Apostille Services North York
Apostille services North York helps you prepare Canadian documents for use abroad and choose the correct government submission route.
Start with the foreign recipient’s instructions, rather than an assumption that every document needs the same stamp. Mirzoyan Immigration Services checks preparation, notarization and delivery needs before quoting the work. Apostilles are issued by the competent government authority.
✓ Recipient requirements before dispatch
✓ Document origin and notarization checks
✓ A clear quote for preparation and return
Who is this service for
Use this service when a Canadian document must be accepted abroad and you need help preparing the correct paper package.
Personal records for use overseas
You have a birth, marriage or court document and the foreign recipient has asked for an apostille or authentication certificate.
Legal documents and certified copies
Your power of attorney, affidavit or copy may need an Ontario notarial act before the government can authenticate it.
Clients with several documents
Your package includes different document origins or return arrangements. Each item needs its own routing check.
What Apostille North York Support Includes
The starting point is the recipient’s requirement, followed by document preparation, government submission and return delivery.
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Destination and authority review
Provide the document type, issuing jurisdiction, destination country, deadline and written recipient instructions. The review establishes whether ODS, GAC or another authority is the appropriate route.
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Document preparation
We assess whether your document needs notarization, a translation or another document-specific step before the government submission. We also check the required document version, signatures and seals against the authority’s and recipient’s instructions. Your quote identifies the work included and any additional services or costs.
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Submission and return
Mirzoyan Immigration Services assembles the request and handles the submission and return arrangements included in your quote. Government fees and delivery costs are distinguished from the firm’s service fee.
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Post submission support
Questions and authority follow-up are handled within the written agreement. Additional notarization, replacement records, translation or consular work may require a separate scope.
Choose the support you need
The document review determines what needs to happen before the certificate can be requested.
Document preparation
Your quote identifies required notarization and translation for a document needing a signature, seal or certified copy.
Apostille submission and return
For a package ready for the relevant authority, the quote sets out the government submission and return work. When both stages are needed, they are identified together.
Why Choose Mirzoyan Immigration Services for Apostille North York
You know who is responsible for your file and how the application will be reviewed.
One on One Advisory
Your questions go directly to Narek or Vahe, the licensed consultant handling your file. Every client communication is answered by one of them.
There is no intake team, assistant or call-routing system answering in their place.
Narek Mirzoyan · RCIC # R1005184
The Mirzoyan Methodology
Six review stages organize the work on your file:
Risk Diagnosis:
Identify eligibility concerns and the correct application route.
Evidence Mapping:
Connect the required facts with the records that support them.
Document Verification:
Check documents against the applicable instructions.
Consistency Audit:
Compare document details, request information and recipient instructions for inconsistencies.
Submission:
Prepare the application for the permitted filing route.
Authority Response Management:
Handle authority follow-up included in the written agreement.
Meet in person, online or by phone. Based in Toronto, we serve clients across Canada and abroad in English, Russian and Armenian.
Document issues we check before submission
Small format problems can send an original back without authentication. The review checks the package before dispatch.
A scan instead of the paper document
ODS requires hard copies. GAC also requires a paper submission, even when you complete its request online.
A seal or signature that cannot be read
Ontario requires every part of the signature and seal to be clear on the same page. The notary’s name must match the authority’s records.
The wrong authority or document date
A North York address does not determine the route. Older court and education documents can also need additional preparation before ODS will accept them.
Eligibility requirements at a glance
Use this service for Canadian documents needed abroad. Send us the document type and recipient’s instructions to check the required preparation.
| Document situation | What to prepare | Authority check |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario public document | Original eligible vital-statistics or business-registry record; qualifying court or public-postsecondary document. | Check the document category and issue date before arranging notarization. |
| Ontario-notarized document | A paper document with the Ontario notary’s handwritten signature and clear seal. | ODS checks the notarial act. Confirm that the foreign recipient accepts that form of document. |
| Federal or other Canadian origin | Original document or properly notarized copy, as the relevant authority requires. | The issuing and notarizing jurisdiction control the authority, rather than your home address. |
| Document in another language | The required English or French translation and notarization, where applicable. | Check the authority’s translation rules and the receiving institution’s instructions separately. |
| Document issued abroad | The document and instructions from the foreign receiving authority. | Generally seek authentication in the country of issue; a Canadian notarization does not authenticate a foreign issuer’s signature. |
Destination and recipient requirements
An apostille confirms the relevant public signature or seal. It does not certify that the document’s contents are accurate. The foreign recipient determines what it will accept. For Hague Convention destinations, an apostille replaces the usual authentication and consular legalization chain. Ontario issues authentication certificates for non-Hague destinations. GAC issues apostilles for documents it authenticates, but further destination-country legalization may still be required.
Ontario language and signature requirements
For Ontario authentication, Canadian documents outside English or French require Ontario notarization and an English or French translation. The translator must be certified in Canada and belong to a recognized provincial translators’ association. Alternatively, the translation may carry the prescribed bilingual Ontario notary’s attestation. That notary must attest to speaking the document’s language and English or French, and certify the translation’s accuracy.
Ontario’s foreign-document exception covers signatures sworn or witnessed before an Ontario notary. ODS authenticates the notarial signature and seal, not the foreign issuer’s signature. Check any applicable translation requirements.
Use the existing document checker for preliminary routing. The competent authority and receiving institution make the final decision.
Check Your Document Before Requesting a Quote
This checker gives preliminary routing information for Ontario documents, Ontario-notarized documents, and documents issued by the Government of Canada.
The competent authority and the receiving institution make the final decision. Review the Ontario guidance and Global Affairs Canada guidance.
Prefer a manual review? Email info@mirzoyanimmigration.ca or call 1-888-636-2122.
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Apostille North York Fees and Processing Times
These are Mirzoyan Immigration Services’ professional fees for apostille support, in CAD before applicable sales tax.
| Document in the request | Professional fee per document |
|---|---|
| First apostilled document | $150 |
| Additional documents 2–10 | $75 each |
| Documents from number 11 | $50 each |
Your quote confirms the work included. Notarization, translation and other services are included only where the quote expressly specifies them. Government charges and other third-party costs are separate.
See the published apostille professional-fee schedule
Planning your service timeline
Tell us your deadline when requesting a quote. After reviewing your documents, we can provide an approximate timeframe. Some documents may be suitable for urgent processing. Contact us to check availability and discuss your deadline. Required preparation, the submission route and return delivery affect the total time. Government processing is controlled by the authority and is separate from our preparation and submission work.
Government processing and delivery
Check the relevant authority’s current processing information when planning delivery. These government estimates do not describe Mirzoyan Immigration Services’ turnaround.
Ontario ODS
Ontario publishes about 30 minutes for a complete in-person request; multiple documents can take longer. Some court-issued documents submitted in person can take up to 10 business days. Complete mail-in requests are processed within 15 business days after receipt, with delivery time added. Check Ontario’s current submission and timing instructions.
Global Affairs Canada
Check GAC’s live processing indicator before planning a deadline. For documents shipped from Canada, mailing normally adds 5 to 10 business days. International delivery can take longer. GAC offers no expedited service; it may consider priority only for exceptional, urgent circumstances outside your control. Hiring a third party does not create a faster government route.
Clear fees before you retain us
A flat-fee quote is based on the documents and requested handling, with the scope recorded in a written agreement.
Government fees are distinct from Mirzoyan Immigration Services’ fee.
Translation, replacement records, shipping and any destination-country legalization are identified as separate costs when they apply.
Apostille Help Across the GTA
North York clients can request document support in person, online or by phone.
A package with mixed origins may need more than one authority even when every document is submitted from the same city.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a document apostilled in Canada?
First confirm that the receiving country requires an apostille, then identify the correct Canadian competent authority. The document must have an original recognized signature and, if applicable, seal. It must be in paper form and satisfy any applicable notarization or translation rules. Submit the request through that authority’s process. Ontario documents usually go to Official Documents Services; certain federal documents go to Global Affairs Canada.
Where can I get an apostille for a document in Ontario?
Official Documents Services is Ontario’s competent authority for Ontario-issued or Ontario-notarized documents. Start with its eligibility tool and online request. Then mail or bring the paper documents, service number and payment to an authorized location. Mirzoyan Immigration Services can prepare and deliver the package. Only Official Documents Services issues the Ontario apostille.
How much does it cost to get an apostille on a document in Canada?
Government cost depends on the competent authority. Global Affairs Canada currently charges no authentication fee. Ontario charges CAD 16 or CAD 32 per document, depending on document type. Mirzoyan Immigration Services’ professional preparation, notarization, submission and return work is separate and confirmed in a written quote. Translation, courier and destination-country steps can add costs. Check the correct authority and full quote before proceeding.
What documents are needed to get an apostille?
Start with the original document or the form accepted by Official Documents Services, then follow its document-specific result. You will also need the request information, payment and delivery or return details. Some records require an Ontario-issued original; some private documents or copies require notarization. Material outside English or French can require a translation. Check the ODS eligibility tool before preparing the package.
Are apostille and notarization the same thing?
No. Notarization verifies a signature, administers an oath or certifies a copy. An apostille comes from a competent government authority and verifies a public signature or seal for use in a Hague Convention country. Some private documents need notarization before Official Documents Services can apostille them. Notarization is not the apostille, and not every public document needs notarization first.
Where can I get an apostille for a Canadian document?
Mirzoyan Immigration Services can review a Canadian document’s origin, notarization and destination instructions before quoting the work.
That review identifies GAC or the provincial authority responsible for authentication.
The agreed service can cover preparation, submission and return handling.
A foreign-issued record may need authentication in its country of issue instead.
How long does it take to get an apostille in Canada?
For your North York request, we check the required preparation and government route before you commit.
Ask us to confirm the handling arrangements for your documents and deadline.
Government processing and return delivery affect the total time.
Use the authority’s current indicator for that part of the request.
What is the fastest way to get an apostille?
The most useful first step is to send us your document details and deadline.
We can assess preparation needs and the permitted submission route before you choose delivery arrangements.
A faster courier does not accelerate government processing.
Our quote defines the services we will handle.
Ask us for an approximate timeframe and confirm any urgent options before you send originals.
Ready to Discuss Your Apostille North York Application?
Provide the document type, destination, deadline and any instructions received from the overseas institution.
The service review can establish the likely preparation and submission work, with a quote before commitment.
You do not need a paid consultation to request a quote.
A separate written agreement governs retained document services.
In person, online or by phone.
Disclaimer
This page provides general information, not legal, immigration, notarial, or consular advice. Requirements vary by document, issuing authority, destination country, and receiving institution, so contact us for specific advice.