My family and I are starting out on the long and winding road to Canada, but we are having problems sorting out a notary to authenticate our official documents. Most seem to want a kings ransom for each document, which are numerous for the application. Has anyone got any advice on what exactly is required for this so we can just sort the required documents?

Do you have a copy of the Appendix A checklist?

If not, the only originals you need to supply are the police clearances and the IELTS cert (if applicable).

All other documents apart from the application forms need to be notarised - it cost us about £70-£80 for the whole thing.

Hope this helps.

That depends on what check list you are using - see my post re two different check lists

I think you'd better ask this question in the immigration forum. Lots of specialists there who can answer your questions.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=33

I have the list, but it just says all nned to be notarised other than the ones you mention. The trouble is that I am getting quotes of up to £70 per document which seems ridiculous. Where did you go to for £70 - £80?
Thanks

Hi there! Consensus of others who have applied via London is don't bother! Too expensive and not necessary. We compromised and took our more important docs, e.g. reference letters, uni certs, etc to a solicitor who took colour photocopies and bound them together in a nice red ribbon and then certified them - total cost about £60. We sent our docs in April and got AOR in June. Good luck! Jen

Hi,

We use an immigration consultant and they said to have our copied documents notarised by a public notary. We used a guy from Bristol who came to our house (40 miles), compared the originals and copies, took the copies away, notarised them, brought them back, all for £150. We were quoted locally at £250/hour! We had everything notarised except original documents, like job references which were on company headed notepaper, around 50 pieces of paper. I too saw both checklists, we just went with what our consultant said, I figured £150 now, I will have forgotton about it in a year...

Patrick.

Thanks to everyone who has given advice on this. We shall definitely be looking as these ways of doing this. If we can get it all done for £100 to £150 tops I will be well pleased. The bill we were quoted before would have run into several hundred. Thanks again