Signature witnessing
We verify your identity, watch you sign, and confirm it on the document — with a notarial certificate and seal when the recipient needs your signature notarized.
In personMobile (GTA)
Book an in-person visit1 · We check your ID
Name on ID must match the document.
2 · You sign in front of us
In wet ink, at the appointment.
3 · We sign, stamp and seal
Plus a notarial certificate if required.
Witness, commissioner or notary?
Look at the signature block on your document. The words beside it tell you what kind of witness is needed.
| If the document says… | You need | What we provide |
|---|---|---|
| "Witness" with a name and signature line | An independent witness | ID check and our signature as witness |
| "Sworn / declared before me" | A commissioner | See Affidavits or Statutory declarations |
| "Notarized", "Notary Public" or a space for a seal | A notary public | Notarial certificate of execution, signature and embossed seal |
| Being sent to another country | A notary, plus possibly an apostille | Notarization, then apostille support |
What you need to bring
A signature can only be witnessed if it's made in front of us — please don't sign beforehand.
- The unsigned document, with every other section filled in.
- Government photo ID for every person signing — names must match the document.
- Every signer present at the same appointment, or book separate times.
- Any instructions from the recipient about how the signature must be witnessed.
Need a signature witnessed?
Fee: [FEE PER SIGNATURE]. Questions? Email info@benefitclaims.ca.