In Canada, the term “apostille” is new, as we have just recently signed the Hague Apostille Convention. If you have been told you need to apostille your Certificate of Origin, the steps involved and criteria of the process will depend on the destination country.

A Certificate of Origin that has been certified by the Chamber of Commerce will not require notarization to meet the criteria of Global Affairs Canada. However, it may require notarization to go through the provincial authority for apostille.

For documents destined for non-apostille member countries, the legalization portion of the process will be required. You will need to determine the requirements of the diplomatic mission of the destination country. Some embassies will require additional documents to be legalized and others may require supporting documents.

Contact our friendly specialists for more information on the apostille process and how to process your Canadian Certificate of Origin.