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

Attestation of Civil Documents

The Consulate provides the service of attestation of Civil Documents- Birth/Death/Marriage/ Divorce/Educational Certificates/Bank Statement, Passport, Driving License etc.

Step 1- Arrange the following documents:

Document issued by Indian Government

Document issued by Canadian Government

Duly filled in Miscellaneous application form (CLICK HERE) along with a photograph
Notarised document to be attested in original and copy other than Indian Passport/OCI by relevant Indian Authority (eg. the General Administration / Home Department of the concerned State Government followed by Apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, Patiala House)
Copy of passport (first and last page)
Copy of valid PR card/Work/Study/Visitor permit
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 Civil 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.