Attestation is a specific process used in certain foreign countries, commonly the Middle East. It is a similar process of authentication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then legalization by an embassy or consulate. In essence, it is the same process as authentication and legalization in Canada.

The document authentication and legalization process allows your Canadian documents to be used outside of Canada in non-apostille countries. It is a multi-step process of documents preparation, document authentication, and document legalization. At each stage of the process your documents are reviewed and if approved can move on to the next step until completed.

If you have Canadian documents for use in another country that is also a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention, your documents will need to go through the apostille process in Canada. Any country that is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention will legally recognize documents from other signatory countries, as long as these documents have first been “apostilled”.

For more information, or to discuss your document requirements, feel free to contact our friendly staff. We would happily discuss your documents and how to ensure they meet the criteria of the process.