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OSAP Common-Law Status Affidavit

A sworn OSAP affidavit confirming your common-law status — provided in support of an Ontario Student Assistance Program application. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.

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Also known as

  • OSAP Common-Law Affidavit
  • OSAP Declaration of Common-Law Status
  • Common-Law Status Affidavit for OSAP

OSAP AFFIDAVIT OF COMMON-LAW STATUS

WE, ______, of ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______, of ______, ______, ______, ______, MAKE OATH AND SAY (or AFFIRM):

  1. We have been living in a conjugal relationship outside of marriage continuously since ______, a period of ______.

  2. ______ was born on ______ in ______ and is a citizen of ______.

  3. ______ is a citizen of ______.

  4. ______

  5. This affidavit was executed for the purpose of attesting to the truth of the facts above stated and for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

This affidavit is sworn in connection with an application for OSAP funding and is not made for any unlawful or improper purpose.

Signed and sworn (or affirmed/declared) before me by videoconference in Ottawa, Ontario, while the Affiant(s)/Declarant(s) were located in ______________________, on ______________________, pursuant to O. Reg. 431/20, and Electronic Commerce Act, 2000.

______________________________
A Commissioner of Oaths / Notary Public

______________________________
______

______________________________
______

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OSAP AFFIDAVIT OF COMMON-LAW STATUS

WE, ______, of ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______, of ______, ______, ______, ______, MAKE OATH AND SAY (or AFFIRM):

  1. We have been living in a conjugal relationship outside of marriage continuously since ______, a period of ______.

  2. ______ was born on ______ in ______ and is a citizen of ______.

  3. ______ is a citizen of ______.

  4. ______

  5. This affidavit was executed for the purpose of attesting to the truth of the facts above stated and for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

This affidavit is sworn in connection with an application for OSAP funding and is not made for any unlawful or improper purpose.

Signed and sworn (or affirmed/declared) before me by videoconference in Ottawa, Ontario, while the Affiant(s)/Declarant(s) were located in ______________________, on ______________________, pursuant to O. Reg. 431/20, and Electronic Commerce Act, 2000.

______________________________
A Commissioner of Oaths / Notary Public

______________________________
______

______________________________
______

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About this document

  1. 01

    What is an OSAP common-law status affidavit?

    It is a sworn statement confirming that you are in a common-law relationship, used where OSAP asks you to confirm your status as part of your application.

    It is sworn before a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits.

  2. 02

    When you might need one

    OSAP may require it where your status affects your application.

    • OSAP asks you to confirm a common-law relationship.
    • Your application depends on accurately stating your status.
    • You must provide sworn confirmation alongside other OSAP documents.
  3. 03

    Good to know

    The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) sets its own requirements and decides eligibility. This affidavit provides sworn information in support of an application; provide accurate details and follow OSAP’s instructions for submitting it.

  4. 04

    How to notarize a OSAP common-law status affidavit in Ontario

    After you fill in your OSAP common-law status affidavit and download the PDF, do not sign it in advance. A sworn document must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, who administers your oath or solemn affirmation first.

    Minute Notary commissions your OSAP common-law status affidavit online by secure video, under Ontario's remote commissioning rules (O. Reg. 431/20), or in person in Ottawa. Bring valid government-issued photo identification.

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  1. 01

    Reviewed for use in Ontario by a notary public and commissioner for taking affidavits.

  2. 02

    Fill it in online for free and download a ready-to-sign PDF — no account required.

  3. 03

    Sign in front of the notary, who administers your oath or witnesses your signature and applies the seal.

  4. 04

    Notarize online by video across Ontario, or in person in Ottawa.

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Questions about the OSAP Common-Law Status Affidavit

01
When does OSAP ask for a common-law status affidavit?
Where your common-law relationship affects your application and OSAP asks you to confirm it under oath.
02
Can I notarize an OSAP affidavit online in Ontario?
Yes. You can swear it online by video under Ontario’s remote commissioning rules, or in person in Ottawa with Minute Notary.
03
Does this affidavit decide my OSAP eligibility?
No. OSAP sets its own requirements and decides eligibility. The affidavit provides sworn information in support of an application.

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