Programs & Services

Document Certification

The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce offers a convenient location and personal service for specific export document certification by appointment only. Please email fiorina@vaughanchamber.ca at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment with one of our Commissioners of Oaths. Appointments are available Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The following business-related documents can be certified by the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce:

  • Certificates of Origin for export shipments
  • Invoices and other shipping documents
  • Exporting vehicles overseas
  • Packing slips
  • Business Visa request

Documents Not Certified by the Vaughan Chamber:

Please be advised that document certification guidelines have been recently updated and the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce cannot certify the following documents (not an all-inclusive list)

  • Certificates of Origin relating to international trade agreements such as NAFTA
  • Certificates of Value (can be obtained from freight forwarders)
  • Certificates of Composition or Analysis (weights/materials, etc.)
  • Certificates of Insurance
  • Certificates of Fumigation
  • Certificates of Free Sale
  • Confirmation of Price Lists
  • Documents issued by the federal or provincial/territorial governments
  • Documents issued by foreign entities (government, company, etc.)
  • Documents with references to quality or human consumption
  • Letters of invitation (entry into Canada)
  • Letter of Support
  • Personal documents (marriage/death certificates, divorce papers, etc.)
  • Documents with boycott clauses or inferring boycotting
  • Documents issued in a foreign language
  • Authorization Letter