Notary Public and Commissioner:

Question:How does EmploymentParalegal.ca help with notarizing affidavits, statutory declarations, or copies of documents in Ontario?

Answer:EmploymentParalegal.ca provides Notary Public and Commissioner for Taking Affidavits services so your affidavits, statutory declarations, and true-copy document certifications are completed with proper in-person attention to the document requirements and details.  Notarization and commissioning can be used depending on what the specific form asks for, and typical notarization time is about five (5) to ten (10) minutes per document.  If you are considering any purported online notary option, note that in Ontario many online notary services are unlawful, so it is important to use an in-person service.  For help confirming what you need and getting it done correctly, call (416) 479-0912.

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EmploymentParalegal.ca provides Notary Public and Commissioning services.  Your documents will be lawfully notarized or commissioned with proper attention given to details as required for the specific nature and purpose of the respective documents.  This service is competitively priced, so you can trust that you are getting value for your money.

Note: Please contact EmploymentParalegal.ca by phone at: (416) 479-0912 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

Notary Public

A person granted Notary Public status is granted special powers by various governing authorities within a local jurisdiction that permits the person to verifying that signatures, marks, stamps, copies of documents, among other things, are true and authentic.

There are many official signed documents that must be notarized to become valid.  Examples include copies of certificates of birth, adoption, marriage, or divorce, as well as real estate transactions documents, government documents, and many more.  Notarizing a document is an organized and efficient service that typically requires only five (5) to ten (10) minutes per document.

Warning Regarding Purported Online Notary Services

In Ontario, there are notary services purporting to provide online notary services.  Online notary services are unlawful; and, recently the Law Society of Ontario issued a Notice to the Professions, meaning to lawyers and paralegals, as a reminder that online notary services are forbidden.  The perception that online notary services are permitted may arise whereas section 3(3) of the Notaries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.  N.6, states that notarization may be performed without in person requirements when permitted by a regulation to the Notaries Act; however, a review of the regulations will reveal that a permitting regulation is absent; and accordingly, online notary services are unlawful.

Commissioner for Taking Affidavits

Instead of notarizing a document as a true copy or as containing a true signature or marks, among other notary functions, many documents instead require commissioning.  A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits is empowered to administer an Oath and to witness the swearing or affirming of the Oaths of truth regarding statements made within an Affidavit or Declaration.  Of course, such is without saying that the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits confirms that what is stated within the document is true whereas the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits merely witnesses and confirms that the Deponent, being the person who swears or affirms the Oath, states that the contents of the document are true.

Pricing

Pricing for notarizing and commissioning services may vary subject to the nature of the particular requirements of the documents involved, the particular circumstances involved, and the expected time involved.