Canadian Vital Statistics Certificates Apostille

Yes. Vital Statistics issues certificates for birth, marriage and death events. They can also issue documents such as a marriage search certificate. The Vital Statistics office in each province issues certificates for life events that were registered within that province. In addition, there are different formats of certificates available depending on how much detail you need. These range from file size, to long-form, to certified copies of the registration.

We can help clarify the types and sources of Vital Statistics certificates. Contact our friendly staff for more information.

Vital Statistics certificates can be ordered from the province where they originated. It can usually be done online. Here are the provincial websites that provide information on ordering vital certificates from your Province or Territory:

• Alberta 
• British Columbia  
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba 
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Yukon

You may be able to have your new Vital Statistics certificates sent straight to our office for apostille to save time and additional shipping fees. If you have questions about ordering your Vital Statistics certificate, don’t hesitate to contact our friendly staff.

Unfortunately, in most cases we cannot order a new Vital Statistics certificate on your behalf. For the most part, you must order the certificates yourself. However, anyone named in the certificate may be able to order it as well.

To save time and additional shipping costs, you can have it sent directly to our office for apostille (or authentication and legalization). Contact us to find out how to order your Canadian Vital Statistics certificate from the Province where the event took place.

Most often, the answer is yes, you need to either apostille, or authenticate and legalize, your Canadian Vital Statistics certificate. The apostille (or authentication and legalization) process allows the recipient in the destination country to see that the document has gone through the appropriate channels. However, every situation is unique and you should confirm with the authority who requested your document whether it is needed.

If you have questions about the process, don’t hesitate to contact our friendly staff for a free consultation.

Yes, we can apostille, or authenticate and legalize, your Canadian Vital Statistics certificate on your behalf. We specialize in assisting individuals and companies with this confusing and often stressful process of apostille (or authentication and legalization). We will handle every step of the process and keep you updated along the way.

Contact one of our experts for a detailed quote and to answer any questions about the apostille of your Canadian Vital Statistics certificate.

An “apostille” is a certificate that is attached to a document that comes from a country who has signed the Hague Apostille Convention. Canadian documents will go to the appropriate apostille office in Canada. These offices only accept documents from their jurisdictions.

The process for apostille of your Vital Statistics certificate, is to follow these steps:

Step 1 – Prepare the document for processing. Vital Statistics certificates must be originals.
Step 2 – Submit the document to the appropriate apostille office in Canada.
Step 3 – Submit the document to the relevant embassy or consulate for legalization (if applicable).

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on the Canadian version of apostille for your Vital Statistics certificate.

The processing time depends on your deadline, your budget, and the processing times at the offices involved.

The first thing to determine is whether the destination country is an apostille signatory country. If yes, you need an apostille from the appropriate Canadian government office.

If not, the document will need authentication and legalization. This process will take between a few days and three months. Each government office has its own processing time, ranging from 1 to 65 business days. Then each embassy or consulate has its own processing time, ranging from 1 day to 4 weeks.

Contact our friendly staff to get a better idea of the time frame for the apostille of your Vital Statistics certificate. You are also welcome to ask about how we can expedite the process, saving you valuable processing time.

The pricing for the apostille (or authentication and legalization) of a Canadian Vital Statistics certificate will depend on how you decide to handle the process, the speed of service you choose, and, if applicable, the consular fees of the destination country.

We would love to be able to give you a quote for the apostille of your Vital Statistics certificate. However, every situation is unique and there are several variables that can affect the total cost. Contact a friendly IDC expert to discuss your situation, or visit our pricing web page to see general information about our pricing.