The CDO has set aside some blocks of time over the following weeks to notarize student documents pertaining to the 2016/2017 Lawyer Licensing applications (please see the attached document from the Law Society of Upper Canada for further details). Kindly diarize the following dates and times:
Monday, November 16th - Thursday, November 19th
Monday, November 23rd – Thursday, November 26th
Friday, November 27th
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
***PLEASE NOTE THIS TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS HEADNOTES ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Monday, November 30th
****PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CDO WILL BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 1ST ATTENDING AN OFF-SITE MEETING. THE CDO STAFF WILL BE UNABLE TO NOTARIZE DOCUMENTS FOR STUDENTS ON THIS DAY.****
If you would like your application commissioned or notarized, please bring the following:
- Your completed lawyer licensing application form
- 1 original proof of legal name document as oulined below by The Law Society of Upper Canada:
- If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, passports, Baptismal Certificates, Registrations of Birth, Drivers Licences and Certificates of Indian Status cards are NOT proof of your full legal name. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you must submit ONE of the items listed below from a) to e) below as your proof of legal name. You are to ensure the document is duly commissioned or notarized before you submit it to the Law Society.
- Canadian Birth Certificate
- Canadian Citizenship Identification
Wallet-sized Canadian Citizenship ID card or the citizenship certificate issued after February 1, 2012. Both sides of the ID card are required as your name of common usage on the photo side is not acceptable. Those who obtained Canadian Citizenship prior to February 15, 1977 must submit a certified copy of the document issued at the time by Citizenship Canada. - Canadian Immigration Record
Permanent Resident Card from the government of Canada or an IMM 1000, IMM 5292 or IMM 5688 Form. - Canadian Certificate of Birth Abroad
- Statement of Birth or Statement of Live Birth
- Official Canadian Name Change Certificate
Applicants must also submit one of 1., 2., 3., 4. or 5. - Marriage Certificate
Need only be submitted by those applicants adopting a spousal surname. Applicants must also submit one of 1., 2., 3., 4. or 5.
- 1 photocopy of your proof of legal name document
- 1 original piece of photo I.D. such as a driver's license or passport
For more information about completing the lawyer licensing process application, including deadlines and necessary documents, please go to http://www.lsuc.on.ca/licensingprocess.aspx?id=2147495567&langtype=1033
To expedite the process, kindly complete the address and date portion at the end of the commissioner's form. Our address is
84 Queens Park
Room 201K
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Please do not sign the commissioner's form (at the end of your application) until you are in front of either Jordana or Lisa having your documents notarized.
There is no need to call or e-mail ahead of the drop-ins. You can stop by at any point during the above times. Kindly come to the CDO as soon as your application is ready.
Sincerely,
Your CDO Team