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Commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta

A Commissioner for Oaths can commission in and for Alberta only.

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Is authorized to verify:

Affidavits - a written sworn statement

and

Statutory Declarations - a legal document commonly used to allow a person to  declare something to be true.

 

A Commissioner for Oaths may not:

  • Commission consent letters for minors traveling abroad.

  • Provide legal advice or direction on how to complete paperwork. If you have questions regarding the paperwork or how to fill it out correctly, you should consult a lawyer.

  • Provide residents with certified true copies to verify that signatures, marks and copies of documents are true or genuine. Some provinces do allow a Commissioner for Oaths to certify photocopies, but the legislation in Alberta does not provide a commissioner with those powers, even if your paperwork says otherwise.

  • Commission any passport documentation. 

  • Commission forms dealing with waiving rights under the Dower Act or insurance documents requiring the waiving of rights.

  • Commission forms that do not contain an Oath (a statement of fact or a promise) or Jurat (a clause at the foot of an affidavit showing when, where, and before whom the actual oath was sworn or affirmation was made).

  • Commission documents to be used outside the Province of Alberta. If your paperwork is not being filed or used within the Province of Alberta, you will need to see a Notary Public - even if your paperwork states that a Commissioner for Oaths can administer the Oath.

Preparation for Commissioning Documents:

  • Please have valid government photo identification with you.

  • Have your paperwork completed.

  • Bring any exhibits for your paperwork, if required.

  • Be prepared to sign all documentation in the presence of the Commissioner for Oaths at the time the oath is given.

  • If your paperwork requires a witness to your signature, your witness must be present with you to complete the Affidavit of Execution. A Commissioner for Oaths is not the same as a witness.

  • If the Affidavit of Execution stipulates the witness must personally know you, please ensure the witness is someone who is acquainted with you.

 

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In Alberta, Commissioners for Oath receive their authority

from the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General.

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A Commissioner for Oaths is not a notary public.

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If at any time the Commissioners for Oath are unsure of the documentation provided, or are uncomfortable with administering the oath, we reserve the right to refuse this service.

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