What's a "Certified True Copy of my Degree"?

[cococly]

Hello to the friendly users on here,

I have a quick question. I got PT from Ontario, and I am now preparing for the documents.

Here's a quick question (I have a Canadian Degree)

"If you have a Canadian degree, provide the following documentation:
o A certified true copy of your degree granted from an academic institution in Canada; AND
o Official transcripts submitted by you in the original sealed envelope from the academic institution in Canada that granted the degree."

What is a Certified True Copy of my Degree? Currently I have two copies of my Degree. One is the actual one that I was granted on my Graduation Day. A few months later, I ordered a 2nd copy of my Degree that I used to hang on the wall in my room (Family Tradition, forgive me if it sounds stupid).

Could I send in the "2nd" copy of my Degree to Ontario?

Is it a Certified True Copy? If not, is there a way that I could Certify it?

P.S. It's from UBC.

 

[sensay]

Hello to the friendly users on here,

I have a quick question. I got PT from Ontario, and I am now preparing for the documents.

Here's a quick question (I have a Canadian Degree)

"If you have a Canadian degree, provide the following documentation:
o A certified true copy of your degree granted from an academic institution in Canada; AND
o Official transcripts submitted by you in the original sealed envelope from the academic institution in Canada that granted the degree."

What is a Certified True Copy of my Degree? Currently I have two copies of my Degree. One is the actual one that I was granted on my Graduation Day. A few months later, I ordered a 2nd copy of my Degree that I used to hang on the wall in my room (Family Tradition, forgive me if it sounds stupid).

Could I send in the "2nd" copy of my Degree to Ontario?

Is it a Certified True Copy? If not, is there a way that I could Certify it?

P.S. It's from UBC.

Well sorry I dont have a proper reply to your query..but i guess other members can provide you some good replies.
Only wanted to say you have a deadly tradition my friend...hope you got good grades

 

[manidhatt]

Hello to the friendly users on here,

I have a quick question. I got PT from Ontario, and I am now preparing for the documents.

Here's a quick question (I have a Canadian Degree)

"If you have a Canadian degree, provide the following documentation:
o A certified true copy of your degree granted from an academic institution in Canada; AND
o Official transcripts submitted by you in the original sealed envelope from the academic institution in Canada that granted the degree."

What is a Certified True Copy of my Degree? Currently I have two copies of my Degree. One is the actual one that I was granted on my Graduation Day. A few months later, I ordered a 2nd copy of my Degree that I used to hang on the wall in my room (Family Tradition, forgive me if it sounds stupid).

Could I send in the "2nd" copy of my Degree to Ontario?

Is it a Certified True Copy? If not, is there a way that I could Certify it?

P.S. It's from UBC.

Notarized copy of your degree is "certified true copy"

 

[cococly]

Anyone else have been through this step like me?

A "Notarized copy", is it something like I would take an oath with the presence of a lawyer to declare my Degree is authentic and then he/she sign off a paper to proof it's true?

If so, then my Degree becomes a "Notarized Copy"?

Also, by "copy", I think it meant a "photocopy" of my Degree, AND attach the aforementioned lawyer paper? or Does it mean I have to send my actual original Degree to Ontario ???

 

[JoacRy]

If I were you I would take a color copy of my degree and get this Notarized by a Notary Public. Just remember that all Notary Publics are lawyers, but not all lawyers are Notary Publics. Check the person is a 'Notary Public', not just a 'lawyer' before you go and see them.

 

[oxdia2011]

Thanks a lot for your information.

 

[Batman_is_Real]

Your questions are already answered but I hope this will help further.

https://www.redsealnotary.com/certification.html

 

[jes_ON]

A "Notarized copy", is it something like I would take an oath with the presence of a lawyer to declare my Degree is authentic and then he/she sign off a paper to proof it's true?

What you describe is more like a certified copy. A notarized document is an ORIGINAL document that has been signed in the presence of a notary, not a copy. However, for a lot of people, the terms "notarized" and "certified true copy" mean the same thing, which is not the case in Canada. A certified true copy is a photocopy of an original document, where an officer verifies that the copy is an exact copy ("true copy") of the original. One reason for the confusion between the two terms is that a notary public is one of the professionals who can certify a photocopy of an original, however they are not the only ones (they tend to be expensive in Canada).

You have 2 choices to obtain a certified true copy. One is to request a certified copy from your educational institution, although not all institutions may offer/provide this. The other option is to to go to one of the types of official who can certify copies.

- Notary public
- Commissioner of affidavits
- Commissioner of oaths -

Scroll down to the section on Certified True Copies -
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/CIT0001ETOC.asp

Commissioners of oaths may be free or low cost. I got mine done for free at a Service Canada office (but I had several documents, so it was worth the wait). Just google "commissioner of oaths" and the name of the city/community where you live, you should be able to find one.

 

[cococly]

LOL, are you quoting my topic back from 2015?

 

[jes_ON]

LOL, are you quoting my topic back from 2015?

LOL, my bad!!! Someone else got the thread started again, but I do normally check dates, this one got past me...