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Apostille – Most Consular Legalization Services End by December 31, 2024

Apostille11.01.2024

The Consulate General of Italy in Toronto informs all applicants that, following the entry into force in Canada of the Hague Convention on the Apostille (January 11, 2024), this Consulate General will cease to legalize Canadian documents by December 31, 2024.

Starting from January 1, 2025, the following MUST be APOSTILLED:

– All Canadian civil status (vital records) documents (births, deaths, marriages)*

– All Canadian certificates and orders (divorce, change of name and/or last name, adoption and others)*

– All educational qualifications or professional certificates issued by Schools/Universities/Colleges in our consular district (report cards, high school diplomas, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral diplomas, other types of professional certificates and alike)*

– All notarial deeds to be enforced in Italy (general and special powers of attorney and other notarial deeds) drawn up by notaries public or lawyers*

– Criminal records **

Search for Records Letters **

(*) Apostille to be requested to the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario if the document was issued or “notarized” in Ontario. Otherwise, to be requested to Global Affairs Canada

(**) Apostille to always be requested to Global Affairs Canada

 


ATTENTION: the Consulate will continue to legalize only translations carried out by ATIO certified translators whose signature is on file at the Consulate.

With reference to notarial deeds, it is specified that a power of attorney drawn up in English and apostilled does not necessarily have to be translated into Italian in Canada. The translation can also be done in Italy.

 


AFTER DECEMBER 13, IT IS RECOMMENDED NOT TO SEND TO THE CONSULATE REQUESTS FOR LEGALIZATION OF ANY TYPE OF DOCUMENT issued by Canadian Authorities , to allow the Consulate to process any pending legalizations by December 31, 2024.

Requests for legalization received after December 13 will be returned to the user who will have to request the Apostille to Canadian authorities.

 


Please note that the Apostille is a certificate that must be requested from the Canadian Authorities and NOT from the Consulate.

The Apostille does NOT require translation. A document with an Apostille does not need to be further legalized.

For information on how to request an Apostille, please contact the competent Canadian authorities.

Once apostilled, original documents will no longer be subject to further legalization by this Office.

More information will be made available soon on the Consulate General’s website, in the sections relating to each consular service.