Commissioner of Oath and Notary Public

If you are looking for a commissioner of oath to administer and witness the swearing of an oath or solemn affirmations, Ontario Legal Pool can help. We can certify that the required oath, affirmation or declaration has been properly administered and are empowered under provincial legislation to administer and witness such acts. Our team has years of experience when it comes to legal matters, so you will be in good hands.

We will not certify the truth of the statements contained in the documents, as that is the responsibility of the declarant or deponent. Prior to signing the documents, we will make sure we are satisfied with the authenticity of the declarant’s identity and their signature. There are different types of oaths and different ways to declare or affirm the documents, which we can discuss in more detail. Although every situation is unique, the deponent must be physically present before the commissioner of oaths in every case.
We also offer notary services, so if you need a notary public, we can help in this regard as well. A notary public can attest or certify documents in addition to being able to administer oaths and declarations and taking affidavits. We can provide you with certified and notarized copies, the witnessing of signatures and the commissioning of oaths and declarations. We can also help with the drafting and notarization of affidavits and statutory declarations, along with the drafting and notarizing of travel consent Letters, powers of attorney and letters of invitation.

Notarization / Legalization / Certified true copy

A certified true copy is a copy of a document that is stamped and signed as a true copy of the original by a person who is allowed to take declarations. lt does not certify that the primary document is genuine, only that it is a true copy of the primary document.

Certified Copy of Passport

Your passport is your most important ID, and you don’t want to mail it anywhere if you don’t have to. But sometimes it’s the only acceptable form of ID that both proves your identity and your nationality.

Certified True Copy

In many situations, you may be required to provide an important document such as your passport, birth certificate, identification card, or academic records for an application or as a supporting document. Rather than submitting the original document, in most cases, a certified true copy (or “notarized copy”), will be sufficient.

If you are required to provide a certified true copy of an original document such as your passport, birth certificate, identification card, or academic records for an application or as a supporting document, a Notary Public is required in most Canadian provinces to certify that the original you present is a true copy of the original.
The Notary will certify a photocopy of your original document as being a true copy of the originaL by affixing a signature, seal, and statement to that effect on the copy itself.