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This affidavit allows parents of Ontario students to formally declare income earned abroad or non-taxable income received, as required for their child's OSAP funding application.
Also known as
Sworn Declaration of Foreign and Non-Taxable Parental Income (OSAP)
I/We, ______ and ______, am/are the parent(s) of ______, residing in the City of ______ in the Province of ______ DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE AND SWEAR THAT:
______ was born on ______ and ______ was born on ______.
We live at ______.
The country we resided in ______: ______.
The total gross income earned in ______: ______ which is equivalent to Canadian Dollars: ______ as per current exchange rate.
In the year ______ we were in living in ______ which is a tax-free country.
Therefore, our income in ______ was CAD ______. We did not file tax return as I was a non taxpayer of Canada as we were residing in ______ in the year ______.
AND we make this sworn declaration in support of ______'s application for OSAP funding and for no other improper or unlawful purpose.
Supplementary details
Date of arrival in Canada: ______
How it works
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Book an appointment, bring your document, and we witness your signature and apply the seal.
OSAP calculates student funding partly based on parental income. If you are a parent who earned income in another country or received non-taxable income that does not appear on a Canadian tax return, the Canada Revenue Agency has no record for OSAP to verify electronically. Your child's financial aid office needs a sworn affidavit to fill that gap.
Without this document, the OSAP application cannot move forward. The affidavit carries legal weight because you make it under oath, giving the assessor the verification they need to proceed with your child's funding calculation.
The affidavit addresses two categories of income that fall outside the Canadian tax system.
The form collects personal details for the parent (or both parents, if applicable) and key immigration and income facts.
You report your foreign income in both the original currency and the Canadian-dollar equivalent. Use the Bank of Canada's annual average exchange rate for the tax year in question. If you are unsure which rate to use, your child's financial aid office can confirm.
If both parents earned foreign or non-taxable income, both should complete the affidavit. The form includes space for a second parent's details so you can handle everything in one document and one appointment.
Once you have filled in the template, you must swear or affirm it in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits. At the appointment, the notary checks your government-issued photo ID, confirms you understand you are making a statement under oath, watches you sign, and completes the jurat.
This affidavit can be sworn virtually under Ontario Regulation 431/20, provided both you and the commissioner are located in Ontario during the video call. The fee at Minute Notary is a flat $19.90 per stamp.
Have the following ready before your in-person or virtual appointment.
Submit the sworn original to your child's financial aid office within their document deadline (typically 40 days before the study period ends). An unsworn copy will not be accepted.
Swearing a false affidavit is perjury under section 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada, an indictable offence carrying up to 14 years' imprisonment. Confirm every figure is accurate before you sign.
Frequently asked
Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, then bring it in and we will notarize it, in person across Ottawa or online.