Checked October 14, 2026

Commissioning affidavits at City Hall in St. Catharines, Ontario

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

St. Catharines can commission certain affidavits and declarations but does not provide public notary service or certify true copies. Bring the correct completed form, unsigned, and original matching photo ID.

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Prepare before the counter visit at a glance

Prepare before the counter visit

Check that the document is in the accepted list
Check that the document is in the accepted list. Obtain the specific organization form yourself if needed; the city supplies only a general affidavit and gives no form-completion advice.
Complete without signing
Complete without signing. Bring exhibits and one unexpired government photo ID that also has your signature and the same name as the form. No phone pictures, photocopies or combinations of separate IDs.
Attend Citizens First on City Hall’s second floor before 4 p
Attend Citizens First on City Hall’s second floor before 4 p.m. Proof of Life uses Legal and Clerks on the third floor. The named person must attend and sign in front of the commissioner.

Sources: Commissioning documents

Published commissioning charges

Published commissioning charges
Item	Fee including tax
Affidavit	$20.90
Attachment forming part of affidavit	$3.10 each
Proof of Life, pension, Vital Statistics or OSAP	No charge
Translator’s additional document	Page lists $20.05

Sources: Commissioning documents

Prepare before the counter visit

Check that the document is in the accepted list. Obtain the specific organization form yourself if needed; the city supplies only a general affidavit and gives no form-completion advice.
Complete without signing. Bring exhibits and one unexpired government photo ID that also has your signature and the same name as the form. No phone pictures, photocopies or combinations of separate IDs.
Attend Citizens First on City Hall’s second floor before 4 p.m. Proof of Life uses Legal and Clerks on the third floor. The named person must attend and sign in front of the commissioner.

Sources: Commissioning documents

All document classes listed as accepted

City-generated documents

Vehicle ownership transfer

Birth/death/marriage certificate amendment

Delayed live-birth statement

Immunization exemption form

Domestic or foreign pension

Apprenticeship-hours declaration

Lost-identification declaration

Owner/tenant residency letters

Insurance motor-vehicle proof-of-loss affidavit

OSAP common-law or supporting-children declaration

Legal name change

Change of sex designation

Child travel consent

Visitor-visa invitation

Progress-payment holdback declaration

Theft of GST/HST or federal cheque declaration

Sources: Commissioning documents

All excluded document classes listed by the city

Notary Public documents or certified true copies

Wills, living wills, codicils and estate settlement

Divorce, separation, marriage or cohabitation agreements

Litigation guardian affidavit

Power of attorney

Custody documents

Debt or bankruptcy documents

Real-estate documents

Court, legal or civil-issue documents

Statement of arrears

Tender documents

Declaration of translator

Age-of-majority or BYID applications

Sources: Commissioning documents

Corrections, translation and rejection

Do not use whiteout. Cross out an error and initial it. Staff cross out unused blanks when commissioning to prevent later additions.

The city does not translate documents or the oath. If a person cannot understand the oath, they must supply an English-speaking translator for their language. The translator signs an additional document with its listed fee.

The commissioner confirms the oath process, not the truth of the content. If another organization rejects the commissioned form, the city does not refund or recommission a new form for free.

Sources: Commissioning documents