Notary Public Essential ?

[ajayan]

Hi,

I am an Indian citizen, presently working in Victoria, Canada and would like to apply for immigration through Buffalo office. As the part of the process, I find that I have several photocopies (birth, marriage, wrk exp, educational documents, bank statements ). My query is do I have to notarize all photocopies ?

If the notary charges $20 for each signature, that alone will amount to a large sum. In USA, usually credit union banks have notaries and they do it for free for members. Is there any such option in Canada? Advise appreciated.

ajaya

 

[NewYorker]

Unless originals are requested, you need to notarized all photocopies, if you won't do this, it will only delay your case as they will be asking a notarized copies from you later.

Well, if you need your PR, you gotta pay the price - I have seen notary in $5 per document in the US. Just search the internet, $20 is too much for notary, look for a UPS store, they usually do in $10/Doc.

 

[dream.rendezvous]

Hi NewYorker,
Thank you for the above reply.

Dear all,
I have got documents notarized from an Indian Notary. He has put a rubber stamp as "Attested" on each document, a rubber stamp of her Notary number, authorization etc, and signed it. Is this okay to submit or do I need a Canadian Notary public only ?

Do we need to write "I have verified the original" on each of these documents ?

Thank you very much for your answer ! Much appreciated !

~D.

 

[BobbyB]

Translation Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
of
documents • the English or French translation; and
• an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
• a certified copy of the document.

Note: An affidavit is a document on which the translator has sworn, in the
presence of a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in the
country in which the translator is living, that the contents of their
translation are a true translation and representation of the contents
of the original document.

Translations by family members are not acceptable.

Certified To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must
copies or compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the
notarized following on the photocopy:
documents
• ‘‘I certify that this is a true copy of the original document''
• the name of the original document
• the date of the certification
• his or her name
• his or her official position or title
• his or her signature

Who can
certify People authorized to certify copies include the following:
copies? In Canada: Outside Canada:

• a commissioner of oaths • a judge
• a notary public • a magistrate
• a justice of the peace • a notary public
• an officer of a court of justice
• a commissioner authorized to
administer oaths in the country
in which the person is living


Reference: EG7.PDF pages 20-21

 

[aanbaan]

Hi NewYorker,
Thank you for the above reply.

Dear all,
I have got documents notarized from an Indian Notary. He has put a rubber stamp as "Attested" on each document, a rubber stamp of her Notary number, authorization etc, and signed it. Is this okay to submit or do I need a Canadian Notary public only ?

Do we need to write "I have verified the original" on each of these documents ?

Thank you very much for your answer ! Much appreciated !

~D.

i think what you've got done is fine. but, it wont harm to get the "TRUE COPY" stamp on the docs as well.

 

[jes_ON]

Ajayan,

Yes, Canadian notaries are horribly expensive - because they're mainly lawyers.

Assuming you mean Victoria, BC, you can try contacting your City Hall and see if they have a Justice of the Peace and/or Commissioner of Oaths that will make certified copies. This SHOULD cost less than a lawyer/notary public ...

City Hall
1 Centennial Square
Victoria BC V8W 1P6
Telephone: (250) 385-5711
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
publicsrv@victoria.ca

You could also try contacting Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia and ask their advice -
http://www.issbc.org/