ADDRESS 1021 Thomas Spratt Place
Ottawa, ON CANADA K1G 5L5
CONTACT Tel: 613-520-2240
MEDICAL COUNCIL LE CONSEIL MÉDICAL MCC.CA Fax: 613-248-5234
OF CANADA DU CANADA Email:
[email protected] CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The Certified Identity Confirmation form
The original of this form must be certified by an acceptable certifying official (a certified photocopy or
a photocopy of the certified original form will not be accepted).
Passport or other documents
The certifying official must see and photocopy the passport or other original documents and certify
the photocopies.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE
Please print page 2 to bring to the certifying official. It is your responsibility to ensure that your
documents are properly certified according to these requirements.
It is important that candidates verify ahead of time that the certifying official has:
• The mandate and offers certification services in ENGLISH OR FRENCH
• An ENGLISH OR FRENCH seal or stamp
Please note:
• Improper certification will result in delays
• Candidates must NOT certify their own documents
• Candidates are responsible for the costs of certification
• If your passport or other documents are in a language other than English or French, you are
required to use the translation service offered through your physiciansapply.ca account
ACCEPTABLE CERTIFYING OFFICIALS
IMPORTANT: The MCC received notification that as of May 30, 2014, Canadian consular officials will
no longer provide document certification services.
The MCC accepts certification from the officials below if it is within their mandate and they offer these services:
• Authorized representatives at the Dean or at the Registrar offices of the
In any
candidate’s faculty (school) of medicine
country • Notary public
• Lawyers (member of an official bar association)
• First-class magistrates, judges/justices of the peace
• Officials at some embassies or consulate (if it is a service that they provide)
In the • An official listed as acceptable in any country (above), as well as:
United States ◦◦ Commissioner of oaths (provided that they have an official government agency
only appointment and an ENGLISH OR FRENCH seal or stamp)
• An official listed as acceptable in any country (above), as well as:
In
Canada ◦◦ Commissioner of oaths (provided that they have an official government agency
only appointment and an ENGLISH OR FRENCH seal or stamp)
◦◦ Mayor
◦◦ Police officer (municipal, provincial or RCMP; contact information must include
badge number and headquarter location)
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ADDRESS 1021 Thomas Spratt Place
Ottawa, ON CANADA K1G 5L5
CONTACT Tel: 613-520-2240
MEDICAL COUNCIL LE CONSEIL MÉDICAL MCC.CA Fax: 613-248-5234
OF CANADA DU CANADA Email:
[email protected] INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CERTIFYING OFFICIAL
THE CERTIFIED IDENTITY CONFIRMATION FORM
• The original of this form MUST be certified by the certifying official (a certified photocopy or a photocopy of
the certified original form will not be accepted).
• As the certifying official, your seal or stamp MUST cover a portion of the photograph, to the left or right. The
seal or stamp must be in ENGLISH OR FRENCH. ONLY the top photograph should be certified.
• As the certifying official, you MUST also complete the section under “Certifying Official”.
PASSPORT OR OTHER DOCUMENTS
As the certifying official, you:
• MUST see and photocopy the passport or other original documents and certify the photocopies.
• Are not asked to certify the authenticity or the content of a document, only that you have SEEN the original.
1. The CERTIFYING OFFICIAL must photocopy the originals and ensure:
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2. The CERTIFYING OFFICIAL must include the following on each page:
2.1 The Certifying Official MUST include his/her name Mr./Ms. Certifying Official
2.2 The Certifying Official MUST include his/her contact 123 Any Street, Anycity, Anycountry
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OR in French: “Je certifie que la présente est une copie
conforme à l’original”
2.5 The Certifying Official MUST DATE the certification: example: January 1, 2016
2.6 The Certifying Official MUST SIGN the certification:
signature
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