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northway
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 Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: Authenticating a Canadian degree |
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| I know Canada doesn't do the whole apostille thing, so how do I get my degree verified? Is there any way to do it by mail? And would a degree from a Canadian school have to be authenticated in Canada, or could it be apostilled in the US? I'm American but went to school in Canada, so I'm a bit unclear on all this, and I'm trying to find a way to keep my parents from driving five hours and having to spend a few days in Montreal. |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Authenticating a Canadian degree |
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| northway wrote: |
| I know Canada doesn't do the whole apostille thing, so how do I get my degree verified? Is there any way to do it by mail? And would a degree from a Canadian school have to be authenticated in Canada, or could it be apostilled in the US? I'm American but went to school in Canada, so I'm a bit unclear on all this, and I'm trying to find a way to keep my parents from driving five hours and having to spend a few days in Montreal. |
A Canadian degree would need to be certified by the Korean consulate that has jurisdiction over the area that the university is in.
They CAN do it by mail. Contact the specific consulate for their specific requirements for return by mail service.
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vlhuynh
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:47 am Post subject: |
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You can apostile documents in Canada and yes you can do the apostile by mail.
1) Visit a local solicitor or notary public (solicitors are usually cheaper). Have them notarize the document (they will make a photocopy, stamp it and sign it saying its a copy of the real thing)
2) Visit your local Korean Consulate and see if they'll apostile it. It doesn't matter where you got your degree. As long as it's notarized they will apostile it but you MUST notarize it before they will do anything.
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2) If you don't have a local Korean Consulate, you can mail your documents in.
You can have a look at the Toronto Consulate's website. If you went to McGill, I'm not sure if the Toronto Consulate would do it but I would assume they would have no problems with it.
http://www.koreanconsulate.on.ca/en/?mnu=a02b04
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| vlhuynh wrote: |
You can apostile documents in Canada and yes you can do the apostile by mail.
1) Visit a local solicitor or notary public (solicitors are usually cheaper). Have them notarize the document (they will make a photocopy, stamp it and sign it saying its a copy of the real thing)
2) Visit your local Korean Consulate and see if they'll apostile it. It doesn't matter where you got your degree. As long as it's notarized they will apostile it but you MUST notarize it before they will do anything.
OR
2) If you don't have a local Korean Consulate, you can mail your documents in.
You can have a look at the Toronto Consulate's website. If you went to McGill, I'm not sure if the Toronto Consulate would do it but I would assume they would have no problems with it.
http://www.koreanconsulate.on.ca/en/?mnu=a02b04
Good luck. |
No, you cannot get an apostille in Canada - Canada is NOT a signatory to the treaty.
That is why Canadians have to get the documents certified by the Korean consulate in Canada rather than an apostille.
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vlhuynh
Joined: 25 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:27 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| vlhuynh wrote: |
You can apostile documents in Canada and yes you can do the apostile by mail.
1) Visit a local solicitor or notary public (solicitors are usually cheaper). Have them notarize the document (they will make a photocopy, stamp it and sign it saying its a copy of the real thing)
2) Visit your local Korean Consulate and see if they'll apostile it. It doesn't matter where you got your degree. As long as it's notarized they will apostile it but you MUST notarize it before they will do anything.
OR
2) If you don't have a local Korean Consulate, you can mail your documents in.
You can have a look at the Toronto Consulate's website. If you went to McGill, I'm not sure if the Toronto Consulate would do it but I would assume they would have no problems with it.
http://www.koreanconsulate.on.ca/en/?mnu=a02b04
Good luck. |
No, you cannot get an apostille in Canada - Canada is NOT a signatory to the treaty.
That is why Canadians have to get the documents certified by the Korean consulate in Canada rather than an apostille.
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I stand corrected. The rest of the information holds true though, no? |
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northway
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies. How long does it take for the consulate to certify the degree? I think I'm going to have to have my folks do this for me, as I have no way of getting the copy notarized by a Quebec notary prior to mailing it (my parents live in Massachusetts).
I've heard of people using services to get this done for them, does anyone know of one that operates in Canada/Quebec? Even a $100 fee would be cheaper than the expense of my parents having to go to Montreal and the hassle of dealing with it. |
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