In many cases, in order for your Certificate of Residency to be submitted abroad for tax status purposes, it will first need to be notarized and apostilled. This process of signature verification is used to show the recipient abroad that it meets the criteria outlined by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

You may be asked to attest or apostille the Certificate of Residency. These terms, attestation and apostille, both refer to the same process in Canada.

To find out if the apostille is necessary for your Certificate of Residency, you can contact the authority that has made the request in the destination country. They will be able to advise you of the need to have it apostilled. Contact our document specialists for more information on your Canadian Certificate of Residency.