Export Document Certification & Notarization


Certification
means that the information presented is verified and correct; countries that products are being exported to require certification. 

Notarization means that the document’s signature is verified and legalized, and is done by a stamp and signature by one of MBOT’s Commissioner of Oaths.
 
Business-related documents that can be certified and/or notarized by MBOT include:
  • Certificates of origin for export shipments 
  • Invoices and other shipping documents
  • Exporting vehicles overseas
  • Packing slips
  • Business visa requests

All documents - photocopies or originals – must have an original signature on them. To certify/notarize photocopies, a person who is authorized to sign the documents, must include the following statement followed by his/her signature: “I certify this document to be a true copy of the original”.

Document certification is necessary for embassies, foreign customs, bankers and freight forwarders/customs brokers.

Certificates of Origin
Please note that in order for a Certificate of Origin to be certified, MBOT requires that the document first be notarized. Documents can be dated within a month before or after the date they are brought in to be signed.

Exceptions: 
Mississauga Board of Trade will not certify or notarize
  • Certificate of Origins that refer to a “Free Trade Agreement” (e.g. NAFTA)
  • Government documents
  • Personal documents

Hours of Operation*:
Monday - Friday9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  
Summer Hours (May 16-August 29) 
Monday - Thursday9 a.m to 12 p.m.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday9 a.m. - 12 p.m. only

      
Please contact MBOT office at 905-273-6151 to confirm that a Commissioner of Oaths is available for notarization.
 
*Hours of operation and availability of a Commissioner of Oaths officer subject to change without notice.

Fees for certification and notarization of documents are based on the number of signatures required.
 Certification       Notarization       Certifying & Notarizing
Member: $8.00 per set     $17.00 per set   $25.00 per set
Non–member:$13.00 per set   $22.00 per set   $35.00 per set
 
A "set" is a group of documents requiring 1 to 12 signatures.

Prices include 5% GST - GST REGISTRATION # R121981468
 
Payment 
Mississauga Board of Trade accepts the following forms of payment:
CashChequeDebit
Visa
MasterCard
Amex
 
Companies can also charge their certifying and notarizing services on account and be invoiced once a month. To open an account, please contact Monika Rumin, Finance & Administration at 905-273-3525. 

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