Notary Issue

[Mike053]

I am in Illinois and planning to get documents notarized from local FedEx. but their stamp doesn't say: "Verified to be true copy of original". It is just a notary stamp. I checked UPS, same there. So is it necessary to say that or just notary stamp/signature are okay........Is there somebody who got just notary stamp/signature and had any problem?

 

[Mike053]

Guys plz advise....

Thanks!!

 

[babutv2000]

Thought notarization is generally from a authorised notary publich who are generally advocates or gazetted officer. According to EG7 instruction guide published in cic website, must print the following on photocopy
"I certify that this is a true copy of the original document". Further outside canada, judge, magistrate, notary public, officer of a court of justice, commissioner authorised to administer oath is only eligible to notarize the documents.

 

[rupeshhari]

i think those guys at fedex are probably notary public.

Ask them to write it in.

 

[Mike053]

i think those guys at fedex are probably notary public.

Ask them to write it in.

you mean simply write that with hand.

 

[rupeshhari]

yes. they not you must write it.

 

[VisaApprovalSent]

Notary will put in their seal with their number and will write ''sworn to be a true copy of the original in front of me'',you could use your bank too.All banks have their notary and its free of charge if u have an account.

 

[rupeshhari]

bank is a good idea. free in some countries.

 

[spring2009]

The person who notarized my documents said that the meaning of notary is to certify my signatures, not the copies nor the original documents. And he only stamped my documents.

In the CIC's point of view, if my copy papers don't have "I certify that this is a true copy of the original document", do they accept that?

Thanks.

 

[rupeshhari]

i think they can certify a signature or a document (perhaps one is notarize and the other is to certify). But whatever is the case, in the US, a notary public can do both. In this case, they want us to certify that the document is a true copy of the original.

I don't think they will reject only because some countries might have laws on what a notary public can say and cannot say. But on the other hand, if they weren't going to be strict on it, why did they ask for it.

A third of my documents had a stamp saying "i certify....". A third, was written " i certify...." and a third didn't have anything.

 

[Mike053]

i think they can certify a signature or a document (perhaps one is notarize and the other is to certify). But whatever is the case, in the US, a notary public can do both. In this case, they want us to certify that the document is a true copy of the original.

I don't think they will reject only because some countries might have laws on what a notary public can say and cannot say. But on the other hand, if they weren't going to be strict on it, why did they ask for it.

A third of my documents had a stamp saying "i certify....". A third, was written " i certify...." and a third didn't have anything.

I asked notary, he say that he will only stamp and sign. Asked another, he said the same. Infact he told me that recently BY LAW certain states in US have made it illegal for notaries to notorize photocopies. I dont know what the heck CIC wants from us.

 

[rupeshhari]

well, notary public cannot certify documents in many countries i think, so in that case, you have to take it to someone who can notarize. Thats what CIC wants you to do. It can end up being expensive though. It might sometimes be cheaper to drive over to a state where they do notarize.