Authorities recognized for certifying documents

A copy certified as true by the document issuer is always the preferred format. Note that time is required to verify the accuracy of the information you have provided. The processing time could be shorter if copies certified as true by the issuer are submitted.

Applicants who are outside their country or territory of citizenship may have your documents certified as true copies by an embassy or consulate. Applicants who want to have a document certified as a true copy issued by a country or territory other than their country of citizenship must refer to the information provided for the corresponding country or territory.

• Algeria
• Belgium
• Benin
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Chad
• China (People’s Republic of)
• Colombia
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Cuba
• Egypt
• France
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Haiti
• Honduras
• India
• Iran
• Israel
• Japan
• Lebanon
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Morocco
• Peru
• Québec and Canada
• Romania
• Russia
• Senegal
• Spain
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Ukraine 
• United States
• Venezuela
• Other countries or territories

If the country or territory where the document was issued does not appear on this list, please make sure to have the document certified as a true copy by one of the authorities below.

Authorities recognized for certifying as true all types of documents for the countries or territories that do not appear on this list:

• Document issuer;
• A government department;
• A local or regional administration (governorate, municipality, city hall, prefecture, sub-prefecture, wilaya, commune, borough); and
• A notary

Note for countries or territories that do not figure on the list:

• You must have the copies of your documents certified by the issuer or by the authority recognized by the country or territory that issued these documents.
• Lawyers and police officers are not authorities recognized by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion for certifying documents.
• A copy certified as true by the document issuer is always the preferred format. Note that processing time is required to verify the accuracy of the information you have provided. This timeframe could be shorter if you submit copies certified as true by the issuer.
• Copies certified as true by the embassies and consulates of the countries or territories that issued the original document are accepted.