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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Toronto

Apostille

Canada has joined Apostille Convention to facilitate use of public documents abroad. The Apostille Convention came into effect in Canada on January 11, 2024

You can find more information about this here:  https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/05/canada-joins-apostille-convention-to-facilitate-use-of-public-documents-abroad.html.

In accordance with the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, in which both the Russian Federation and Canada are now the participants, documents authenticated by an Apostille of a participant country are exempted from validation by the consular establishments of other participant countries.

Documents with Apostilles do not require any further legalization.

The Apostille is a stamp established by the Hague Convention, placed in documents by a competent authority of the country in which the document was issued.

As of January 11, 2024, competent authorities in the following provinces will be responsible for issuing Apostilles for documents issued or notarized (for example, a notary public made a “true copy” of your document) in their respective provinces:

  1. Alberta (Ministry of Justice of Alberta)
  2. British Columbia (Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia)
  3. Ontario (Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario)
  4. Quebec (Ministère de la Justice du Québec)
  5. Saskatchewan (Ministry of Justice and Attorney General of Saskatchewan)

You will send documents issued in the provinces listed above to that province’s competent authority.

Global Affairs Canada will continue to authenticate and issue Apostilles for documents issued by the Government of Canada and for documents issued or notarized in specific provinces and territories. Below, you will find full details of the changes.

You will send the following documents to Global Affairs Canada:

  1. Documents issued by the Government of Canada. This includes federal agencies and bodies such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
  2. Documents issued or notarized in the following provinces and territories:
    1. Manitoba
    2. New Brunswick
    3. Newfoundland and Labrador
    4. the Northwest Territories
    5. Nova Scotia
    6. Nunavut
    7. Prince Edward Island
    8. Yukon

If your document was notarized (for example, a notary public made “true copy” of your document) in the provinces and territories listed above, you will send it to Global Affairs Canada no matter where it was originally issued.

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