How to Get an Apostille in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is one of the five provinces designated as a competent authority under the Hague Apostille Convention, which means documents issued or notarized in Saskatchewan are apostilled within the province rather than being sent to Ottawa. Here is how the process works and how to prepare the most common document types.
Saskatchewan Issues Its Own Apostilles
When Canada joined the Apostille Convention on 11 January 2024, a handful of provinces were designated as competent authorities for their own documents: Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's designated authority apostilles documents that were issued or notarized in Saskatchewan — birth and marriage certificates from the provincial registry, documents notarized by Saskatchewan notaries, and other provincial public documents.
Documents from provinces without a designated authority, and federal documents such as RCMP criminal record checks, are apostilled by Global Affairs Canada instead. So a file that mixes Saskatchewan vital records with an RCMP check will be routed to two different authorities.
Which Documents Qualify
The apostille certifies a recognized signature or seal, so the document must carry one before submission. Saskatchewan documents commonly apostilled include vital statistics certificates, documents signed by a Saskatchewan notary public or commissioner of oaths, court documents, and corporate records bearing recognized provincial signatures.
- Birth, marriage, and death certificates issued by Saskatchewan's vital statistics registry
- Documents notarized by a Saskatchewan notary public
- Saskatchewan court and corporate documents with recognized signatures
- Educational documents, typically via notarized copy or institutional signature
Notarization: the Step Many Documents Need First
Personal documents that are not government-issued — affidavits, statutory declarations, powers of attorney, consent letters, and copies of passports or diplomas — must first be notarized by a Saskatchewan notary public before the provincial authority can apostille them. The apostille then certifies the notary's signature and seal.
If a document was notarized in a different province, it belongs to that province's process instead: the apostille must come from the competent authority for the place of notarization.
Vital Statistics Records: Order Fresh Originals
Saskatchewan birth, marriage, and death certificates are issued through eHealth Saskatchewan's vital statistics registry. For apostille purposes, you need a recent original certificate from the registry — laminated certificates, photocopies, and old commemorative versions are generally not accepted.
If your certificate is decades old or damaged, order a fresh copy before starting. Government fees and processing times for both the registry and the apostille itself vary and are set by the respective authorities.
How Visa Jet Helps
Visa Jet is a private Canadian document agency — not a government office. We help Saskatchewan clients order fresh vital records, arrange notarization where needed, submit documents to the correct competent authority, add certified translation when the destination requires it, and return everything by secure courier. The whole process is handled remotely by email and courier.
Contact info@visajet.ca or call +1 819-635-8787 to discuss your documents.
Frequently asked questions
Provincial Saskatchewan documents are apostilled by Saskatchewan's own designated authority. However, federal documents in the same file — such as RCMP criminal record checks — go to Global Affairs Canada.
Usually not. Authorities generally require a recent original certificate issued by the vital statistics registry. Order a fresh certificate through eHealth Saskatchewan's registry before submitting for apostille.
Then an apostille is not the right instrument. The document follows the authentication-and-legalization route instead, finishing at the destination country's embassy or consulate in Canada.
No. The process can be handled by mail and courier, and Visa Jet manages it remotely on your behalf — useful if you live outside the province or abroad.
Important: Visa Jet is a private travel, visa, and document support agency. We are not a government office, embassy, or consulate. We assist with document preparation, legalization support, application review, embassy submission, and tracking. Final approval and processing times are determined by the embassy, consulate, government office, or destination country.
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