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[canada_1986]

What would happen if someone was missing a document that they didn't think they needed, but it was asked for? What if they had a required document with them, it was notorized, but not apostilled (legalized in Canada)? I suppose one could have them sent to the appropriate home country government department and then have them sent to Mexico.

I ask because some people have mentioned long-form birth certificates, but as far as I know these are not issued in Canada. The only birth certificate I have ever seen of mine is a smaller one that is a little larger than a credit card.

[Guy Courchesne]

The long form birth certificates are not issued by default but you can request one. It can take up to 40 days to get it. Foreign affairs in Ottawa then needs to certify it, then a Mexican embassy or consulate certifies it again.

My son was born less than two months ago here and the registro civil nearest me asked for this type of birth certificate. My daughter was born here 2.5 years ago and they hadn't asked for it, but there is a new magistrate who apparently does things by the book.

So I shopped around, found another magistrate who will accept my passport instead of the BC. In other words, it's a bit of a crap shoot as to if you'll need a certain document and even if you do one place, you might not somewhere else.

[notamiss]

[canada_1986]

[Guy Courchesne]

I'm 38, from Ontario, and my parents say that it wasn't commonly issued when I was born, nor do they have theirs, nor do they commonly issue it now. You have to specifically request it.

[notamiss]

With all respect to your parents, 1986, this is where the answers are: http://www.ontario.ca/en/information_bundle/birthcertificates/119274.html