Canada has no single apostille office. Where you send your documents depends entirely on where they were issued, not where you live now. Getting this wrong means your package comes back unprocessed, costing you 3–6 weeks. Apostilles are issued at the federal level by Global Affairs Canada.

This office handles:

1. Documents issued by the Government of Canada

2. Documents originating from certain provinces and territories in: 

Global Affairs Canada

Some provinces have their own designated authorities responsible for issuing apostilles. These include:

• Ontario
• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan

Here is the simple table you can follow to check the correct authority: