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OSAP & student aid
If you are an Ontario student who earned income in another country or received non-taxable income before moving to Canada, this sworn affidavit allows you to formally declare your financial circumstances for OSAP eligibility.
Also known as
OSAP Sworn Statement of Foreign and Non-Taxable Earnings
To Wit:
I, ______, a resident of the City of ______ in the Province of ______, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND DECLARE THAT:
I, ______ was born on ______
I live at ______
Country I resided in ______: ______
I declare that I earned little to no income in ______.
______
______
AND I swear this affidavit in support of my OSAP application and for no other improper purpose.
How it works
Answer the questions on the left. Your document builds itself on the right as you type.
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Book an appointment, bring your document, and we witness your signature and apply the seal.
OSAP verifies reported income against Canada Revenue Agency records. If you lived abroad before arriving in Canada, there are no CRA records to check. This sworn affidavit fills that gap by declaring what you earned (or did not earn) outside the Canadian tax system so your financial aid office can calculate your funding accurately.
Even if you had zero income before coming to Canada, the affidavit is still required. The financial aid office needs a formal declaration under oath confirming that fact.
Your financial aid office will request this document in situations where your income history cannot be verified through the CRA.
The affidavit gathers your personal details and the facts about your pre-arrival or non-taxable income situation.
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 (the clause recording where, when, and before whom the oath was taken).
Virtual commissioning is available 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 swearing appointment.
OSAP documents are typically due 40 days before your study period ends. Micro-credential students have 5 days after their study period ends. Check with your financial aid office for exact dates, as schools may set earlier internal deadlines.
Swearing a false affidavit is perjury under section 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada, an indictable offence carrying up to 14 years' imprisonment. A false declaration can also result in loss of OSAP funding and repayment obligations. Confirm every detail 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.