Reunite with your loved ones sooner. If you are inviting a family member or friend to visit you in Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) often requires a Letter of Invitation to support their Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) application.
At Canada Notary, we make this process stress-free. Whether you need a simple notarization of a letter you wrote yourself, or you need us to professionally draft the entire document for you, our licensed team ensures your paperwork meets the strict standards expected by visa officers.
We assist buyers, sellers, and law firms with the following:
Buying or selling property outside Ontario? If you live in Ontario but are buying a home in Alberta, British Columbia, or the USA, you typically do not need an Ontario lawyer. Instead, your out-of-town lawyer will send you the closing documents, and you need an Ontario Notary to witness your signature.
We Verify: Your identity (Government ID check).
We Witness: The mortgage, transfer of land, and statutory declarations.
We Courier: We can arrange to courier the signed package back to your lawyer.
Helping you complete requirements for your own lawyer.
Affidavits: Commissioning affidavits of possession, spousal status, or execution.
ID Verification: Many lenders require a “Certified True Copy” of your ID to prevent mortgage fraud. We provide this verification for your file.
Statutory Declarations: Commissioning declarations for First-Time Home Buyer rebates and Land Transfer Tax exemptions.
When one spouse is selling a “Matrimonial Home,” the other spouse must often sign a consent form. We notarize this spousal consent to satisfy the requirements of the Family Law Act.
Simple steps to finalize your paperwork.
Your lawyer (in BC, Alberta, etc.) emails you the closing package.
Print the documents (single-sided) and bring them to our office. Do not sign them yet!
Bring two pieces of valid ID (Passport + Driver’s License) as required by the Law Society of Ontario.
We witness your signature on all forms and apply our Notary seal where required.
You courier the signed originals back to your lawyer to close the deal.
To ensure clarity and compliance
Handles the Title Search, transfers the money, and registers the deed in the Land Registry system (Teraview). You must have a lawyer to "close" a sale in Ontario.
Verifies your identity and witnesses your signature on specific affidavits. We do not provide legal advice on the contract, nor do we register the title. We work with your lawyer to get the signing done.
No. A notarized letter strengthens the application, but the final decision lies entirely with the visa officer. They assess the visitor's ties to their home country and financial stability.
Yes. We can draft or notarize Business Invitation Letters for partners coming to Canada for meetings, conferences, or trade shows.
Yes! We can draft the letter for you via email. Once drafted, we can use our [Online Commissioning Service] (Link to /services/online-commissioning/) to witness your signature via video call, so you don't even need to leave your home.
We handle the Hague Apostille and Embassy Legalization process for you.
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