Replacing a stolen Canadian passport...

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As I've stated in the Vent thread, my husband was robbed this past weekend and his Canadian passport was stolen.

My husband has to send in "A Statutory declaration concerning a lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible Canadian passport". At the bottom of the form, it says, "This form must be completed before, and signed by, a qualified official who has the authority to administer an oath or solemn declaration (e.g. a commissioner for oaths, notary public, lawyer, etc.). If completed outside Canada, a qualified official includes a Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative, or a qualified local official". The same thing is listed under the What constitutes a "qualified local official"? Is he pretty much going to have to go to a Canadian Consulate to get this thing completed, or would a US Notary Public work?

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Argh; I left out a chunk of my original post and can't edit it. Here's the corrected version:

As I've stated in the Vent thread, my husband was robbed this past weekend and his Canadian passport was stolen.

My husband has to send in "A Statutory declaration concerning a lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible Canadian passport". At the bottom of the form, it says, "This form must be completed before, and signed by, a qualified official who has the authority to administer an oath or solemn declaration (e.g. a commissioner for oaths, notary public, lawyer, etc.). If completed outside Canada, a qualified official includes a Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative, or a qualified local official". The same thing is also supposedly listed under the "Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor" form. What constitutes a "qualified local official"? Is he pretty much going to have to go to a Canadian Consulate to get this thing completed, or would a US Notary Public work?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You should contact a US Notary Public and ask them if they are qualified to take oaths. I have only used them to verify signatures and such. If they say they are qualified, then they are. You may also want to check with your bank. Some bank officials are Notary Publics as well and may be qualified to take an oath.

Edited January 26, 2010 by Kathryn41