Vancouver Apostille specializes in assisting clients with the apostille of international documentation, and we would be pleased to help you with your apostille needs. Getting an apostille completed in BC can get quite complicated, so we've simplified the process for our clients. Once you give us your documents, or sign your paperwork before us, we take it from there. We provide you with the fully apostilled documents as soon as we're done. For further information or to discuss getting your documents apostilled with Vancouver Apostille, please send us an email or call 604-685-2326.

What is an Apostille?

When you need to sign or copy an important document in Vancouver, BC, there are very particular rules and procedures to be followed in order to make them valid for use in other countries. The apostille process is the only method to have your documents accepted in most foreign jurisdictions. Historically, foreign jurisdictions had great difficulty in recognizing foreign lawyers and notaries. As a result, they relied on their local consulates and embassies to verify that a foreign notary or lawyer was in fact licensed and geniune.  The term 'apostille' was created in 1961 via the Hague Apostille Convention. The Apostille Convention provided a new official method for verifying international documentation. Canada recently became a signatory of the Apostille Convention.

How Can I get an Apostille for my Vancouver Documentation?

The Apostille process is as follows:

1. As apostille services firm, we notarize or certify your document.
2. There are various procedures and requirements that must be observed to avoid rejection.
3. The notarized document must then be apostilled by the BC Attorney General, or Global Affairs Canada.

What Types of Documents Require Apostilles?

Vancouver Apostille often assists our clients process the following types of documents:

• Powers of Attorney
• Notarizations
• Identification documentation
• Certified true copies of original documents
• International conveyances (property deeds)
• Commercial documents
• Corporate documentation
• Letters of Intent
• Police Records Checks and clearance certificates
• diplomas, degrees, and academic transcripts
• Visa documentation for workers
• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates for Probate in foreign jurisdictions

Vancouver Apostille specializes in providing Apostilles services for all of these sorts of documents. We have years of experience working with the BC and Canadian government authorities, as well as the foreign consulates and embassies in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. We manage the Apostille process on your behalf, guaranteeing that your documents will be legal and valid for use abroad.

‍Vancouver Lawyer, Notary Public, and Commissioner of Oaths

Vancouver Apostille's founder and president, Adam Brosgall, is an experienced Vancouver lawyer, Notary Public, and BC Commissioner of Oaths. He is fully qualified, licensed, and insured to handle international notarizations and apostilles. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email, or call 604-685-2326. We look forward to assisting.

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