02/15/2026
A Common Law Declaration (often called a Statutory Declaration or Declaration under Oath) is a statement by a person about facts, such as: cohabitation, family status, financial circumstances, etc., which the person declares under oath or affirmation that the information is true. It is not a contract or agreement.
The notary does NOT confirm the truthfulness of the facts and does NOT verify the evidence in this document; they only certify the fact of the oath and signature.
The registration requires the presence of both parties and their identification card valid in the province of Ontario. The procedure is possible remotely.
There are two legal options - a joint declaration and two separate declarations.
Option 1 — one joint declaration, when
📌 both declare the same facts (for example, those in common-law), the text directly indicates two declarants, each separately makes an oath or affirmation and signs the document in the presence of a notary.
Option 2 — two separate declarations,
📌 when each makes their own Statutory / Common Law Declaration (the texts may be mirror images) and each signs their own oath / affirmation. This option is better suited for IRCC, Service Canada, banks and any third parties in Canada.
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