The Town of Orangeville offers commissioning services Monday to Friday by appointment.

We do not offer notary public services. 

 Documents we can commission

  • Birth registration (Service Ontario form)

  • Certified true copy (Only Clerk or Deputy Clerk can certify)

  • Change of gender designation application (Service Ontario form)

  • Common law or single status affidavit (Government of Canada form)

  • Consent letter for children travelling out of the country (Government of Canada form)

  • Construction Act document for progress and/or completion

  • Domestic and foreign pension document (Proof of life)

  • Legal name change application for adults or children under the age of 12 (Service Ontario form)

  • Lost passport (Government of Canada form)

  • Planning application including applications related to matters within the geographical limits of the Town of Orangeville

  • Statement of conscience or religious belief - Immunization of School Pupils Act (Ministry of Health form)

  • Statutory declaration of parentage (Ministry of Attorney General form)

  • Vehicle ownership transfer - sworn statement for a transfer of a used vehicle in the Province of Ontario (Service Ontario form)

If you have a document that is not listed, the Town will not offer commissioning services. There is no guarantee that a document can be commissioned until the document is verified by the Commissioner.

The contents within the document is your sole responsibility. By swearing the oath, you are attesting that the details contained in the document(s) are true and correct.

For more information, please contact the Clerk's division during regular office hours at [email protected].  

Fees 

Pursuant to By-law Number 2024-073, effective January 1, 2025.

  • Town of Orangeville residents - $15 commission fee per document.
  • Non-residents - $30 commission fee per document.

Verification of identification to confirm resident status will be completed by Town staff.

What to know before booking a appointment

  • Service is offered at Town Hall located at 87 Broadway.

  • Bring all original documentation to your appointment.  

  • You must bring with you two pieces of identification, each containing a signature. 

    • one piece of identification should be an official government document, bearing the photograph and signature of the person swearing the oath, and  

    • one piece of identification that shows your current address. 

  • Do not sign the document ahead of your appointment. The document must be signed in the presence of the Commissioner.

The Town offers Commissioning services by appointment. 

Commissioner of Oath appointment booking - Orangeville Residents

Commissioner of Oath appointment booking - Non-residents and commercial