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.

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