Certified true copy

You must present your original document and the photocopy to a commissioner of oaths, who will certify that the copy is indeed a true copy of the original.

You will find a commissioner of oaths at the faculty of medicine (pre- and postgraduate medical studies) or in health institutions.

The Commissioner of Oaths affixes his or her signature and then adds, by hand in block letters or with a stamp, his or her name, the words “Commissioner of  Oaths”, written in full, the name(s) of the judicial district(s) where he or she has  jurisdiction and the number of his or her commission.¹

Your document may be certified by a lawyer, a notary, a court clerk or a justice of the peace.

However, it may not be certified as true by, among others, a father, mother, sisters, brothers, or a spouse.

“I certify that the copy of this document is true to the original.”

This    (date)            ___________
At         (place)         ___________

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Commissioner of oaths

N. B.  Please note that original documents will not be returned.

1. Commissioner of Oaths, Roles and Responsibilities, ministère de la Justice, Justice Québec, June 2008.