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Commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta

Affidavits - a written sworn statement

and

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

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.

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.