1.All documents emanating from Canada to be used in China should be done as follows:

A. Document(s) should first be notarized by a notary public or a lawyer;

B. Secondly be legalized by the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada or local provincial authorities (for address please refer to the back of the page);

C. Finally be authenticated by the Chinese Embassy or Consulates-General.

2. Documents originating from the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories should be authenticated first by the Govenment Office(see below) and then authenticated by Consulate-General of the PRC in Calgary:

Suite 100, 1011-6th Ave., S. W.

Calgary, Alberta

T2P  0W1

Tel: (403)264-3322     Fax: (403)264-6656

Office hours: 9:00 am-12pm, Monday through Friday

Documents originating from Province of B.C. and the Territory of Yukon should be authenticated by the Consulate-General of the PRC in Vancouver:

3380 Granville Street,

Vancouver, BC,

V6H 3K3

Tel: (604)736-3910     Fax: (604)737-0154

Documents originating from Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba should be authenticated by the Consulate-General of the PRC in Toronto:

240 St. George Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5R 2P4

Tel: (416) 324-6466    Fax: (416) 324-9010

Documents emanating from other parts of Canada can be authenticated by the Chinese Embassy in Canada:

515 St. Patrick Street

Ottawa, Ontario

K1N 5H3

Tel: (613)7893511       Fax: (613)7891414

3. Documents for the authentication by Chinese Consulate General in Calgary should be accompanied with the photocopies of each page in the documents, the photocopies of the applicant's personal identification documents (such as passport or citizenship card) and a completed application form.

4. How to submit applications:

1)You may come to the relevant Embassy or Consulate Generals for application, or send a representative to apply for you. No appointment is required. The regular processing time is 4 working days. The authentication fee is registered in the following table. For rush service, additional fee of $50 for 1 working day processing, or $35 for 2-3 working days processing will be charged. Pay by cash, money order or company check when you come to pick up the document at the consulate.

2) Mailed applications are not acceptable. 

5. Fees for document authentication:

A. $30 per document for documents such as Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Working Experience and Professional Title, Kinship, Affidavit of Financial Support, Marital Status, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Personal Identification, and documents concerning Adoption.

B. $60 per document for documents concerning Right of Inheritance, Wills and Housing Transfer Declaration, Estates and Properties, and Trade Mark Registration.

6. Application form Download

7.Contact information about the designated authorities in the provinces:

Alberta: Office of the Deputy Attorney General

Room 111, 9833-109 St. Edmonton, Alberta  T5K 2E8

Saskatchewan: Office of the Lieutenant Governor,

Governor House, 4607 Dewdney Ave, Regina, Sask. S4P 3V7

Northwest Territories: Inspector of Legal Offices, Dept.of Justice &Public Service

       P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife, N.T. X1A 2L9