The Canadian Authentication & Legalization ProcessUseful Links

Provincial and Territorial Vital Statistics Offices

If you do not have your vital certificate, or your certificate is not in the correct format, you can easily order a new one. Most provinces provide an online service for ordering new vital statistics documents. Many of our clients also have their new certificates sent straight to our office to save time and additional shipping fees.

Here are the websites that provide information on ordering certificates in your Province or Territory:

• Alberta 
• British Columbia  
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba 
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Yukon

Feel free to contact our friendly staff with questions about your documents and the correct format for vital certificates. We would be happy to hear from you.

Provincial Court and Judicial Offices

To order a divorce certificate, you will need to contact the courthouse where the divorce was filed. If you know where the divorce was filed, you can send them a request in writing (including the court file number), along with their fee and a prepaid return envelope. The fee and processing time may vary depending on the province where the divorce was filed.

Here are the websites that provide information on courts in your Province or Territory:

• Alberta 
• British Columbia  
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba 
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Yukon

If you do not know where the divorce was filed, you will need to contact the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings. They maintain a record of all Canadian divorces. Once you obtain the information you need, you can proceed to order the divorce certificate from the court.

We can certainly assist you by ordering your divorce certificate on your behalf. Feel free to contact us to discuss your situation.

Corporate Resources

If you are looking to obtain or certify your official corporate documents, we have listed the most commonly requested websites below.

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Corporations Canada
• Export Development Canada
• Health Canada

If you are not sure who to contact in order to obtain or certify your corporate documents, feel free to contact our expert staff. We are always happy to help.

Shipping and Tracking your Documents

We always recommend using a traceable method of shipping when sending your important documents anywhere. If you are wondering what is the best method to ship your important documents, or you want to track documents that have already been shipped, the following list includes the most commonly used carriers.

• Canada Post
• DHL
• FedEx
• Purolator
• UPS

We can certainly help you with shipping and tracking your documents as they travel across Canada or globally. Contact our office to find out more about shipping.

Trusted Notarial Services

Our head office in Ottawa works with an excellent local notary – talk to Brandon at Valu Notary. For our clients from all across Canada we can recommend NotaryPro, with offices in communities from coast to coast.