Find a notary

Where you'll find notaries

• In the yellow pages of the phone book
• In the List of notaries (notaries enrolled under section 5)
• In the List of government notaries (notaries enrolled under section 16)

Can the Registrar of Notaries provide notarial services?

No. The Registrar of Notaries does not:

• provide notarial services; or
• publish contact information for individual notaries.

Who can provide notarial services for court matters?

• The Court Registry can notarize documents to be filed in court.
• The Yukon Family Law Information Centre provides free notarial services for documents related to family law.
• Lawyers practising in the Yukon can provide notarial services.

How to authenticate a notary's signature

The Office of the Registrar cannot:

• provide certificates of authentication.

The Office of the Registrar can provide a signed and sealed letter of verification. This letter indicates the notary's term of office. The requester:

• must make the request for a letter of verification; and
• will be the only recipient of the letter.

How to get a lawyer's signature authenticated

You may need to authenticate a lawyer's signature for documents bound for:

• a foreign country;
• a consulate; or
• an embassy.

The Law Society of Yukon can provide a certificate of authentication for members acting as notaries. The society may charge a fee for this service. Contact the society.
In person: 304-104 Elliott Street in Whitehorse.
Phone: 867-668-4231
Fax: 867-667-7556

What documents should I bring to the notary public?

• Copies of your documents
• A piece of government-issued photo identification

How to find a commissioner for oaths

A notary public is a commissioner for taking oaths in the Yukon.