Can a Canadian Notary Notarize a US Document?

Notary publics hold an important role in facilitating legal transactions. Their duty involves verifying the identity of the parties participating in document signing to protect against fraud. A notary's mark on a document gives it legal weight. It is most often used for contracts, deeds, powers of attorney, and international business documents. But a puzzling question often arises when notarization must cross international borders: can a Canadian notary public notarize a US document?

The Scope of a Canadian Notary's Authority

The provincial or territorial law society appoints Canadian notaries. They have the authority to administer oaths, affidavits, and statutory declarations, which is something we do at Notarize.ca. 

Now, can a Canadian notary’s scope extend to notarizing US documents? 

The general answer is yes, Canadian notaries can notarize US documents - as long as the laws of the state in which you’ll use the document allows this.

How do I know if my US document can be notarized by a Canadian notary?

Although generally, notaries in Canada can notarize documents for use in the US, there may be some exceptions to this.

We strongly recommend checking with the receiving agency or organization in the US. They can tell you if they will accept a document that has been notarized remotely by a Canadian notary. However, it should be fairly simple with the right consultation. 

With that said, the main idea to remember is that a Canadian notary will most likely be able to help. At Notarize.ca, we have notarized thousands of documents for use in the US. We’ve notarized contracts, mortgages, statutory declarations, affidavits, court documents, corporate documents, and more. We’ve done it for others, so we will be able to do it for you, too.

How can Notarize.ca help me with my US documents?

If you are travelling or living outside the US but need US documents notarized, we can help. Notarize.ca’s online notary services offer an easy and convenient way to help without needing to travel back to the States. Let our expert notaries walk you through the notarization process quickly and easily - no matter where you are located.

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If you are a Canadian who needs US documents notarized, book an appointment with Notarize.ca. Our virtual notary appointments ensure you can get your documents notarized in five minutes or less.