We are pleased to inform you that we now offer in the United States the services of a Commissioner for Oaths for the province of Quebec, authorized for Quebec, with jurisdiction throughout Canada and in all countries. Service is offered on site and remotely (by appointment only), in French or English, as needed.
Who appoints the Commissioners for Oaths for the province of Quebec?
The commissioners of oaths are appointed by the Minister of Justice of Quebec for a renewable period of three years.
What is the role of the Commissioner for Oaths?
Their role is to administer oaths to persons in cases where the oath is required or permitted by law. In this case; some laws require that a person be sworn in before signing a document or testifying. This formality makes it possible to give a more official or credible character to this document or testimony. For example, a person who declares under oath a fact which they know to be incorrect and with intent to deceive may face charges of perjury under the Criminal Code of Canada.
Powers and restrictions of the Commissioner for Oaths
A commissioner for oaths can:
Take the oath in Quebec (and outside Quebec, if authorized) for a procedure or document intended solely for Quebec;
A commissioner for oaths cannot:
Certify documents or attest that a copy of a document is true to the original and the only power granted by law is to administer oaths to persons in cases where the oath is required or permitted by law.
Can a commissioner of oaths act as guarantor for a passport application or photo authentication?
The role of the commissioner of oaths is to administer the oath, not to verify the identity of the person sworn in.
However, some organizations allow a commissioner of oaths to act as a guarantor to confirm the identity of a person and authenticate a document (ega photo).
What is the power of a commissioner for oaths outside Quebec?
When appointed outside Quebec, the commissioner for oaths may administer the oath for a procedure or document presented in Quebec. If the procedure or document must be presented outside Quebec, it is preferable to check (in this province, territory or country) whether the oath of a commissioner for oaths from Quebec is accepted.
Can a commissioner of oaths refuse to administer an oath?
A commissioner of oaths is appointed to administer the oath, but is not required to.
For example, he can refuse to take an oath if he finds that:
the document is not in the required form, is visibly incorrectly drafted, or contains gratuitous or crude statements;
the declarant does not appear to have all of his faculties or does not seem able to express his will.
Can a commissioner for oaths certify that a photocopy of a document is a true copy of the original?
A commissioner for oaths cannot, by virtue of his or her function, certify that a copy of a document conforms to the original. However, he may administer the oath to the person who presents him with this copy and who declares to him that it conforms to the original document.
How much the Commissioner of Oaths can charge for each oath?
By law, the Commissioner of Oaths can charge a maximum amount of $5CAD (or the equivalent in USD) in fees for each oath.
You need to prepare your documents properly before arriving to your appointment.
The cost of $5CAD (or the equivalent in USD) is only for each oath only.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The cost of photocopies, scanning, drafting texts and documents, filling out of forms and printing is NOT included and always have an additional cost to the mentioned cost of the oath, based on the materials and time invested in the preparation of the desired document. Remote services may have an additional charge due to the use of electronic digital stamp token which has a cost, scanning, printing, drafting, shipping and time, depending on your needs. Please contact us for an estimate.
If you come in person, please arrive with everything filled up and ready to avoid additional charges.
- No meeting fees on site from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Travel expenses on demand
- Appointment fees on demand late evening between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Please inquire with us about availability and cost beforehand to facilitate your service.
Steps of the oath
“You declare under oath that everything stated in this document is the truth.
Say: I declare under oath. "
Once sworn in, the declarant must sign the declaration in the presence of the Commissioner of Oaths. If his signature already appears in his declaration, he must sign it again.
The commissioner for oaths shall indicate the place and date of the oath using the following wording:
"Sworn before me at __________________________ (name of town)
this _______________________ (date) "
He then affixes his signature and inscribes, by hand or using a stamp, his name, the words “commissioner for oaths for Quebec” (or, as the case may be, “commissioner for oaths for Quebec and for outside Quebec ”) and the number of its commission.
Examples of documents that commonly require the oath
Swearing in is defined as the act of taking an oath or making someone take an oath. The taking of the oath can take place by means of a written or verbal declaration. According to federal and Quebec interpretation laws
The expression of the oath may be made by means of a solemn affirmation. In civil matters, the taking of the oath has been replaced by a solemn affirmation.
This is a condition for the validity of certain documents, especially in criminal matters.
Examples:
• Proof of residence
• Immigration documents
• Affidavits
• Foreign passport applications
• Proof of permanent residence abroad.
• Declarations required by the Régie de l'assurance-maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
• Declaration for court documents
• Statutory declarations concerning the ownership of a property
• Statutory sex or gender declarations on government documents for adults and children, including Statutory Declaration of Change of Sex Designation on a Birth Registration
• Letter of consent for a child traveling abroad (Children's travel authorizations)
• Letter of invitation to Canada (to obtain a tourist, immigration or Supervisa visa)
• Declaration of family status
• Copy of identity documents
• Documents for the embassy and consulate
• Titles and real estate affairs
• Form for a lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible Canadian passport or travel document
• Maintenance requests and support
• Seizure of real estate
• Bankruptcy
• Copies of diplomas
• Legal form for adoption
• Accommodation certificate for obtaining a tourist visa
• Employment contract
• Declaration of unmarried or single civil status
• Witness signatures.
• Documents for bank loan.
• Declaration of name change
• Any other statutory declaration or affidavit required by law
In preparation for the service
Do not sign documents before our meeting - it is the commissioner's job to correctly identify you and notify you of the signature of the document.
A valid photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) must be presented to verify your identity.
For certified copies of documents, bring the original documents and a copy to your appointment.
Complete all your paperwork before, except for the signature and dates.
The person signing the document must appear before the commissioner.
For more information, consult the Register of commissioners for oaths of persons appointed by the Minister of Justice to administer oaths:
3nationslaw
6600, Blvd. Chase Oaks 150
Plano, TX 75023
(by appointment only)
Telephone:
United States 1- (469) 343-4341
Mexico + 52- (444) 340-2571
Canada + 1- (514) 552-1532
Fax: + 1- (469) -574-3400
Email: info@3nationslaw.com

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