The Canadian government has updated the guidelines for apostille on its official portal

On January 31, 2025, an updated guide for document legalization with an apostille was published on the Canadian government's website.

The Apostille Convention has entered into force for Canada

On 11 January 2024, the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention, entered into force for Canada.

Canadian authorities announced the entry into force of the Apostille Convention on its territory

The Government of Canada has announced that starting from the January 11. 2024 official documents in Canada will be subject to apostille.

Canada joins the Apostille Convention

On May 12, 2023, Canadian authorities officially deposited with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) the instruments of accession to the Convention of October 5, 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Apostille Convention.

Apostille and consular authentication: differences and features of the application

What do we need – an apostille or consular legalization? What is the difference between apostille and consular legalization? Why can't I just apostille my documents when traveling to China? And above all: Why do I need all this anyway?

Apostille and notarization: the difference and features of the application

The legalization of documents, as well as notarization of their copies and translations, is a very specific field of activity that most people rarely come across. Therefore, it is quite natural that those who urgently need to prepare documents for use abroad have many questions.

FATF Changes Canada's Anti-Money Laundering Assessment

The FATF has moved Canada from enhanced to regular monitoring, thereby agreeing to improve the jurisdiction's rating.

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