Red Seal Notary

I don’t know how the whole notary industry works, but $ 49 for a certified true copy! I already regretted when I stepped out of their door! You can easily find $ 20 or $ 30 service in this area, please AVOID this place if you are looking for quick and reasonable service.

I had the most peculiar experience ever with this company. I called inquiring as to their availability to notarize a Hireright background check application form (having spoken with four subsequent notaries I have been told this is anywhere from «incredibly common» to «honestly a notary’s bread and butter).
I was rudely told that «we don’t handle things like that, you don’t need a notary for that. Thinking I perhaps failed in properly explaining what I needed (the form explicitly states a notary is required for the purpose of ID verification and said ID’s need to be stamped by a notary) I tried again to explicitly explain that I indeed needed a notary and would they be able to do it for me at their convenience. I was asked if I had heard the person correctly, to which I responded in the affirmative but again attempted to restate my need, at which point I was hung up on.
Seriously the most bizarre and unprofessional experience I have had in a while.

Convenient location –right on the intersection of Adelaide & Victoria.
Service:
Very professional and straight forward. Didn’t need an appointment; they take walk –ins, which is rare with notaries.
I needed their notary services for Certified Copies & Affidavits, but they do the full range of legal assistances:
· Letter of invitation for visas,
· Consent to travel letters,
· Statutory declarations,
· Affidavits, Apostille (authentication and legalization) for documents bound for other countries,
· Witness of a signature,
· Notarization of electronic documents,
…just to name a few.
Prices:
Comparable to other law firms/​notaries in Toronto. $ 49 for the first document, and $ 10 per additional doc. (done in the same visit). I had a lot of documents so the 2^nd rate helped. I’ve been to other local notary’s where each document was the same price.
Parking:
Bit of a hassle. There’s street parking on Lombard St. I ended up in a parking lot one intersection up (Richmond & Victoria). $ 5 for half hour.
Side note:
There’s a Canada Post directly across the street, which makes it convenient if you need to send off the documents after using the notary.