Notary services

Notary services in Canada: typical fees, tax and apostille costs

Updated 31 October 2026

A notary in Canada typically charges between CA$17 and CA$59 for the first notarization of a document, plus tax, and about CA$20 to CA$25 for each extra one. These are approximate sellers' prices from October 2026, so get the exact fee quoted on BlaBlaPrice before you book.

What the fee covers

Most notaries charge per notarization, meaning per signature and seal on a document, and many quote before tax. One result shows a first notarization at CA$37.99 plus HST, with CA$24.99 for each additional one, which is typical of the results we checked. Ask whether a call-out to your home or office is charged separately, because the results did not give a set call-out fee.

Ontario rules and apostille

In Ontario, lawyers and paralegals who want to become notaries pay a one-time CA$145 fee, which the province publishes, and government lawyers pay nothing. That fee is for becoming a notary, not for your document. Authentication and apostille are for documents that will be used in countries that have signed the Hague Apostille Convention. The fee starts at CA$149 plus the government fee and tax, with CA$49 for each extra document and CA$65 for rush service.

Season and timing

Notary work has no clear seasonal peak in the results we found, so the timing that matters is your own deadline, such as a trip or a property transaction in winter, which runs from December to February. If you need an apostille, start early, because rush service costs an extra CA$65.

What to write in your request

Name the notarial act, such as a statutory declaration, a certified true copy, an affidavit or a consent to travel, and say how many documents and signatures you need. Add your city, the date you need the document back, and whether you need a call-out. List everyone who must sign, and state your budget.

Post what you need on BlaBlaPrice. Its AI reads the request, asks for missing details, looks through notary and legal service websites in Canada and shows the prices it finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own quote, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to share them. Browse legal help, legal services or property and land registration.