Remote commissioning, explained in plain language
Plain-language guides to online commissioning in Ontario: affidavits vs statutory declarations, commissioner vs notary, ID requirements and O. Reg. 431/20.
Guides
- Commission a Document Online in Ontario — A step-by-step guide to remote commissioning in Ontario: checking eligibility, preparing ID, the video call, and receiving your finished document.
- Statutory Declaration vs. Affidavit — Both are sworn or solemnly declared statements, but they are used in different places. Here is how to tell which one you need in Ontario.
- Commissioner of Oaths vs. Notary Public — What a commissioner of oaths can do, what only a notary public can do, and how to tell which one your document needs.
- ID Requirements for Remote Commissioning — Which identification to have ready, how it is checked on camera, and the ID problems that most often delay appointments.
- Is Remote Commissioning Legal in Ontario — What Ontario's remote commissioning regulation requires, in plain language: real-time video, identity checks, location, and a properly completed jurat.
- Which Documents Can Be Commissioned Online in Ontario? — Affidavits, statutory declarations, consent letters and more: here is which documents a commissioner of oaths can commission remotely in Ontario, and which ones need a notary instead.
- Do You Need a Commissioner of Oaths for a Child's Travel Consent Letter in Ontario? — The Government of Canada recommends a signed consent letter whenever a child travels without both parents. Here is what the letter needs to say, whether it has to be witnessed by a commissioner of oaths, and how to get one commissioned remotely in Ontario.