Yes, remote commissioning (online notary service or online notarization) of affidavits, oaths and statutory declarations is legal pursuant to O Reg 431/20, Administering Oath or Declaration Remotely, a regulation under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act.

You may need to hire a notary to witness a signature on a legal document, such as a will, real estate document, power of attorney or contract. This service is usually affordable. Most notaries charge by either the document or signature, at a rate of anywhere from $1 to $20.

Arguably, the cheapest place you can get a notary is somewhere you can get it for free. You may have access to free Notary Publics at your local bank, where you are a customer. As an alternative, you can try a local government office, such as city hall, which often has Notary Publics available for free.

You will need to take your original document to a Notary Public and they will make the copy, making a statement that it is a Certified True Copy of the original, and include their signature and embossed seal. If you do not have access to a Canadian Notary Public, we can help!