Consulate General of India Vancouver,BC,CanadaOfficial Website of Consulate General of India,Vancouver

ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS

1. GENERAL

• All Attestation applications have to be submitted with BLS International Services Ltd. Please visit their website https://www.blsindia-canada.com/ for information and appointment.
• Walk-in service is available at all BLS Centres.
• The Consulate General of India has not appointed any other agent for giving attestation services.
• Consulate reserves the right to reject attestation of documents, the contents of which are objectionable or contrary to the rules.
• The consulate will attest, seal and sign only the back side of page attached and authenticated by provincial authority.
• Please ensure that the seal affixed by the provincial authority is not tampered/broken.
• Consular Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories.
• Processing time:
• 10-12 business days after receiving completed documents in the Consulate. 

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1. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Documents to be attested in original along with one photocopy of the entire set, including the first page (authentication by concerned provincial authority as explained in para IV below).
• Self attested copies of valid passport and PR/study permit/work permit/valid visa as applicable, and proof of address {copy of DL / utility bill / rent agreement/Provincial Photo ID (any one)} under our consular jurisdiction in Canada.
• Duly filled up miscellaneous service form by all applicant (s) (To download form, please click here). In case of joint POA/Affidavit/Document, all signatories have to fill Misc service form and should provide self attested copies of all supporting documents.
• Fees: please see the NOTE 3 below.
• The Consulate does not prescribe any specific format/type of for Power of Attorney. The same should be as per service seeker’s requirements, on a plain paper. Power of attorney should begin with the name (strictly as per passport), passport number and present residential address of the executant along with his/her photograph affixed at the end of subject matter. It should contain local Canadian address in the first paragraph of the document. The locally notarized document should not be more than three months old.)

III. PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED: -

1. INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS:
2. In-person applications:

• Original + one copy of the Power of attorney (POA), Affidavit, Declaration, or other civil documents must be brought to the BLS Centre along with the copies of ‘supporting documents.’  Signature is to be made on the documents at BLS Centre in presence of their authorized officials.
• Download miscellaneous form, fill it completely, paste photograph and sign it. Attach filled in Misc form with photocopy of the original document/POA and self-attested copies of all supporting documents (passport, address and status proof of the executant (s) in Canada). In case of joint POA/Affidavit/Document, all signatories have to fill Misc service form and should provide self attested copies of all supporting documents.
• These two sets (original and copy), along with the required fee, can be presented to the BLS Centre by the executant(s) and witnesses, if any required.
• Indian Passport holders are not required to notarize/authenticate POA/Affidavit from designated Provincial Authorities or Ministry of Foreign Affairs Canada, if submitting documents in-person at BLS Centre. Witness, if any, to the document has to sign in presence of authorized official of BLS Centre.

1. Mail/courier applications:

• Power of attorney (POA) in original, Affidavit, Declaration, or other civil documents should first be attested by the local notary. Then get these notarized documents authenticated by the concerned Provincial Authority/Global Affairs Canada (please check the “IMPORTANT NOTES” below) for authentication.
• AFTER the documents are received back from the Provincial Authority/Global Affairs Canada, photocopy of the entire set should be made, including the first page (authenticated by Provincial Authority). Please ensure that the seal affixed by the provincial authority is not tampered/broken. Documents with broken/tampered seal will be rejected.
• Download miscellaneous form, fill it completely, paste photograph and sign it. Attach filled in Misc form with photocopy of the original document/POA and self-attested copies of all supporting documents (passport, address and status proof of the executant (s) in Canada). In case of joint POA/Affidavit/Document, all signatories have to fill Misc service form and should provide self attested copies of all supporting documents.
• These two sets (original & copy), along with the required fee, can either be presented in person by executant or a person authorized by the executant, or mailed to the BLS Centre.
• Do not mail any original supporting documents.
• The Consulate do not take responsibility for delay caused due to return/refusal of the documents by the mail/courier agency.

2. NON-INDIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS (In person and mail/courier applications)

• Power of attorney (POA) in original, Affidavit, Declaration, or other civil documents should first be attested by the local notary. Then get these notarized documents authenticated by the concerned Provincial Authority/Global Affairs Canada (please check the “IMPORTANT NOTES” below) for authentication.
• AFTER the documents are received back from the Provincial Authority/Global Affairs Canada, photocopy of the entire set should be made, including the first page (authenticated by Provincial Authority). Please ensure that the seal affixed by the provincial authority is not tampered/broken. Documents with broken/tampered seal will be rejected.
• Download miscellaneous form, fill it completely, paste photograph and sign it. Attach filled in Misc form with photocopy of the original document/POA and self-attested copies of all supporting documents (passport, address and status proof of the executant (s) in Canada). In case of joint POA/Affidavit/Document, all signatories have to fill Misc service form and should provide self attested copies of all supporting documents.
• These two sets (original & copy), along with the required fee, can either be presented in person by executant or a person authorized by the executant, or mailed to the BLS Centre.
• Do not mail any original supporting documents.
• The Consulate do not take responsibility for delay caused due to return/refusal of the documents by the mail/courier agency.

1. IMPORTANT NOTES
2. AUTHENTICATION AUTHORITIES

All notarized documents need to be authenticated by one of the following provincial authorities concerned for authenticity of the notary public or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada before attestation by the Consulate.  Details of the relevant authorities are as follows:

2. AFFIDAVITS / NOC FOR MINOR’S PASSPORT

For issuing passports to minor, practice of notarized affidavits has been done away with by Ministry of External Affairs vide gazette notification of 26-12-2016. Thus, there is no need to issue affidavits in the format of annexure H & G in India or any Indian Embassy / High Commission / Consulate. It is also confirmed that applications of minor applicants for issue of passport may be processed by RPOs on self-attested Annexure C/D and other documents, as the case may be. All the self-declarations can also be submitted on plain paper.

3. FEE

In addition to BLS service charges following is the fee chart for various attestation services: