person or authority who has requested the Manufacturer’s Declaration to ask them if they would accept a copy, or of they require the original. You must also check with the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Not all diplomatic missions will accept copies of documents. To discuss the authentication and legalization of your Manufacturer’s Declaration, please contact us.