To find out whether you need to authenticate and legalize your documents, you should ask the recipient abroad. However, if you have Canadian documents that will be used in another country, they will likely need to be apostilled, or authenticated and legalized, also known as attestation.

The reason for the process is to verify the signatures on your documents. By having the documents apostilled, or authenticated and legalized, the recipient abroad can rest assured that your documents have been properly processed.

You can also contact our friendly staff to discuss your situation. We would love to hear from you!