Apostille Convention June 30, 2011

Apostille – from the Blacks law dictionary it is a derivative from a French word meaning postcript and it is commonly used in International law realm for a “…a standard certification provided under the Hague Convention for authenticating documents…”. This article by John Gregory reviews the history and the issues of authenticating foreign documents as Canada is considering consenting to the convention.

The Hague Convention of 1961: The Hague Conference on Private International Law

DEFAIT, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade provides assistance in authenticating documents and most provincial governments do as well:

Alberta; British Columbia; Saskatchewan; Ontario; Northwest Territories.