Apostille Canada Process in India
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Apostille for Canada in India means the affixing of an apostille attestation stamp by the MEA on your documents to use it for Canada. As per the Hague Apostille Convention this process makes your document legal and authentic to use in any other Hague nation.
There are 2 process for Canada Apostille
- Apostille of Indian documents for Canada or other Hague Countries
- Apostille for Canadian document to India or other Hague countries
Lets learn about the differences between these 2 process
Before that let us understand what is Apostille
Apostille is a process of legalising ( Making it legal ) any public document for Hague countries. In 1961 Some of the countries came together to make this cross border document transfer easier by creating a process called Apostille. With the help of this Apostille any member country of Hague Nations can verify the authenticity of the Document submitted.
This process reduces fraudulent documents being used for international transaction / Travel purposes. Once apostille is done then the document is valid for all the countries listed in Hague Nations.
4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents
- Register on Apostille Portal
- Collect all Documents you want to Apostille
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
Apostille of Indian documents to Canada
Apostille Process for Indian issued documents to canada and other Hague countries is as follows
- Local Verification – Verification of the document by the authority which issued the document
- Notary Attestation – Careful verification of the details of the document and supporting document.
- SDM / State HRD / State Home department Attestation – 3rd step is a little complex since it depends on type of document, issuing authority, issuing state and Travelling Country.
- State HRD / State Home department attestation takes around 30 days and the attestation is done in the state which issued you the original document
- Alternative to state HRD is SDM process which can be done 4 working days. This attestation is done in Court
- Both the process are valid.
- MEA Attestation – Verification of the documents and attestation of the document by Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA )
- Apostille Sticker – After all this verification apostille sticker will be pasted on the backside of the document
Time & Cost needed for Canada apostille
As Informed earlier the time taken for canada apostille depends on mainly following factors
- Type of documents – Education / Personal / Commercial /
- Process – whether you are doing the attestation through HRD / SDM
- Travelling country
- Document issuing state
Generally if you are doing canada apostille through HRD attestation by the state it will take – 30 working day
Canada apostille cost through HRD attestation depends on the issuing state please check with us for pricing before proceeding with this process.
If you are doing the canada apostille through SDM it will take 3 working days
Canada apostille through SDM will be between 2000₹ to 5000₹ depending on the type of document.
Apostille of Canadian documents in India
Canada joined the Hague convention recently in 2024. All documents which are issued in canada need apostille to be used in India or in any other Hague Country.
Documents such as Canada birth certificate, Canada marriage certificates, canada degree certificates, Canada Divorce Certificates Etc need Canada apostille depending on the Purpose.
Purpose of Canada document apostille
OCI Application
- Based on Birth – Canada Birth certificate apostille Needed
- Based on Marriage – Canada Marriage Certificate Apostille Needed
Employment Purpose
- If you are applying to a job outside Canada with a Canadian Degree certificate then you must get an apostille for a Degree certificate.
Higher Education
- Pursuing Higher education outside canada with canadian qualification you need an apostille for Canada degree certificate and Transcript.
Dependent visa – If you are travelling outside canada with your Kids and spouse you need Canada Apostille on Canada Marriage certificate for Spouse & Canada Birth certificate for Kids
Process of Getting Apostille Canada
If you living outside canada
Process Steps for apostille canada
- Courier the documents to canada
- Solicitors attestation + Apostille
- Courier from Canada to destination
There are 2 ways in getting Canada apostille for canada documents
- Apostille on Original documents
- Apostille on Photocopies of the documents
Apostille on Original canada documents
In many cases you need canada apostille on original documents, so you need to submit original documents for apostille cases like OCI and dependent and work visa need original document with apostille canada.
Apostille on Photocopies
In some cases you need apostille on photocopies during that time you can just share the scan copies of the documents and we can process the documents for apostille
Majorly 2 steps involved in photocopy apostille
- Solicitors Attestation – Stating that the the solicitor has verified the original documents and the photocopy is a correct copy of the Original
- Apostille by Canada Government – Apostille is a sticker pasted on the backside of the document. Apostille Canada is done in Ontario, Ottawa.
Time needed for canada Apostille
Courier to and from Canada – 8 working days
Apostille – 7 working days
Total 15 working days to get the document in Hand.
Apostille Canada is a little complicated, not in Process but in deciding on which process to take, where to send and process details. It’s always better to contact apostille service before proceeding for apostille.
Secure Apostille Services Provides Apostille for Canada in the Following Indian Cities
| Apostille for Canada Centers | Contact number | Email ID |
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Apostille for Canada in Ahmedabad | ||
Apostille for Canada in Andaman& Nicobar Islands | ||
Apostille for Canada in Bangalore | ||
Apostille for Canada in Bhopal | ||
Apostille for Canada in Bhubaneswar | ||
Apostille for Canada in Chandigarh | ||
Apostille for Canada in Chennai | ||
Apostille for Canada in Coimbatore | ||
Apostille for Canada in Cuttack | ||
Apostille for Canada in Dehradun | ||
Apostille for Canada in Delhi | ||
Apostille for Canada in Faridabad | ||
Apostille for Canada in Ghaziabad | ||
Apostille for Canada in Goa | ||
Apostille for Canada in Gurgaon | ||
Apostille for Canada in Guwahati | ||
Apostille for Canada in Hubli | ||
Apostille for Canada in Hyderabad | ||
Apostille for Canada in Imphal | ||
Apostille for Canada in Indore | ||
Apostille for Canada in Jaipur | ||
Apostille for Canada in Jamshedpur | ||
Apostille for Canada in Kolkata | ||
Apostille for Canada in Kochi | ||
Apostille for Canada in Lucknow | ||
Apostille for Canada in Ludhiana | ||
Apostille for Canada in Madurai | ||
Apostille for Canada in Mangalore | ||
Apostille for Canada in Mumbai | ||
Apostille for Canada in Nagpur | ||
Apostille for Canada in Nashik | ||
Apostille for Canada in Noida | ||
Apostille for Canada in Patna | ||
Apostille for Canada in Pondicherry | ||
Apostille for Canada in Pune | ||
Apostille for Canada in Shillong | ||
Apostille for Canada in Shimla | ||
Apostille for Canada in Srinagar | ||
Apostille for Canada in Surat | ||
Apostille for Canada in Thane | ||
Apostille for Canada in Thiruvananthapuram | ||
Apostille for Canada in Tiruchirappalli | ||
Apostille for Canada in Vadodara | ||
Apostille for Canada in Vijayawada | ||
Apostille for Canada in Vizag |
Register for Online MEA Apostille
Provide applicant details
An Indian citizen need an apostille for Canada for the following purposes:
- To work in Canada
- To study in Canada
- To get a Permanent Residence in Canada
- To Marry in Canada
- To get a dependent visa to Canada.
- To start a business in Canada
As an Indian citizen you need to get an apostille stamp from the ministry of external affairs to accept your document in Canada as a legal document. As per the Hague Convention on apostille, an apostille is sufficient to legalize a document issued in a country to be accepted in another country. Since, India and Canada are members of Hague Apostille Convention, apostille is the method of legalizing Indian documents in Canada.
Please fill the Apostille for Canada Form to receive your documents apostille in India.
A birth certificate issued in India needs to be stamped with an apostille for it to be valid in Canada for immigration purposes. Following are the documents required to get a birth certificate apostille for Canada in India:
- Original birth certificate
- Passport photocopy
- Aadhaar Card copy
Yes. Canada became a member of the Hague Convention on Apostille on 11 January 2024. Therefore, legalization of Indian documents in Canada requires only an apostille from the Ministry of external affairs in India. Similarly, an apostille from the Canadian government makes Canadian documents valid in India.