# Minute Notary > Your online Ottawa notary, done in minutes. Sign documents online or book a mobile visit — affidavits, certified copies, statutory declarations & travel consent letters, from $9.90 per stamp + HST. Minute Notary is a licensed Notary Public for the Province of Ontario and a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits (Commissioner of Oaths), led by Duong Quan Nguyen, a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario. The practice serves Ottawa and cities across Ontario, offering remote online commissioning under Ontario Regulation 431/20 as well as mobile in-person visits across Ottawa. Flat pricing: $24.95 per notary stamp/seal plus HST, the same rate for every service. Booking is by appointment. The timezone for appointments is America/Toronto (Ottawa time). ## What "commissioning" means Commissioning is when a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits (Commissioner of Oaths) administers an oath or affirmation and witnesses a signature — the step most Canadian government and court documents require. Many documents can be commissioned online over a secure video appointment; some must be signed in person. ## Documents that can be done online - Digital Certified Copies - Notarizing Signatures - Statutory Declarations - Affidavits - Oaths & Affirmations - Travel Consent Letters - Immigration Documents - Vehicle Transfer Documents - Online & Virtual Notary For Ontario matters the document must relate to an Ontario matter; for federal documents (for example immigration paperwork), clients can join the online appointment from anywhere in Canada. ## Documents that require an in-person visit - Certified True Copies - Power of Attorney - Real Estate & Mortgage Signing - Apostille & Authentication - Mobile & In-Home Notary ## Key pages - [Home](https://minutenotary.ca/): Overview of online and mobile notary services in Ottawa. - [Services](https://minutenotary.ca/services): All notary services with details and flat pricing. - [Pricing](https://minutenotary.ca/pricing): Flat $24.95 per stamp/seal plus HST — the same rate for every service, with no hidden fees. - [Book an appointment](https://minutenotary.ca/book): Online booking — choose a service, schedule, and pay. - [Same-day notary in Ottawa](https://minutenotary.ca/same-day-notary-ottawa): Same-day and urgent notary appointments in Ottawa. - [Notary for business](https://minutenotary.ca/for-business): Volume and recurring notarization for businesses and law firms. - [Legal templates](https://minutenotary.ca/legal-templates): Free, guided legal document templates you can build and then have commissioned. - [Locations](https://minutenotary.ca/locations): Online notary & commissioning by Ontario city. - [About](https://minutenotary.ca/about): Credentials, approach, and how the notary works. - [FAQ](https://minutenotary.ca/faq): Common questions on booking, pricing, documents, and mobile visits. - [Contact](https://minutenotary.ca/contact): Phone, email, hours, and office location. - [Blog](https://minutenotary.ca/blog): Guides on notarization, immigration/IRCC documents, apostille, and Ontario legal documents. ## Services - [Certified True Copies](https://minutenotary.ca/services/certified-copies): Official certification that a copy matches the original document. Commonly needed for immigration, education, and employment purposes. - [Digital Certified Copies](https://minutenotary.ca/services/digital-certified-copies): Certify documents that were issued electronically — online bank statements, CRA notices, eCOPR, and digital transcripts — over a secure video appointment. - [Notarizing Signatures](https://minutenotary.ca/services/notarizing-signatures): Witnessing and authenticating signatures on important documents such as contracts, agreements, and legal papers. - [Statutory Declarations](https://minutenotary.ca/services/statutory-declarations): Swearing or affirming statements of fact for name changes, lost documents, relationship status, and more. - [Affidavits](https://minutenotary.ca/services/affidavits): Sworn written statements used in court proceedings, immigration applications, and other legal matters. - [Oaths & Affirmations](https://minutenotary.ca/services/oaths-affirmations): Administering oaths for legal proceedings, official declarations, and other purposes requiring sworn testimony. - [Travel Consent Letters](https://minutenotary.ca/services/travel-consent): Authorization letters for minors traveling with one parent, grandparents, or guardians. - [Power of Attorney](https://minutenotary.ca/services/power-of-attorney): Witnessing Power of Attorney documents for financial management and healthcare decisions. - [Immigration Documents](https://minutenotary.ca/services/immigration-documents): Commissioning and witnessing documents for visa applications, sponsorship forms, and immigration paperwork. - [Real Estate & Mortgage Signing](https://minutenotary.ca/services/real-estate-signing): Witnessing and notarizing purchase, sale, refinance, and property transfer documents. - [Apostille & Authentication](https://minutenotary.ca/services/apostille-authentication): In-person notarization for documents headed abroad, plus Apostille and authentication guidance. - [Vehicle Transfer Documents](https://minutenotary.ca/services/vehicle-transfer): Sworn statements and affidavits for Ontario vehicle gifts, transfers, and lost ownership. - [Mobile & In-Home Notary](https://minutenotary.ca/services/mobile-notary): A notary public who travels to your home, hospital, care facility, or office anywhere in the Ottawa area. - [Online & Virtual Notary](https://minutenotary.ca/services/online-notary): Commission affidavits and statutory declarations remotely over a secure video appointment under Ontario law. ## Locations served (online) - [Notary & commissioning in Toronto](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/toronto): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Toronto, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area). - [Notary & commissioning in Ottawa](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/ottawa): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Ottawa, Ontario (National Capital Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Mississauga](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/mississauga): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Mississauga, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area). - [Notary & commissioning in Brampton](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/brampton): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Brampton, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area). - [Notary & commissioning in Hamilton](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/hamilton): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Hamilton, Ontario (Greater Golden Horseshoe). - [Notary & commissioning in London](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/london): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving London, Ontario (Southwestern Ontario). - [Notary & commissioning in Markham](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/markham): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Markham, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area). - [Notary & commissioning in Vaughan](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/vaughan): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Vaughan, Ontario (Greater Toronto Area). - [Notary & commissioning in Kitchener](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/kitchener): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Kitchener, Ontario (Waterloo Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Windsor](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/windsor): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Windsor, Ontario (Southwestern Ontario). - [Notary & commissioning in Kingston](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/kingston): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Kingston, Ontario (Eastern Ontario). - [Notary & commissioning in Oshawa](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/oshawa): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Oshawa, Ontario (Durham Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Barrie](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/barrie): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Barrie, Ontario (Simcoe County). - [Notary & commissioning in St. Catharines](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/st-catharines): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving St. Catharines, Ontario (Niagara Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Cambridge](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/cambridge): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Cambridge, Ontario (Waterloo Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Guelph](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/guelph): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Guelph, Ontario (Wellington County). - [Notary & commissioning in Waterloo](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/waterloo): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Waterloo, Ontario (Waterloo Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Burlington](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/burlington): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Burlington, Ontario (Halton Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Oakville](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/oakville): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Oakville, Ontario (Halton Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Richmond Hill](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/richmond-hill): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Richmond Hill, Ontario (York Region). - [Notary & commissioning in Greater Sudbury](https://minutenotary.ca/locations/sudbury): Online notary and Commissioner of Oaths serving Greater Sudbury, Ontario (Northern Ontario). ## Guides & articles - [Online & Virtual Notary in Canada: What You Can Notarize by Video in 2026](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/online-notary-virtual-notary-canada): A complete guide to using an online notary in Canada — what a virtual notary can do by video, what stays in person, how it works, and the flat $24.95 price. - [Custodianship Declaration (IMM 5646) for Minor Students: Notarize Online](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/custodianship-declaration-imm-5646-online-canada): The IMM 5646 custodianship declaration for a minor international student has two notarized parts. Here is how the Canadian custodian's part works online. Flat $24.95. - [AGCO Liquor Licence Municipal Information Form: Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/agco-liquor-licence-municipal-information-form-online-ontario): Applying for an AGCO liquor licence and need the Municipal Information Form sworn? Commission it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [CCDC 9A Statutory Declaration: Notarize Online in Ontario (Progress Payment)](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/ccdc-9a-progress-payment-declaration-online-ontario): Contractors needing a CCDC 9A statutory declaration of progress payment distribution can swear it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Affidavit for Vaccination Exemption (Religious / Conscience): Notarize Online](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/vaccination-religious-grounds-affidavit-online-ontario): Need a sworn statement of religious belief or conscience about vaccination? A notary can commission it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Statutory Declaration of Residency: Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/statutory-declaration-of-residency-online-ontario): Need a statutory declaration of residency? Commission it online by video with an Ontario notary — a declaration, not a certified bill. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Pension Purpose Attestation (Proof of Life): Notarize Online in Canada](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/pension-purpose-attestation-online-canada): Need a proof-of-life or residency attestation for a foreign pension? A notary can commission it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Digital Certified Copies in Ottawa: How to Certify an Online Bank Statement, eCOPR, or Digital Transcript Without Printing](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/digital-certified-copy-online-bank-statement-ecopr-ottawa): Your bank statement, CRA notice, eCOPR, and university transcript may only exist as a PDF. Here is how an Ottawa notary certifies a document that was issued electronically — online, over video, without a paper original. - [Can a Notary Notarize a Document for a Family Member in Ontario?](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-document-for-family-member-ontario): Can a notary notarize for a family member in Ontario? Why impartiality matters, when a relative's signature is refused, and who can commission your document instead in Ottawa. - [Why Would a Notary Refuse to Notarize My Document? (Ontario)](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/why-notary-refuses-to-notarize-document-ontario): Why a notary refuses to notarize a document in Ontario — the real reasons, from ID and pre-signed pages to incomplete forms — and how to prepare so it doesn't happen in Ottawa. - [Affidavit for Divorce (Form 36): Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/divorce-affidavit-form-36-online-ontario): Filing a simple or joint divorce in Ontario? The Affidavit for Divorce (Form 36) is sworn. Swear it online by video with a notary. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Affidavit of Service (Form 6B / 26B): Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/affidavit-of-service-form-6b-26b-online-ontario): Need an affidavit of service sworn for an Ontario court (Form 6B or 26B)? Swear it online by video with a notary. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Statutory Declaration to Correct a Registration Error: Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/correct-registration-error-statutory-declaration-online-ontario): Fixing an error on an Ontario vital-statistics registration needs a sworn statutory declaration. Commission it online by video. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Declaration Affirming Parentage in Ontario: Notarize Online by Video](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/declaration-affirming-parentage-online-ontario): Need a declaration affirming parentage in Ontario? Commission the sworn declaration online by video with a notary. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Delayed Birth Registration in Ontario: Notarize the Declaration Online](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/delayed-birth-registration-online-ontario): Registering a birth late in Ontario needs a statutory declaration and evidence. Commission the declaration online by video. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Amend a Birth Registration in Ontario: Notarize the Declaration Online](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/amend-birth-registration-online-ontario): Correcting or amending an Ontario birth registration often needs a sworn statement. Commission it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Changing a Child Under 12's Name in Ontario: Notarize the Declaration Online](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/child-under-12-name-change-election-online-ontario): Changing the name of a child under 12 in Ontario often needs a sworn declaration and consent. Commission it online by video. How it works, flat $24.95. - [OSAP Affidavit: Notarize Online in Ontario (Sole Support, Common-Law, Income)](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/osap-affidavit-online-ontario): Need an OSAP affidavit sworn for sole support, common-law status, or income? Swear it online by video with an Ontario notary. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Affidavit of Translation: Notarize Online in Canada for IRCC & Beyond](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/affidavit-of-translation-online-canada): Need a notarized affidavit of translation for IRCC or another body? The translator can swear it online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [PR Card Statutory Declaration: Notarize Online in Canada for IRCC](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/pr-card-statutory-declaration-online-canada): Need a statutory declaration for a Permanent Resident (PR) card application? Commission it online by video with an Ontario notary. How it works, flat $24.95. - [Lost or Stolen Vehicle Ownership Affidavit: Notarize Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/lost-stolen-vehicle-ownership-affidavit-online-ontario): Lost your Ontario vehicle permit (ownership)? Swear a lost or stolen vehicle ownership affidavit online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [RIN Letter for a Corporate Vehicle: Notarize the Sworn Statement Online in Ontario](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-rin-letter-corporate-vehicle-online-ontario): Need a notarized RIN letter for a corporate vehicle in Ontario? Swear the statement online by video. How it works, what to bring, and the flat $24.95 price. - [Vehicle Transfer & Gift Affidavits Online in Ontario — Sworn by Video](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/vehicle-transfer-affidavit-online-ontario): Swear the sworn statement for an Ontario vehicle transfer or family gift (Form 1157E) online by video. How it works, what to bring, flat $24.95 per stamp. - [Notarize Immigration Documents Online in Canada — IRCC Paperwork by Video](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-immigration-documents-online-canada): Notarize immigration documents online in Canada for IRCC by secure video — declarations, certified digital copies, and translator affidavits. Flat $24.95. - [Notarize a Travel Consent Letter Online in Canada — By Video, Any City](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/travel-consent-letter-online-notary-canada): Get a child travel consent letter notarized online in Canada by secure video. Why CBSA recommends it, what to include, what to bring, flat $24.95 per stamp. - [Oaths and Affirmations Online in Canada — Sworn by Video, Any City](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/oath-affirmation-online-notary-canada): Take an oath or affirmation online in Canada before a notary public by secure video. Oath vs. affirmation, when each is needed, what to bring, flat $24.95. - [Notarize a Signature Online in Canada — Witnessed by Video, Any City](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-signature-online-canada): Get a signature notarized online in Canada by secure video. How signature witnessing works, what documents qualify, what to bring, flat $24.95 per stamp. - [Notarize a Statutory Declaration Online in Canada — By Video, Any City](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-statutory-declaration-online-canada): Get a statutory declaration commissioned online in Canada by secure video. How it works, common uses, what to bring, where it's accepted, flat $24.95. - [How to Notarize an Affidavit Online in Canada — From Any City, By Video](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-affidavit-online-canada): Notarize an affidavit online in Canada by secure video — no office visit. See how it works, what to bring, where it's accepted, and the flat $24.95 price. - [Notarize OCT Teaching Application Documents in Ottawa](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-oct-teaching-application-ottawa): Notarize OCT teaching application Ottawa — what the Ontario College of Teachers asks for, certified copies for cross-province and internationally educated teachers. - [Notary Services for International Students at uOttawa and Carleton](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notary-international-students-uottawa-carleton): Notary international student Ottawa university — what study-permit, work-permit, and degree-application paperwork students at uOttawa and Carleton routinely need notarized. - [Single Status Declaration for a Foreign Marriage: An Ottawa Notary Guide](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/single-status-declaration-foreign-marriage-ottawa): Single status declaration Ottawa marriage abroad — what the sworn declaration says, when foreign authorities require it, and the apostille step that comes after. - [PPTC 132 Guarantor Declaration: When a Notary Helps in Ottawa](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/pptc-132-guarantor-declaration-notary-ottawa): PPTC 132 guarantor declaration Ottawa — when Service Canada needs a sworn declaration in lieu of a guarantor, what the form says, and what a notary commissions. - [Common-Law Statutory Declaration for IRCC Sponsorship in Ottawa](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/common-law-statutory-declaration-ircc-sponsorship-ottawa): Common-law declaration IRCC sponsorship Ottawa — what the sworn statement says, the IRCC IMM 5409 form, and what an Ottawa notary commissions. - [Notarized Letter of Employment in Ottawa: For IRCC, Banks, and Schools](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarized-letter-of-employment-ottawa): Notarized letter of employment Ottawa — what employers and HR include, when notarization is required, and what an Ottawa notary actually does. - [Power of Attorney for Personal Care vs Property in Ontario: What's the Difference?](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/power-of-attorney-personal-care-vs-property-ontario): Power of attorney personal care vs property Ontario — two separate documents under the Substitute Decisions Act, what each covers, and how a notary witnesses each. - [Notarized Letter of Invitation for a Canadian Visitor Visa: What to Know](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarized-letter-of-invitation-canadian-visitor-visa): Notarized letter of invitation Ottawa explained for Canadian residents inviting family — what IRCC asks for, when notarization helps, and what an Ottawa notary actually does. - [Apostille for Canadian Documents in 2026: The Full Process](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/apostille-canada-documents-process-2026): Apostille Canada documents 2026 — what changed when Canada joined the Hague Convention, where to get an apostille, what a notary does first, and how Ottawa applicants step through. - [Notary Public vs Justice of the Peace in Ontario: Which One Do You Need?](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notary-public-vs-justice-of-the-peace-ontario): Notary public vs justice of the peace Ontario explained for Ottawa clients — what each can do, when each is needed, and which professional handles your document. - [Notarize Nursing Application Ottawa: CNO, NCAS, and Cross-Province Moves](https://minutenotary.ca/blog/notarize-nursing-application-ottawa): Notarize nursing application Ottawa — what CNO, NCAS, and provincial regulators ask for, which documents need certified copies, and how to bundle the appointment. 82 guides in total. See the complete index at [https://minutenotary.ca/llms-full.txt](https://minutenotary.ca/llms-full.txt) or browse [https://minutenotary.ca/blog](https://minutenotary.ca/blog). ## Contact - Notary: Duong Quan Nguyen, Notary Public (Province of Ontario) & Commissioner for Taking Affidavits - Phone: (613) 434-5555 - Email: info@minutenotary.ca - Office: 8056 Jeanne d\'Arc Boulevard North, Ottawa, Ontario K1E 1W8, Canada - Online service area: Ontario, Canada (federal documents: Canada-wide) - Languages: English ## Optional These pages add legal, trust, and machine-readable context; skip them if you are short on context. - [Verify a notarization](https://minutenotary.ca/verify): Confirm the authenticity of a document notarized by this practice. - [Security](https://minutenotary.ca/security): How documents and online appointments are kept secure. - [Privacy policy](https://minutenotary.ca/privacy): How client information is collected, used, and protected. - [Terms of service](https://minutenotary.ca/terms): Terms governing use of the site and services. - [Full index](https://minutenotary.ca/llms-full.txt): Complete, uncapped map with full service and FAQ text and every guide.