Notaries commission Affidavits of Service

Notaries public prepare wills, mortgages, and other legal documents.

Notaries provide official authentication / witnessing of signature, certify a document as a true copy, provide affidavits of lost document, name changes, notarial certificates and duplicate original notarizations

A Notary attests to legal documents usually with an official seal.

A Notary can certify true copy of school/college diplomas, certificates, university degrees

The professional work of a Notary is covered by an insurance plan which protects the public in most jurisdictions, but you should verify this in your own dealings with any notary anywhere.

Traditionally, notaries public recorded matters of judicial importance as well as private transactions or events where an officially authenticated record or a document drawn up with professional skill or knowledge was required. Specifically, the functions of notaries public include the attestation of documents and certification of their due execution, administering of oaths, witnessing affidavits and statutory declarations, certification of copy documents, noting and protesting of bills of exchange and the preparation of ships' protests.

Significant weight attaches to documents certified by notaries public. Documents certified by notaries public are sealed with the notary's seal and are recorded by the notary public in a register maintained by him/her. These are known as "notarial acts". Notarial acts and certificates are recognized in countries of the British Commonwealth and some other countries without the need for any further certification from the respective Foreign Ministry or foreign diplomatic missions.

• Administering an Oath or Solemn Affirmation
• Certifying a Copy of a Document
• Drafting an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration
• Letter of invitation for the purposes of applying for a Canadian visitor's visa
• Passport Application: (includes certification of applicant's photo, declaration in lieu of guarantor and certification of documents that support the applicant's identity
• Permanent Resident Card Applications: includes certification of applicant's photo, declaration in lieu of guarantor and certification of documents that support the applicant's identity
• Consent to Travel Documents: Drafting and notarization of consent to travel document for when a child is traveling without both parents
• Drafting a Power of Attorney

Quebec Notaries

A Notary in Quebec is not what it means to the rest of North America, a Notary is a trained Lawyer who specializes in Wills, Real Estates and Marriage Contracts.

A Notary is derived from a European tradition; a Notary is a trained Lawyer who does everything but plead in Court.

Quebec notaries have a much wider range of services than notaries elsewhere in Canada. They may advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before tribunals and administration boards and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments or they may be self-employed.

Notaries (Quebec) Qualifications * Two to three years of undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of college program and
A bachelor's degree from a recognized law school and
A one-year course in notarial practice from a recognized faculty of law or a Diploma of Notarial Law (D.D.N.) and
Successful completion of the final examination set by the Chamber of Notaries.
* Registration with the Chamber of Notaries is required.
* In Quebec, membership in the professional corporation for notaries is mandatory.
* Quebec notaries may specialize in a particular area of law through experience.
Schedule of fees for Quebec Notaries