Canadian Notaries for the
Provinces of B. C. and Quebec
Published by Paragon Notary
on 8th July, 2021
Canadian notaries public (except in the Province of British Columbia and Quebec) are similar to their American colleagues, by and large regulated to administering oaths, witnessing signatures on affidavits and statutory declarations, providing acknowledgements, certifying true copies, et cetera. Contact our legal professional to have your documents notarized.
British Columbia
In British Columbia, a notary public is more like a British or Australian notary. Notaries are selected for
life by the Supreme Court of British Columbia and as a self-regulating career, the Society of Notaries
Public of British Columbia is the principal organization overseeing and setting standards to maintain
public confidence. A BC notary is also a commissioner for taking affidavits for British Columbia, by
reason of office.
BC notaries however, have far greater power, they are able to bestow legal advice and draft public
instruments comprising:
·
Notarization
– notarizations/attestations of signatures, affidavits, statutory declarations,
certified true copies, letters of invitation for foreign travel, authorization
of minor child travel, execution/authentications of international documents,
passport application documentation, proof of identity for travel purposes
·
Real estate law – home purchase/sale; business
purchase/sale; mortgages and refinancing; residential,
commercial, & manufactures home transfer of title; restrictive covenants
& builder's liens
·
Wills & estate planning – preparation and
searches of last wills and testaments, advance directives, representation
agreements & power of attorney
·
Contract law –
preparation of contracts and agreements, commercial lease and assignments
·
easements and right of way
·
insurance loss declarations
·
marine
bills of sale & mortgages
·
marine
protestations
·
personal
property security agreements
·
purchaser's
side for foreclosures
·
subdivisions
& statutory building schemes
·
zoning
applications
Contact Paragon Notary to assist with authentication
and notarization of your legal documents.
Quebec
In Quebec, civil-law notaries (notaires) are qualified lawyers licensed to practice notarial law and
regulated by the Chamber of Notaries of Quebec. Quebec notaries draft and prepare major legal
instruments (notarial acts), provide complex legal advice, represent clients (out of court) and make
appearances on their behalf, act as arbitrator, mediator, or conciliator, and even act as a court
commissioner in non-contentious matters. To become a notary in Quebec, an aspirant must hold a
bachelor's degree in civil law and a one-year Master's in notarial law and serve a traineeship (stage)
before being allowed to practice.
The notion of notaries public in Quebec does not exist. In its place, the province has Commissioners of
Oaths (Commissaires à l'assermentation), who may administer oaths in Québec (and outside of Québec,if
authorized), for a procedure or a document intended for Québec (or Federal matters). A Quebec
commissioner for oaths cannot certify documents or attest that a copy of a document is in accordance
to the original; only a notaire can do it. So if you must have your official papers notarized, contact