Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector

The Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector (JLAC)

Former Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada

What does the Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector Do?

The Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector (JLAC), previously known as Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is a federal government authority responsible for authentication of documents originating from all Canadian provinces and that are intended to be used outside of Canada.

The GAC Authentication Sector is located in Ottawa, Ontario. The following documents can be authenticated by the Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector:

Birth, marriage, divorce or death documents
Education documents
Criminal record checks (police clearance) or fingerprint certificates
Documents originating in a foreign country
Documents originating in Canada in a foreign language
Statements In Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad
Notarized powers of attorney
Notarized Corporate and Business Documents
And many others.

The Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector has certain rules and requirements for documents to be eligible for authentication process. Non-complience with these requirements will result in rejection of the document authentication service. Please contact us to confirm that your documents are eligible.

The cost for authentication service of the personal documents:

$50 – for first document, $25 – for each additional document.

Just send the documents to be authenticated along with the completed and signed LSC Order Form to our office in Ottawa: LSC, 100 Gloucester Street, Suite 369, Ottawa, ON, K2P0A4. Enclose a prepaid return envelope or choose one of the return shipment options in the LSC Order Form.

Please note, that in order for Canadian documents to take a legal effect in foreign countries, the authentication by the Global Affairs Canada Authentication Sector is not sufficient. It’s just a first step. The second step is to get the documents legalized by the appropriate Embassy/Consulate of the country where the documents are intended to be used in.

If you need your documents to get legalized by the Embassy or Consulate in Canada, please let us know and we will help you with this process too.

Get Started

Call Us Toll Free: 1-800-857-1215 or Submit the Form Below:

Your Name

Your Email

Your Province/Country of Residence

Your Telephone

Type of Document/Services Required

Select Number of Documents

Please Select Country of Destination for Your Documents

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Customer’s Reviews

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“Authentication process of my daughters birth certificate, delivering it to the Embassy for legalization, everything was done in a timely manner and with great communication at all stages. Thanks to these guys I got all the paperwork done just in time and did not have to cancel my vacation. Will definitely come back next time and recommend to friends. Thank you!”

– Konstantin – Whitehorse, Canada

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– Mohavir, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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– Jacqueline Wallace, Calgary, Canada

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“They answered very quickly to my demand and all the questions I had about the process as it was the first time I had to legalized a document. The whole process was very fast and I was keep updated of all the different steps. It took less than a week, from the treatment of my documents to their delivery outside of Canada. Great services!”