The government fee is one line item in the total cost of an apostille. For realistic budgeting, here are all the components.

When required: $25 to $75 per document for simple certified true copies. $100 to $200 for sworn declarations, powers of attorney, or multi-page packages. Rates vary by province and notary.

• Chambre des notaires: $75 to $201 depending on speed (standard or 72-hour rush)
• Barreau du Québec: approximately $50 plus tax

$50 to $90 per page for legal/government translations from most CTTIC-member translators. A birth certificate is one to two pages. A multi-document citizenship application package with translations can total several hundred dollars.

Canada Post Xpresspost or private courier: $15 to $30 per direction within Canada. Two-way courier on a single package: $30 to $60. From western Canada to GAC in Ottawa via standard tracked mail: allow 5 to 7 business days per direction.

Ontario birth certificate apostilled for use in Italy

• ODS fee: $32
• Notarization: not required (polymer birth certificate, direct ODS route)Italian certified translation: $80 to $100
• Courier both ways: $40 to $60
• Total: $150 to $200

Federal RCMP check apostilled for Korea teaching visa (applicant outside Ontario)

• Fingerprinting: $25 to $60
• RCMP processing: included in some agency packages
• GAC apostille fee: free
• Courier to GAC and back: $50 to $80
• Translation: not required for Korea (confirm with employer)
• Total: $75 to $140

One cost-reduction note

Order multiple originals of any document you expect to submit to multiple authorities or institutions. The incremental cost from a Vital Statistics office is $20 to $50 per additional original. One extra original ordered upfront costs less than restarting the entire apostille process because a single copy was not returned - as happens routinely with Italian citizenship submissions.