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Identity, civil status and records
Confirming your identity, replacing a lost document, reconstructing proof of civil status or attesting to the absence of a criminal record are processes where a sworn declaration is sometimes requested to support the usual documents.
The articles in this theme describe these declarations, what they contain and their limits: they issue no official document and do not replace a copy issued by the competent authority.
15 articles
General declarations
Declaration relating to a marriage or civil union contract: in what cases, and how does it work?
Does an organization, a court, or an institution require a declaration confirming the existence or content of your marriage or civil union contract? Here's what to know.
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Sworn proof-of-age declaration for Old Age Security or the QPP: how does it work?
Do you lack a birth certificate or official document confirming your age, and does a public pension plan require a sworn declaration to establish it? Here's what to know.
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Sworn declaration of capacity to marry: in what cases, and how does it work?
Do you need to marry abroad, and does an authority require a sworn declaration confirming you meet the legal conditions to marry? Here's what to know.
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Sworn declaration of marital status for retirement benefits: how does it work?
Does a pension plan require a sworn declaration confirming your marital status to determine your eligibility for a survivor benefit? Here's what to know.
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Declaration of a lost diploma or transcript: how does it work?
Did you lose a diploma or transcript, and does an institution, employer or professional order ask for a sworn declaration? Here's what to do.
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Declaration relating to a death abroad: how does it work?
Has a relative died abroad and does an institution ask for a sworn declaration to settle their estate or affairs? Here's what to know.
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Declaration to reconstruct proof of civil status: how does it work?
Is a civil status record missing, and does an institution ask you to prove it another way? Here's when a sworn declaration can complete your file.
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Identity declaration for a third party: in what cases, and how does it work?
Has an organization asked you to confirm, under oath, another person's identity — a relative, a neighbour, a long-time acquaintance? Here's what to know.
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IMM 5451 — Solemn declaration concerning a permanent resident card that was lost, stolen, destroyed or never received: online oath commissioning
IMM 5451 (IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)): what this form is for, why it must be signed under oath, where to download it, and how to have it sworn online.
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RAMQ 3573 — Sworn declaration: online oath commissioning
Sworn declaration (the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)): what this document is for, why it must be signed under oath, where to download it, and how to have it sworn online.
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Sworn declaration of no remarriage: in what cases, and how does it work?
Does a foreign organization or a pension plan require a declaration confirming you have not remarried since a divorce or the death of your spouse? Here's what to know.
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Sworn identity theft declaration: how does it work?
Are you a victim of identity theft and does an institution ask for a sworn declaration? Here's when it helps and what it contains.
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Sworn declaration of single status: in what cases, and how does it work?
Do you need to marry abroad or provide proof of your marital status, and has someone asked for a sworn declaration of single status? Here's what to know.
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Sworn identity declaration: in what cases, and how does it work?
Has an organization noticed a discrepancy between your identity documents — spelling, former name, date — and asked for a declaration confirming it's the same person? Here's what to know.
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Good conduct and no-criminal-record declaration: how does it work?
Has someone asked you for a sworn declaration attesting to your good conduct or absence of a criminal record — for volunteering, work abroad, or an adoption? Here's what to know before having it sworn.
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