Hello, I have read a couple of previous postings regarding certified copies, and I am still getting a bit confused on the following and hope someone would be able to share some light:
Q1. Current CEC guide/document checklist only mentions that documents not in English/French require a certified copy. In my case, the documents are the birth certificate and police certificate.
Therefore, does that mean I can make a regular (non-certified) photocopy for the rest documents that are required, e.g. university degree, T4, notice of assessment, study & work permits, passport pages, etc.
Q2. In the guide where it mentions that:
(i) Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
* the English or French translation; and
* an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
* a certified copy of the original document.
(ii) To have a copy certified, an authorized person must compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the following on the photocopy:
* "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
I would like to confirm about the "certified copy" that:
(1) is it the photocopy of the original non-English/French document (not the English translation)?
(2) can I have the specified statement in (ii) for a certified copy written on a separate page to notarize the photocopy matching the original document? (I ask this because the notary public in my country usually provides this format but they put all sheets together into a booklet.) Does that statement have to written on the photocopy?
Thank you for any help!!
Q1. Current CEC guide/document checklist only mentions that documents not in English/French require a certified copy. In my case, the documents are the birth certificate and police certificate.
Therefore, does that mean I can make a regular (non-certified) photocopy for the rest documents that are required, e.g. university degree, T4, notice of assessment, study & work permits, passport pages, etc.
Q2. In the guide where it mentions that:
(i) Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
* the English or French translation; and
* an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
* a certified copy of the original document.
(ii) To have a copy certified, an authorized person must compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the following on the photocopy:
* "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
I would like to confirm about the "certified copy" that:
(1) is it the photocopy of the original non-English/French document (not the English translation)?
(2) can I have the specified statement in (ii) for a certified copy written on a separate page to notarize the photocopy matching the original document? (I ask this because the notary public in my country usually provides this format but they put all sheets together into a booklet.) Does that statement have to written on the photocopy?
Thank you for any help!!
