Are there any documents that don’t need to be notarized before the apostille process?

Yes! There are many official documents that do not require notarization in order to go through the apostille process. These include, but are not limited to:

Original Vital Statistics documents, such as birth, marriage and death certificates.
Original University degree from an accredited Canadian University (depends on date of issue).
Original College diploma from an accredited Canadian College (depends on date of issue).
Original High School diploma from the Ministry of Education (depends on date of issue).
Original RCMP Certified Criminal Record Check (with fingerprints).
Original Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product issued by Health Canada.
Original Certificate of Origin that has been certified by the Chamber of Commerce.

We would happily discuss your documents and determine if they meet the criteria of the apostille process. Contact our expert staff for more information. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011 or send us an online enquiry.