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Sign before a Canadian notary by video, from wherever you live

Living in Lisbon and selling a condo in Montréal. Settling an estate in Ontario from Bogotá. Asked by a court in Spain for a sworn statement. These used to mean a flight, or a foreign notary whose act then had to be legalized back into Canada. With a Canadian partner notary by video, you sign from your desk, and we handle everything after the signature.

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Two typical files

What people sign with us from abroad

A power of attorney to sell or manage property in Québec

You give a relative or your broker the power to sign the sale for you. Signed before a Québec notaire by video, the power of attorney is a Québec notarial act from the start: the buyer’s notary in Québec receives it directly, with no foreign notary, no foreign apostille and no translation. The notary decides whether remote signing suits your file, as Québec law requires.

Property in another province? Each province has its own signing and witnessing rules for powers of attorney; the pre-check confirms the route before you book anything.

A sworn declaration or affidavit for a foreign court or registry

A statement of facts, a single-status declaration, a consent, or a declaration about a Canadian document. A Canadian notary or commissioner takes your oath by video where that province allows it, the document is then apostilled by the competent Canadian authority, and we ship it to you or straight to the court, lawyer or consulate abroad.

If the document will be used in the country where you live, a local notary may be simpler. We tell you so at pre-check.

What the rules allow

Remote signing is real, and it has limits worth knowing

What is possible

  • Québec: since 2023 the law allows a notarial act to be signed at a distance when circumstances call for it or a party asks, and the notary judges that it respects everyone’s rights. A client living abroad is the textbook case.
  • Ontario and other provinces: oaths and declarations can be taken by video under provincial rules (in Ontario, O. Reg. 431/20), with identity checked on camera.
  • Our partner network covers every province and territory, in English and French.
  • After signature: Chambre des notaires certificate (Québec), apostille, tracked courier anywhere.

What is not

  • Remote signing is never automatic: the notary may decline it and ask for an in-person signature, for example at a Canadian consulate or with a local notary.
  • Some documents still need a paper original in front of the professional, such as certified true copies of an original you hold.
  • A notary does not issue the apostille: the competent authority does, after verifying the notary’s signature.
  • We do not give legal advice on what the document should say; the notary advises you on the act, we handle the logistics.
How it works

Five steps, one contact

  1. Free pre-check: you tell us the document, the country and the deadline. We confirm the province, whether remote signing fits, and the all-in price.
  2. Notary booked for you: a partner notary in the right province, at a time that works in your time zone. The notary sends their own quote and draft.
  3. Video signing: identity verified on camera, document signed electronically or on paper as the notary directs.
  4. Authentication: for a Québec act, the Chambre des notaires certificate, then the Ministère de la Justice apostille, filed by hand in Montréal. Elsewhere, the provincial office or Global Affairs Canada.
  5. Delivery: PDF scan the day it is ready, original by DHL Express to you, your lawyer or the consulate. For property in Québec without an apostille, delivered to the notary handling the sale.

Notarize from abroad

Same published prices, wherever you are

Our service fee. The notary bills their own fee; government fees and shipping at cost or fixed by region.

Québec notaire + apostille$229Chambre des notaires, then the MinistèreNotary booking included Other province + apostille$149 + $49 notaryStraight to the apostille officeEvery province and territory Video signing only, no apostille$49For use in Canada, e.g. a property saleNotary booked for you

Power of attorney for a property sale in Québec, client in Portugal

Notary coordination, video
$49
Original to the notary handling the sale, Greater Montréal
included
Total, our side
$49

Used in Québec, so no apostille. The notary bills the act directly. No foreign notary, no foreign apostille, no translation.

Sworn declaration before a Québec notaire, for a court in Spain

Québec notarized document
$229
Chambre des notaires certificate
$77.03
Ministère de la Justice
$66.50
Original to Spain, DHL Express
$140
Total, shipping included
$512.53

Spanish court need it in Spanish? Sworn translation in Spain, $60 per page. Urgent Chambre service: $206.96 instead of $77.03.

Common questions
Can I sign a Québec notarial act by video while living abroad?
Québec law has allowed notarial acts to be signed at a distance since 2023, when circumstances call for it or a party asks and the notary considers it respects everyone’s rights. Living abroad is a typical reason, but the decision belongs to the notary, who may ask for an in-person signature instead.
Does a power of attorney signed by video need an apostille to sell property in Québec?
No. When a Québec notaire receives it, it is a Québec notarial act and is used in Québec directly. The apostille is only needed when a Canadian document is used in another country.
What does it cost?
Our fee follows the published grid: $229 for a Québec notarized document with apostille, $149 plus $49 notary coordination in other provinces, or $49 for coordination alone when no apostille is needed. The notary bills their own fee; government fees and shipping are added at cost or at a fixed regional price.
Can a Canadian notary certify a copy of my passport by video?
Often not: a certified true copy usually requires the professional to see the original in person. Tell us what the copy is for, and the pre-check gives you the route that the receiving authority will accept.
Which time zones do you work with?
All of them. Appointments are set with partner notaries across Canada, so early-morning and evening slots in Eastern or Pacific time cover most of Europe, Latin America and Asia.
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Tell us what you need to sign, and where it is going

We confirm the province, whether remote signing fits your document, and a fixed all-in price in writing, free, within one business day. The notary is booked only once you say yes.

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