If you need to present your Canadian birth certificate outside of Canada, you may need to have your certificate apostilled. To confirm whether this is necessary, you will need to consult with the person or organization to whom you are sending your birth certificate. They are the authority on what processing is required before they can accept your document. Note that they may tell you that you need to have your birth certificate “apostilled” or “attested” or “authenticated and legalized“.

If you have any questions about the apostille of your birth certificate don’t hesitate to contact our friendly staff for advice.