Notary Services

A notary public (“Notary”) is an individual who can act as an official witness to the execution (signing) of legal documents. A Notary can also attest that documents are exact replicas of the original. A Notary can also administer oaths, solemn affirmations, and declarations, which are commonly used in affidavits and statutory declarations.

OUC’s notary service requires that individuals provide two pieces of government-issued identification and sign in the physical presence of the Notary. It is important to note that a Notary will not review the content of your documents or provide any advice beyond the authentication of the original documents and verification of the signatory’s identity.

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A Notary Can

Witness a signature

Authenticate true copies of originals

Administer oaths

Commission affidavits or declarations

Locations

  • Scarborough Campus (UTSC)
  • St. George Campus (UTSG)

Please indicate preferred campus location—UTSC or UTSG

Scheduling

Limited by-appointment Notary Services are typically available between 10:00am and 4:00pm on the following weekdays:

  • Mondays
  • Tuesdays
  • Wednesdays

Contact legal@utoronto.ca for availability and to schedule an appointment.

Questions

More information can be found in the FAQs below

FAQ

The fee is $25.00 for up to 5 documents. Additional documents (up to 10) are $10.00 per document. A receipt will provided upon payment.

Contact legal@utoronto.ca for availability and to schedule an appointment.

Each appointment’s duration varies depending on the number of documents and copies being notarized. Typically an appointment is between 15—30 minutes.

The $25.00 fee includes up to 5 documents—additional documents are $10.00 each.

Cash only—no other forms of payment are accepted.

Notary service revenues are donated to Sistering, a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and gender-diverse people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.