A Commissioner of Oaths is a person authorized to take your oath or solemn affirmation when you sign an affidavit or a statutory declaration. Several staff members at our administration office are Commissioners of Oaths.
If your documents require a notary public, please contact a lawyer. If you are unsure of the requirements, contact us to determine whether your document can be commissioned by our staff.
The process
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- Please call our administration office at 613-659-2415 to determine availability of a Commissioner of Oaths.
- Briefly describe the document you need commissioned.
- Come in person with your documents to 1233 Prince Street, Lansdowne.
- Bring one original piece of photo identification in the form of government-issued photo identification (e.g., a valid driver's licence, a valid passport or a BYID age-of-majority card.) If your identification is in a language other than English or French, an official translation of the document may be required.
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Documents that can be commissioned
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The following is a sample of documents a Commissioner of Oaths can swear:
- statutory declaration
- planning application
- insurance claim
- common law status affidavit
- vehicle ownership transfer
- attestation of pension recipient being alive and confirming their residency
- residency document
- lost passport
- single status certificate
- consent letter for travelling with a child commonly referred to as a travel document.
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Documents that cannot be commissioned
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The following is a sample of documents a Commissioner of Oaths cannot sign:
- documents requiring a notary public
- documents that need to be certified
- forms which call upon a Commissioner of Oaths, and also request certified true copies of other documents as attachments. The Commissioner cannot certify attachments and therefore cannot sign the forms.
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Fees
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| There are no fees for the services of a Commissioner of Oaths. |
