Can I have documents commissioned online in St. Catharines?

Yes. Residents of St. Catharines can have many documents commissioned by an Ontario Notary Public over a secure video appointment under Ontario law (O. Reg. 431/20). This includes affidavits, statutory declarations, and travel consent letters prepared as statutory declarations. Certified true copies and witnessed signatures are NOT available online — those are in-person acts. The notary verifies your identity, administers the oath or declaration while you sign on camera, and applies the notarial seal during the call. You do not need to live in St. Catharines: you can join from anywhere, in Ontario, elsewhere in Canada or abroad.

Which documents cannot be completed online?

Some documents are completed in person only — certified true copies of paper originals (the notary must inspect the original), and by our practice powers of attorney, wills, real estate documents, and documents headed for Apostille or authentication abroad. We are online-only in St. Catharines, so for those you would need our Orléans office or mobile service near Ottawa if you can make the trip, or a notary or commissioner local to you.

What do I need for my online appointment?

You will need valid government-issued photo identification, the unsigned document, a device with a camera and microphone, and a stable internet connection. The notary will guide you through identity verification and signing during the call.

Can I get a same-day notary appointment from St. Catharines?

Usually, yes. We are open every day from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, so same-day online appointments are generally available, including evenings and weekends. Booking online guarantees your time slot; if your document is urgent, call (613) 434-5555 and we will find the earliest opening.

Which documents do people in St. Catharines most often need notarized or commissioned?

Most often: statutory declaration, affidavit, child travel consent letter. Most of these can be completed over a secure video appointment from St. Catharines under Ontario law (O. Reg. 431/20).

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Online Notary & Commissioning in St. Catharines

A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits and Ontario Notary Public for St. Catharines. The Garden City, served online across Niagara. From $24.95 per seal plus HST.

No office visit needed · a secure video appointment that averages 3-4 minutes from anywhere in St. Catharines · same-day and evening times, open every day, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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How it works

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Book a video appointment that suits you.
Present your photo ID on the secure call.
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Per seal: $24.95 + HST
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Serving: 135,000 residents
How: Secure video, no visit

Notary & commissioning for St. Catharines

You can have it commissioned online, without leaving St. Catharines.

St. Catharines residents — and the wider Niagara Region — can have documents commissioned by an Ontario Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths over a secure video appointment.

Reserve a time, join the call, present your identification, and sign while the notary witnesses and seals your document under Ontario law. Immigration and other federal documents can be handled online from anywhere in Niagara.

Before the call

Have these ready and the appointment takes minutes

Remote commissioning is governed by Ontario law (O. Reg. 431/20). The commissioner checks your identity on camera, watches you sign, then seals the document and sends it back.

Document: Filled in, but unsignedThe commissioner must watch you sign. Signing beforehand means starting over.
Photo ID: Valid government-issued photo IDPassport, driver's licence, or Ontario Photo Card. Each signer shows their own.
Device: Camera, microphone, steady connectionA phone is fine. Find a quiet spot with enough light to read your ID.
Takes: 3-4 minutes on averageSame-day and evening times, open every day, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Online or in person

What can be done online — and what needs an in-person visit

Not every document can be commissioned remotely. Here is the honest split for St. Catharines clients. See how our online notary service works.

Documents you can notarize online

Commissioned over a secure video call

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Documents that need an in-person visit

Wet-ink signature required by law

We are online-only in St. Catharines. If you can come to the Ottawa area, our Orléans office and mobile service handle these — otherwise a notary or commissioner local to you is the right choice.

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St. Catharines and Niagara: border proximity and seasonal work

St. Catharines is the largest city in the Niagara Region, minutes from the United States border and at the centre of Ontario's wine and agriculture sector. Seasonal and agricultural employment brings employment declarations and work permit paperwork, while border proximity brings travel consent letters.

Brock University and Niagara College add student declarations to the mix.

The Niagara Region also has a substantial retirement population, which brings pension purpose attestations and proof-of-life declarations for people receiving foreign pensions.

Commonly requested in St. Catharines

Child travel consent letters for cross-border trips
Employment and work permit supporting declarations
Student declarations for Brock University and Niagara College
Insurance and property statutory declarations
Vehicle transfer affidavits
Pension purpose attestations and proof of life declarations
Affidavits of service for court filings

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Documents St. Catharines clients commonly get commissioned

These are among the most requested documents — most can be sworn or commissioned online over a secure video appointment.

Areas served

Serving St. Catharines and the Niagara Region

Online appointments are available to clients across St. Catharines, including Downtown, Port Dalhousie, Merritton, Grantham and Western Hill — and nearby communities such as Niagara Falls, Welland, Thorold.

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