Hi,
First the question, then the blurb.
Q - For a London application - Does anyone have the definitive answer on which docs should be notarized and which shouldn't. It costs about £40 per document to notarize so I'd really rather not pay for them all if I can help it.
I have read the London office specific instructions and also read quite a few posts on this topic but no-one seems to have a definitive answer.
The London office instructions from here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E37023.pdf say at the top
"Place all documents in a sealed envelope. Do not send originals unless
otherwise stated. Send notarized photocopies of all documents except the police certificates, which must be
originals. If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy
of the originals."
However further down the checklist they specify certian documents that should be notarized and do not specify others. e.g. Section 7 says "
7. WORK EXPERIENCE
For you, the principal applicant:
• notarized employment contracts from your present and past employers, accompanied by an English or French translation"
Whereas other documents such as passports and civil status documents do not mention a notarized copy, also from reading some other posts some people say that a certified copy is enough for some docs.
Does anyone have the definitive answer on which docs should be notarized and which shouldn't. It costs about £40 per document to notarize so I'd really rather not pay for them all if I can help it.
First the question, then the blurb.
Q - For a London application - Does anyone have the definitive answer on which docs should be notarized and which shouldn't. It costs about £40 per document to notarize so I'd really rather not pay for them all if I can help it.
I have read the London office specific instructions and also read quite a few posts on this topic but no-one seems to have a definitive answer.
The London office instructions from here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E37023.pdf say at the top
"Place all documents in a sealed envelope. Do not send originals unless
otherwise stated. Send notarized photocopies of all documents except the police certificates, which must be
originals. If your documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy
of the originals."
However further down the checklist they specify certian documents that should be notarized and do not specify others. e.g. Section 7 says "
7. WORK EXPERIENCE
For you, the principal applicant:
• notarized employment contracts from your present and past employers, accompanied by an English or French translation"
Whereas other documents such as passports and civil status documents do not mention a notarized copy, also from reading some other posts some people say that a certified copy is enough for some docs.
Does anyone have the definitive answer on which docs should be notarized and which shouldn't. It costs about £40 per document to notarize so I'd really rather not pay for them all if I can help it.
