Documents certified outside Canada:
Certification by one of the following officials is acceptable provided that the person is a registered member of
his or her professional association at the time the certification is done.
In the United States of America:
• Commissioner of oaths (provided that they have an official government agency appointment
and a seal or stamp)
• Judge
• Notary public
• Lawyer/attorney-at-law
In Australia or New Zealand:
• Lawyer
• Notary public
• Justice of the peace
• Official at one of the following embassy, consulate or high commission office of: ◦ Canada ◦ United States ◦ United Kingdom ◦ Australia ◦ New Zealand ◦ France
In a country belonging to the European Union (EU):
• Lawyer
• Notary public
• Official at one of the following embassy, consulate or high commission office of: ◦ Canada ◦ United States ◦ United Kingdom ◦ Australia ◦ New Zealand ◦ France
Other countries:
• Official at one of the following embassy, consulate or high commission office of: ◦ Canada ◦ United States ◦ United Kingdom ◦ Australia ◦ New Zealand ◦ France