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Important information
To be appointed as a notary public, you must be a practicing lawyer or paralegal in Ontario,
licensed by and in good-standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
This portal is ONLY for requesting new notary public appointment certificates.
For other requests (i.e., replacement certificate, name change) please check Ontario.ca for further details.
After you submit your appointment application, you will receive an email confirmation with a service request number.
To complete your application, please mail or bring your payment in-person to Official Documents Services.
Official Documents Services will only process your application once payment is received.
Learn more about eligibility, application process, fees and contact information.
What you need before you start:
Before you begin, you will need:
The ministry’s collection and use of your personal information, with your permission, is necessary for the proper administration of notary public appointments services, which is authorized under the Ministry of Government Services Act and the Notaries Act, R.S.O. 1990. The ministry’s collection and use of your personal information is for the purposes of administering the service such as initiating the service request, to send confirmation emails, to address any issues with service request or payment and to mail the certificate of appointment. If you have any questions regarding the collection of personal information, please contact
Manager, Official Documents Services,
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery,
222 Jarvis St, Main Fl,
Toronto ON M7A 0B6
Telephone 416-325-8416