Any criminal record check that is issued at a local RCMP or local police detachment must be notarized before going through the authentication and legalization process.

 

A Certified Criminal Record Check that is issued by the RCMP headquarters in Ottawa does not require notarization.

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Tips and Tricks

• Make sure you sign it in front of the notary. They need to actually watch you sign the document, so don’t do it in advance.

• Make sure that the notary signs the document and also has their name clearly printed. The Department of Foreign Affairs will reject a document if they cannot read the name of the notary.

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