Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada : Attestation of Commercial Documents

Attestation of Commercial Documents

Step 1- Arrange the following documents:

Indian Citizen

Canadian Citizen

Duly filled in Miscellaneous application form (CLICK HERE) along with a photograph
Notarised document to be attested in original and copy.
Letter from the Company/Agency/Organization on their letterhead, stating the purpose of attestation, and identifying the person (with designation) who will be submitting documents on their behalf.
Copy of passport and licence of the person submitting the application (first and last page)
Copy of valid PR card/Work/Study/Visitor permit of the person submitting the application
Address proof- Please enclose any one of the following documents as proof of present address [Phone bills, Bank statements are not accepted as valid address proofs.]:

Driving license
Photo ID issued by the Provincial Government
Utility bills (Gas, Electricity, Water or Landline Telephone Bill displaying applicant’s address / House Lease Agreement).

* Any Apostille Commercial document from the Indian passport holder is not required to be submitted at the BLS for onward attestation by the Consulate.

** Only the non-Apostille document from the Indian passport holder are required to be submitted after following the checklist as mentioned above at the BLS for onward attestation by the Consulate.

India is a signatory to The Hague Apostille Convention, 1961 since 26 October 2004. Canada became a member of the Convention on 11 January 2024.

In accordance with the Convention, any Apostille Certificate (including e-Apostille) issued by a competent authority in Canada requires no further attestation/legalization by Consulate General of India, Toronto.

Relevant information in this regard can be seen at the following links:

Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi: https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/amb/apostille_circular_new.pdf

Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa:

https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/about-a_propos/services/authentication-authentification/apostille-convention.aspx?lang=eng

Declaration of non-requirement of attestation/legalization of apostilled Canadian documents by Consulate General of India, Toronto, is given at the following link:

https://www.cgitoronto.gov.in/docs/1725641703_Document.jpg

The above may be downloaded and presented to concerned officials, if needed.

Fee- Please see https://www.blsindia-canada.com/toronto-jurisdiction/attestation_services.php

The charges mentioned are for a single seal & signature of the Consulate. The final amount will depend upon the number of signatures/seals that the applicant requires.

Step 2- Submission of application:

All applications are required to be submitted at the nearest BLS center in person or by post. Please see https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ for more information.
The following authorities are authorized to issue Apostilles for Canadian documents:

i. Global Affairs Canada (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Canada)

ii Ministry of Justice, Government of Alberta

iii. Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, Government of Ontario

iv. Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, Government of Saskatchewan

v. Ministry of Attorney General, British Columbia

vi. Ministère de la Justice du Québec (Ministry of Justice), Quebec.