Certified True Copies in New York

[RedNine]

Hello,

I've searched the forum but could not find an answer to my question: Has anyone obtained a "Certified True Copy" in New York?

Public Notaries are, by state law, not allowed to certify a copy of a document as a true copy. I'm applying for the Quebec Selection Certificate, and the three things I need certified is a copy of my diploma, birth certificate, and W2's.

My college only provides transcripts (no certified copies of the diploma). My embassy says they do not certify birth certificates. The W2's I may be able to get an extra copy.

For those of you who are / were in NYC, what did you do?

Thank you.

 

[namaste]

I only found that the notary public can give you a notarized affidavit that the copy is true, but it's not equivalent to a certified true copy, so I don't know if it would work.
Can you travel to Pennsylvania for the certification? There, the notaries have that authority. Just throwing my two cents!

 

[RedNine]

That's what I've found too, and seems like it's the only option here. I'm trying to avoid travelling because I don't have a car :/