When getting letters notorized (in Canada) ....?

Question

do they charge for each letter? Do the people that sign the letters need to be there when its notorized? I'm trying to sponser my partner for immigration, and have a bunch of letters signed by people to confirm my relationship.

Answer 1

Like most things in Canada, the law here isn't "Canadian," it depends on your province. But generally speaking, how any given Commissioner of Oaths charges fees for their services is for them to decide – usually getting something commissioned doesn't cost that much, though. You can make a quick call to a law office to check in advance.

The Commissioner is usually commissioning a document to say that something was sworn/affirmed before him or her. In this case, yes, the swearer or affirmer would definitely have to be present. (Otherwise what is the commissioner actually doing other than stamping something?) Other times a document might get notarized as a legitimate copy of another document – in which case the original and copy would both have to be presented.

I'm guessing that the letters you have are affidavits? The swearer will have to be present (to attest to the truth of the contents of the document) at the time of commissioning.