At the Translation Agency of Canada, we understand the complexities of international business. That’s why we offer apostille services aimed specifically at corporate clients. Whether you need to legalize documents for a subsidiary, create a bank account overseas, or comply with international requirements, our experts will handle your documents with precision and care.

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With 5 years of experience, we specialize in processing a wide range of corporate documents, ensuring they meet international requirements.

From apostille certification to professional translations in 200+ language pairs, we provide end-to-end services to save you time and hassle.

Our clients include some of Canada's top corporations, such as TD Wealth, Lactalis, and AutoAlign AI, all of whom trust us for accuracy, reliability, and speed.

An apostille is a confirmation of the legality of a document for its use in another country. In order for a document issued in one country to be used in another country, this document needs to be legalized. There are 2 types of legalization: full legalization (two-step procedure) and simplified legalization (single-step procedure or apostille).

As of January 11, 2024, a simplified document legalization procedure — the apostille — has been introduced in Canada.

Previously, to be able to use Canadian documents in another country, you had to undergo a two-step legalization process (first, authentication at the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then, legalization at the consulate), which required a significant amount of time and money. As of January 11, 2024, Canada has adopted a one-step procedure called the apostille.

After receiving an apostille, your document is completely ready for use in another country, if that country, like Canada, is a party to the Hague Convention. That means that you no longer need to go to the consulate. This certainly reduces your time and costs for legalization.

If the country for which your document is intended is not yet a party to the Hague Convention (for example, the UAE, Cuba, Jordan, etc.), then, after receiving an apostille, you will have to go through the consular legalization procedure as earlier.

The full list of 127 countries that are parties to the Hague Convention, which means that they accept apostilles, can be found on the official website here.

We provide the price quote

and approximate turnaround time

who will supervise all the essential procedures for the apostille and translation of your documents and keep you updated regularly

We assign the project to a competent manager

If needed, we provide translations

of your documents in the required language

we can help with that too

If you want the translations apostilled (required in some countries),

that require an apostille

You send us scans, photos, or text of corporate documents (depending on the document’s type)

by Interac e-transfer, credit or debit card, PayPal, cheque, or cash

You pay

at the Official Document Services (ODS), Global Affairs, Ministère de la Justice, or other authorities on your behalf

by Xpresspost, FedEx, UPS, Meest, Polar Express, or other courier services

We deliver the notarized and apostilled documents within Canada or abroad

If needed, we notarize the translations

Here is an example of an apostille issued by Global Affairs:

Here is an example of an apostille issued by the Province of Ontario:

And this is what an apostille issued by the province of Alberta looks like:

This is what an apostille looks like issued by an office in Victoria in British Columbia:

This is what an apostille issued in Quebec looks like:

Example of an apostille from Saskatchewan:

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