The terms apostille and attestation refer to a specific process, also called document authentication and legalization. If you have been asked for an apostille or to attest a Canadian death certificate, you will need to do that here in Canada.

If the destination country is an apostille country, all you need is to obtain an apostille on the document from the appropriate Canadian government authority. If the destination country is not an apostille country, you will also need to go through an additional step of document legalization.

For more information on what is involved in the apostille or attestation process, contact our friendly specialists.