Frequently Asked Questions

Members of the Notary Public do not provide legal advice or counsel. However, a Notary Public can notarize a document that has already been prepared by a lawyer.

A member of the Notary Public can: administer oaths; receive affirmations; receive declarations; and notarize contracts and other mercantile documents in Saskatchewan. The usual role of a Notary Public in Saskatchewan is to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, affirmations and declarations. A Notary Public is also frequently called upon to make a notarial copy of a document for official purposes. In addition, a Notary Public is authorized by legislation of Saskatchewan or Canada to undertake other duties such as oaths. A Notary Public must ensure that a document has been fully completed prior to subscribing his or her signature or affixing his or her seal.

Travel documents Certifying copies of original documents Statutory Declarations Notarize forms Affidavits

A Commissioner for Oaths can: administer oaths to a person who is demonstrating the truth of a statement; administer and receive affirmations (can be used if a person objects to being sworn on the basis of religious belief and is as binding and effective as an oath); and receive declarations (a written account of truth). Documents that are typically commissioned by Commissioner for Oaths include: mortgage, divorce, estate, land transfer/title documents; real estate, insurance, loan, brokerage documents; contracts, surface lease agreements, proof of loss; sale documents; bond documents; insolvency documents; affidavit of service; and government documents.

Acting as Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Administering Oaths and Affirmations Administering Solemn Declarations Affidavit for a Lost Cheque (Oath Administered) Affidavit of Execution (Oath Administered) Affidavit of Identity (Oath Administered) Affidavit of Service (Oath Administered) Affirmations Administered Commission of Forms & Declarations Commission of Licensing Applications Commission of Single Status Statutory Declaration Commission of Statutory Declarations Commissioner of Oaths Services