Documents requiring a Commissioner of Oaths and Affidavits can be commissioned in the City Clerk’s Office. You must make an appointment and attend our office in person in order to have your document commissioned. There is a service fee for the commissioning of a document with the exception of documents pertaining to City Business and pensions. Fees are listed next to the document types below.
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Important: Complete your document before visiting our office. Do not sign the affidavit section of the document.
At our office you must:
- present your completed document
- present one piece of original and valid government-issued identification showing your name and signature (photocopies, scanned copies and pictures on electronic devices will not be accepted)
- additional identification pertaining to other individuals included in the affidavit
- sign the affidavit section of the document in the presence of the Commissioner
Identification presented to have a document commissioned must be original despite what may be a requirement of the document being commissioned.
Types of documents that can be commissioned
There is no guarantee that your document can be commissioned until it is seen by a commissioner. The types of documents we can commission include but are not limited to the following:
Provincial Registrations ($28.25 including HST per document)
- changes to birth registrations and delayed registrations
- corrections to registrations
- change of name
- change of sex designation
- vehicle transfers
Travel and Immigration ($28.25 including HST per document)
- consent to travel with child document
- Statutory Declaration In Lieu of Guarantor – for Canadian Passport
- invitation letters for a visitor’s visa
Provincial Affidavits ($28.25 including HST per document)
- lost identification
- waiving of vaccinations
- Statement Of Common Law Status/Supporting Children – Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
Alive and Well Letters ($10.40 per document)
- letters to prove you are alive and well. Please provide Identification and proof of tenancy
City of Toronto Business (No charge)
- property tax matters
- municipal elections
- complaint under the Council Code of Conduct
- poll being conducted by the City
Pension Documents (No charge)
- pension purpose attestations of recipient being alive and confirming their residency
Documents the City Clerk's Office will not commission
City Clerk’s staff will not commission:
Legal And Court Documents (Related to Civil Issues)
- declaration of claimant and indemnity
- declaration for replacement of shares
- powers of attorney
- estate settlement and real estate (including rental lease agreements)
- transfers of money or estates of a dead person
- wills, living wills, codicil to a will
Domestic/Family Documents
- custody documents
- divorce, separation, marriage, or cohabitation documents
- Family Responsibility Office Forms (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services)
Identification Documents
- international educational institution or association documents (including photographs)
- age of majority/Ontario photo identification applications
Additional Considerations
- documents requiring the signature of a guarantor or a Notary Public
- incomplete documents
- any documents requiring a seal
Alternate commissioning resources
Contact your Councillor. Councillors are commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of their office. It is entirely at the discretion of a Councillor whether or not they wish to commission documents.
Contact 211Toronto 
: Enter “commissioner of oaths” in the search field to find a list of agencies that provide this service or dial 211.
