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Life certificate for a foreign pension, signed in Scarborough

Bring the form your pension office mailed you. A notary public checks your photo ID, watches you sign, then signs, dates and seals the form at 1225 Kennedy Rd.

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Who your pension country lets sign the form

Each paying country publishes its own list, and the lists do not match. We read these three on their government pages on October 12, 2026.

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Germany, compensation payments

Who signs
A Canadian notary public, with seal and signature on the form.
Refused
Certification by the administration of a nursing home.
If you cannot sign
The holder of a valid power of attorney signs, with a doctor’s confirmation that you are alive.
How often
Once every year. A late form suspends payments.
German missions in Canada: life certificate

United Kingdom, State Pension

Who signs
A notary public or a commissioner for oaths, among others such as doctors and bank officers.
Refused
Relatives by birth or marriage, and anyone living at your address.
Sending it back
By post, and only when the Pension Service has asked for one.
GOV.UK: life certificate form

Netherlands

Who signs
A local notary can sign and stamp the pre-printed certificate. The consulate-general in Toronto does the same at no charge.
Asked for
A valid Dutch passport or ID card and proof of your address.
Netherlands Worldwide: certificate of life in Canada
A man in a navy suit pressing a black stamp onto a document at a desk with brass scales, a gavel and a lamp

A pension from another country

Some countries send pensioners to their consulate. If the notes on your form name a notary public or a commissioner for oaths, Ilya Kershtein holds both appointments.

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What the notary’s seal on your form confirms

Section 3 of Ontario’s Notaries Act lets a notary public witness or certify, and attest, the execution of a document. On a life certificate that means four facts.

Confirmed at the desk

  • You came in person on the date written on the form.
  • Your photo ID was checked and the name matches.
  • You signed in front of the notary.
  • The notary signed, dated and sealed the certificate.

Not something a notary certifies

  • That the notary has known you personally for two years, or for any period.
  • Your marital status. The Dutch page says that proof cannot be drawn up by a notary.
  • Your address, unless the ID you show carries it.

From the envelope to the mailbox in three steps

  1. Email or bring the formLeave the signature line empty. Emailed forms are printed free.
  2. Show your photo IDA valid passport or driver’s licence.
  3. Sign, seal, postYou sign, the notary completes the certifying part, and you mail the original.

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What to have with you when you come

  • The form and its cover letterThe letter carries your pension reference number and the return address.
  • Valid photo IDA passport or driver’s licence, with your name spelled as on the form.
  • The power of attorneyWhen an attorney signs for the pensioner.
  • The due dateCheck it on the letter so the post has time to carry the original back.

Before you bring the pension form in

Different country or form? Call and read us the notes printed on it.

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My form asks for someone who has known me for two years. Can the notary sign it?

Not that part. A notary confirms your identity from photo ID and that you signed in front of them. The pension office can tell you if that is enough.

Can a relative bring the life certificate in for me?

Not in your place. The person the notary certifies has to be at the desk with photo ID. Where the paying office accepts a power of attorney, the attorney comes and signs.

Is a commissioner for oaths enough, or does it have to be a notary public?

That depends on the country. The UK form lists both. The German page names a Canadian notary public only. This office holds both appointments.

Related pages:certified true copies, power of attorney and apostille.

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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