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416-951-3301

Apostille notary in Scarborough, open 7 days

We notarize powers of attorney, declarations and copies so that Ontario’s Official Documents Services can attach the apostille. Bring the document unsigned and your photo ID.

  • $100 apostille service
  • Open 7 days
  • Walk-ins welcome
Book a timeCall 416-951-3301

Does your document start at a notary or at Ontario’s office?

Ontario’s Official Documents Services (ODS) apostilles two kinds of paper. Find yours below before you book anything.

Notarize it here first

Papers you sign, or copies of papers

  • Power of attorney for a bank, sale or inheritance abroad
  • Statutory or single status declaration
  • Invitation letter or travel consent you wrote yourself
  • Certified true copy of a passport, diploma or foreign record
$16 Ontario’s fee per notarized document

Send it straight to ODS

Records Ontario issued itself, no notary needed

  • Ontario birth, marriage or death certificate
  • Degree, diploma or transcript from an Ontario public college or university, issued since January 1, 2019
  • Ontario business registry document issued since 1991
  • Superior Court or Ontario Court of Justice document issued since July 10, 2023
$32 Ontario’s fee per document

Source: ontario.ca, “Authenticate a document for use outside Canada”. Federal records go to Global Affairs Canada.

Documents we notarize before the apostille, with our prices

A hand signing a document beside a stamp and brass scalesPower of attorney$70A man and a woman across a desk from a man in a suit signing beside a Certified True Copy stampCertified true copies$20 first documentA man in a suit writing on a document, a wooden stamp, brass scales, a gavel and a letter with a red wax seal on the deskSingle status declaration$20 per signatureA Travel Documents form on a desk with a map, a compass and glassesInvitation letters$70A hand pressing a brass seal onto a document tied with red and white cord, a pen on a stand nearbyDegree & transcript copies$20 first documentA document with a red seal and cord on a black folder, a seal press on top, books and brass scales behindStatutory declarations$20 per signature

From our desk to the destination country: three stops

  1. You sign before a notary public

    1225 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough

    The notary’s signature and seal go on the same page of the document, which is how ODS matches them to its records.

    Our fee
    $100 apostille service
    Paid by
    Cash or e-Transfer

  2. ODS attaches the apostille

    777 Bay Street, Lower Level, Toronto

    Official Documents Services checks the notary’s signature and seal against its records, then issues the certificate.

    Ontario fee
    $16 per notarized document
    By mail
    Within 15 business days

  3. The receiving country

    Hague member or not

    Canada joined the Hague Apostille Convention on January 11, 2024. For a member country the apostille is the last step; anywhere else the paper goes on to that country’s embassy or consulate.

    Ask them
    Translation, wording, how recent

Bring these five things for a document going abroad

  1. Photo ID for each person signingA passport or driver’s licence showing the name written on the document.
  2. The document, still unsignedThe notary must see you sign; a page signed at home is signed again at the desk.
  3. Originals of anything to be copiedA certified copy is compared with the original lying on the desk.
  4. The name of the destination countryIt decides whether an apostille ends the job or a consulate step follows.
  5. The receiving office’s letter or emailSome ask for a translation or exact wording, and we read it before you sign.
A smiling man in a navy suit at a desk holding an envelope closed with a red wax seal, more sealed envelopes in front of him

Clients who came back with the next document

“I am happy to say that I am a returning customer of Ilya Kershstein. He was responsive and personable, not to mention affordable. He’s the one to call for any of your notary needs.”
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“Ilya has helped me in doing notary and Appostile. His services are affordable and does the job in quick time”
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Apostille questions we hear on the phone

Not answered here? Call with the document type and the country it is going to.

416-951-3301
Can a commissioner of oaths sign a document that needs an apostille?

No. Ontario’s Official Documents Services does not authenticate documents commissioned by a commissioner for taking affidavits. The document must be signed before a notary public, the appointment Ilya Kershtein holds.

My birth certificate is from Ontario. Do I need a notary?

Usually not. ODS apostilles Ontario vital statistics documents directly, for $32 each.

Can you notarize a certificate issued in another country?

ODS does not authenticate documents issued outside Canada unless an Ontario notary public witnessed the signature on them. A declaration you sign at our desk qualifies; the foreign certificate on its own does not.

How long does Ontario take?

ODS processes mail-in requests within 15 business days. The notarization at our office is finished during your visit.

What do I pay in total?

Our apostille service is $100, by cash or e-Transfer. Ontario’s own fee for a notarized document is $16, paid to ODS.

Fast & Reliable Notary Services

  • 416-951-3301
  • kershtein@gmail.com
  • 1225 Kennedy Road, Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 4Y1, Suite 2000, Unit #2020
  • Mon – Fri: 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
  • Sat – Sun: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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