Apostilization & authentication experience
Authorize documents through a federal authority for international use.
Essentially, apostilization is a single-certificate document authentication process used by countries that are signatories of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention on Private International Law, which abolished the (lengthy) requirement of legalization of foreign public documents.
Being a signatory significantly simplifies the process of authentication. For instance, if a document is created in one participating country and needs to be used in another signatory country, all that is required is a notary public’s certification. Of course, the notary public needs to have apostille certification.
Canada joined the Hague on May 16th, 2023. Global Affairs announced this change will take effect as of January 11, 2024. All documents processed prior to this change will need to continue the Authentication and Legalization process. After January 11, 2024, documents will either be Apostilled on a Federal level or Apostilled on a provincial level. Unless the receiving country is not apart of The Hague. If that is the case then you will need an Apostille plus the legalization from the destination country's embassy.
With us on the job, you take a seat while we do all the running around to secure appropriate authentications that suit your needs.
But if you’re not in Canada, we can easily help acquire an apostille. Each Hague signatory designates specific people or agencies with apostille certification authority. In the United States, it is generally the secretary of state of the notary public’s licensed state.
We can look after apostilization of a variety of public documents, such as birth certificates, court orders, or marriage certificates or another document issued by a U.S. federal agency.
"Legalize That Doc! looked after me so well, I’m out of country and it was like I was in their office. They communicated with myself and the third party involved efficiently and clearly. I would highly recommend them for any documentation that needs processing."
-Ed Sterenberg
Servicing Canadians & American citizens
Other document services we provide for Canadians & Americans
We are experts in procuring (if applicable) and authenticating important documents for individuals and companies based in North America. We work collaboratively with our clients and keep our communication channels open and transparent throughout the process.
For Canadians
In Canada, we provide legalization and authentication services for a number of documents.
For Americans
For Americans
For the USA, we can handle document procurement (where applicable) and apostilization for every state.
We Legalize That Doc!
Your plate is full…so we’ve got this one for you.
At Legalize That Doc! we know it is overwhelming going through an immigration process. Just when you think you have it all under control, something else comes up and a new document is needed. We’re prepared for exactly that possibility (sometimes inevitability).
Other services we offer
You take a seat while we do all the running around
Authentication proves genuineness of a public official’s signature on documents, making them usable for immigration purposes. In Canada, we manage provincial and federal authentications, RCMP record checks, and apostilizations. For the USA, we can handle document procurement (where applicable) and apostilization for every state.
Provincial Apostille
Some immigration applications may require certain documents to be Apostilled at a provincial or territorial level.
Federal Apostille (Authentication)
Your documents may need to be ratified by a federal authority before they’re used abroad.
Legalization
If countries require authentication or legalization, the embassy or consulate may have a preference between Global Affairs Canada and a provincial authority.signature(s) on it are verified.
Notarization
Notarization makes a document authentic and trustworthy. Notarization adds an extra layer of security to documents by telling us a document is real and the signature(s) on it are verified.
