We notarize and personally submit your Power of Attorney to Ontario's Official Document Services in downtown Toronto, for a 7–10 business day turnaround after notarization. Flat pricing, government fee included, domestic return shipping included, tracked every step of the way.
An apostille is a certificate that authenticates a notarized document for legal use in another Hague Convention member country, confirming the notary's signature and seal are genuine. A Power of Attorney apostille is commonly required for managing property, finances, or legal matters abroad on someone else's behalf, especially for real estate transactions and banking.
Since this is not a document issued directly by a government body, it typically needs to be notarized before it can be apostilled. If it hasn't been notarized yet, we handle that for you as part of the same order from $25, then submit it to ODS for the apostille.
A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that gives someone you trust, your attorney, the authority to act on your behalf for financial, property, or personal care decisions. A general POA covers broad authority, while a specific or limited POA is restricted to a single transaction, such as selling a property or accessing a particular bank account. Most POAs used abroad are notarized in front of an Ontario-licensed notary, confirming your identity and that you signed it willingly and with understanding of its contents, before it's submitted for an apostille.
In Ontario, it's worth knowing these are treated as two separate documents: a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property covers financial and property decisions, while a Power of Attorney for Personal Care covers healthcare and living decisions. Many clients need both apostilled, especially if a representative abroad may need to step in for either reason, so it's worth confirming with your destination which one, or both, is required.
A notarized and apostilled POA lets a representative sign closing documents, list, or sell property on your behalf in another country without you needing to be physically present.
Foreign banks and financial institutions commonly require an apostilled POA before allowing a representative to manage accounts, investments, or transfers on your behalf.
If you're living or working abroad, an apostilled POA allows a trusted person back home, or with you, to handle legal and financial matters you can't attend to yourself.
A minimum of 15 business days of ODS processing, plus standard shipping time to send your documents and standard shipping to get them back.
Government fee, hand delivery to ODS, and tracked return shipping, all included. Nothing extra for you to arrange.
Here's exactly what happens once you start your Power of Attorney apostille order with us, including notarization.
Mail it in, drop it off, or request pickup, whatever's easiest for you.
Only required for documents that aren't already government-issued.
We personally submit it to Official Document Services for the fastest turnaround.
Shipped back to you, tracked the whole way, domestic shipping included.
A notarized and apostilled Power of Attorney lets a representative handle real estate transactions on your behalf in another country.
Foreign banks commonly require an apostilled Power of Attorney before allowing a representative to act on an account.
An apostilled Power of Attorney allows a trusted representative to handle legal matters for you while you're outside the country.
A Continuing Power of Attorney for Property and a Power of Attorney for Personal Care cover different things. Many situations abroad call for both, not just one.
Not every country or institution accepts a Canadian-notarized Power of Attorney. Confirm with the receiving party before you book your notary appointment.
The notary must verify your identity in person (or online) before notarizing. Without valid, current government ID, the appointment can't proceed.
A POA that's unclear about what powers are granted can cause delays or be rejected by the receiving institution. Be specific about what your representative needs to do.
Most companies advertise one low price, then add extra charges once you're already committed, such as return shipping, rush processing, file handling, or a government fee they didn't mention upfront. We don't do that. Because our team personally hand delivers your documents instead of paying a courier or a third-party agent, we're able to pass those savings on to you.
| First apostille | From $150 |
| Each additional apostille, same order | From $95 |
| Domestic return shipping | Included |
Once your documents are in our hands, you'll be able to follow their progress online, from drop-off at ODS to the moment they ship back to you.
Yes, unless it's already been notarized. We handle the notarization from $25 as part of the same order, then submit it to ODS for the apostille.
7–10 business days from the date it's notarized and submitted to ODS, versus a minimum of 15 business days plus shipping time if mailed in yourself.
Yes, online commissioning is available for most Power of Attorney documents, though some destination countries or institutions may require in-person notarization. We'll confirm what's required before proceeding.
As long as you can appear before one of our Ontario-licensed notaries (in person or online), we can notarize and apostille it for use abroad.
Yes, you can include multiple documents in the same order and pay the discounted rate for each additional apostille.
Your Power of Attorney instead needs authentication and legalization through a Canadian authority and that country's embassy or consulate. We can guide you through this.
For official, government-sourced details on how authentication and apostilles work in Ontario, see Ontario's Official Documents Services guide and the full list of Hague Apostille Convention member countries.
We can combine multiple documents into one order, so if you need more than one of these apostilled, let us know and we'll bundle them together.
Send us your document and we'll take care of the rest.