Notarial and other Legal Services

Acknowledgment

An individual who executes a legal document (such as a special power of attorney, waiver of rights, etc.) which is to be sent to and used in the Philippines must personally appear before a consular officer to acknowledge and sign the same.

Requirements:

1. Document for notarization
2. Personal appearance of all signatories to the document
3. Identification card with photo and signature of each signatory to the document (e.g. passport, driver’s license, citizenship card)
4. Fee of $28.75 cash, cheque or postal money order payable to the Embassy of the Philippines

Authentication

If the individual who executes the legal document is unable to appear personally at the Embassy, the document should be notarized by a duly commissioned and authorized lawyer or notary public or acknowledged before a commissioner of oaths. The notarized/acknowledged document should be submitted to the following offices for certification of the signature and authority of the lawyer/notary public/commissioner of oaths:

• Authentication Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa K1A 0G2; Tel (613)995-3254; Fax (613)944-0870 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Ontario;
• The Chambre des Notaries de Quebec, 1801 Mc Gill College Avenue , Suite 600, Montreal, Quebec H3A OA7; Tel no. 514-879-1793 ext. 5909 or 1800 2631793 ext. 5909 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Quebec;
• The Law Society of British Columbia, 845 Cambie Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 4Z9, Tel (604)669-2533 for documents notarized by a lawyer in the province of British Columbia; The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia, Granville Street, Suite 621, Vancouver, B.C. Tel. (604)681-4516 for documents notarized by notaries public who are not lawyers in the province of British Columbia;
• The Deputy Provincial Secretary’s Office, 9833-109 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2E8, Tel (780)427-5069 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Alberta;
• The Office of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 405 Broadway, Rm.1034, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3L6 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Manitoba;
• The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 4607 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V7; tel. (306)787-4070 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Saskatchewan;
• The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 11th Floor, Maritime Centre Suite 1140, 1505 Barrington Street Halifax, NS B3J3K3 for documents executed/notarized in the province of Nova Scotia;

NBI Clearance

An individual who is renewing clearance which is to be sent and followed-up by friends or relatives in the Philippines must appear at the Embassy for the fingerprint impression.

Requirements:
• one passport sized colored photograph with either blue or white background taken within the last 6 months; and
• Fee of C$28.75 in cash, cheque or postal money order payable to the Embassy of the Philippines

If the individual who is renewing the NBI clearance is unable to appear personally at the Embassy he should perform the fingerprint impression at the nearest Police Identification Section or at the Fingerprint Technician of the Identification Service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Certification of Philippine Drivers License

Present the valid drivers license from the Land Transportation of the Department of Transportation and Communications. Fee of C$28.75.

Certification of Appearance

Bring one passport-sized colored photograph with either blue or white background taken within the last 6 months. Fee of C$28.75.

JURAT

• Affidavit of Consent
• Affidavit of Consent and Support
• Affidavit of Denial
• Affidavit of Discrepancy
• Affidavit of Illegitimacy
• Affidavit of Support
• Special Power of Attorney
• General Power of Attorney
• Parental Travel Permit
• Undertaking of Support