E-Apostille Process
The Canadian e-apostille process is used to certify electronically issued documents for international use. This includes corporate records, Health Canada certificates, and more. There are specific requirements involved—contact us for expert help and a free consultation to ensure your documents are processed correctly.
About the E-Apostille Process
An “e-apostille” is a process for documents which have been electronically issued. Some of these documents include corporate documents (like articles of incorporation, certificates, or business registrations), Health Canada certificates (like Certificates of Pharmaceutical Products, or GMP certificates), name based criminal record checks, and more.
Documents that are eligible for e-apostille can be provided to us electronically. They will be printed and taken through the apostille process. Get in touch with us to see if your documents are eligible for the e-apostille process.
For Canadian documents destined for non-apostille signatory countries, the required process is document authentication and legalization.
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We are here to help you. Contact us for your free consultation – we will explain your options and answer your questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following are answers to the most common questions we get about the Canadian document e-apostille process.
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In Canada, the term “e-apostille” refers to the process of obtaining an apostille on an electronically issued document. Examples of documents that may be issued electronically are:
- Corporate – Certificates and Articles of Incorporation, Corporate Profiles, Health Canada Licences.
- Personal – Name-based criminal record checks, transcripts, letters of confirmation.
Electronically issued documents can be printed from the original file to be taken through the apostille process.
However, care should be taken to research all the requirements in advance. Not all offices and countries accept documents that are issued electronically, or documents notarized outside of certain jurisdictions.
We would welcome the chance to discuss your situation and answer your questions about the e-apostille process. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011, or send us a quick online enquiry.
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To go through the e-apostille process, you will need to have an electronically issued document that it acceptable for e-apostille. We can help you determine if your document is eligible.
The document is printed from the original electronic file and then it is taken to a Canadian Notary Public for notarization. Once the document has been notarized, it can be taken to the apostille authority where they will apply the apostille certificate.
Not all apostille authorities or destination countries will accept a document that has gone through the e-apostille process.
If your destination country is not a apostille country, the document will also require diplomatic legalization. Each diplomatic mission has it’s own requirements and timelines.
We recommend that you send your document to us and we will manage the process on your behalf. We would welcome the chance to discuss your situation and answer your questions. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011, or send us a quick online enquiry.
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The process to obtain an e-apostille requires you to work with an apostille service provider.
- Your electronically issued document must be confirmed acceptable for your purposes.
- Next, the document must be printed in a jurisdiction that allows this process.
- Then, it must be taken through the process, either directly with the apostille authority (if applicable), or by having it notarized before it goes for apostille.
With our e-apostille services, we will take your document through the Ontario apostille authority in Ottawa for the apostille. If your document requires notarization, we will handle it prior to the apostille.
We would welcome the chance to discuss your situation and answer your questions. Call us toll-free at 1-888-433-1011, or send us a quick online enquiry.
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The Document Apostille Process
To have a document recognized abroad, it must go through the apostille process. This allows acceptance in countries that follow the Apostille Convention. For such destinations, the Apostille process applies and involves the following steps.
Document Preparation
Preparing your document for the document apostille process can involve multiple steps including notarization, translation, obtaining new documents, and more.
Document Apostille
The document apostille process is the final step of the process to have your document officially recognized in another country that is a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention.
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