Canadians who need to certify documents for use abroad should find the process faster — and cheaper — starting today, now that Canada has joined the largest international convention for verifying documents.
The 1961 Apostille Convention streamlines the process for certifying documents for use in the other 125 countries that have signed the convention. Canada agreed to join the convention in May 2023 and the changes come into effect today across the country.
Under the convention, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec will be able to unilaterally certify documents used by Canadians working or living abroad — official government documents, financial documents, school transcripts
