Korean Documents for Canada

For Express Entry, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) asks for scans of your Korean documents and a certified translation of any document not in English or French; it does not ask for an apostille. For Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) and family sponsorship, check that program's document list. WES, the credential evaluator, requires transcripts to be sent directly by the school. Canada has been a Hague Convention party since 11 January 2024, so when another Canadian body separately asks for a Korean document to be authenticated, the method is an apostille. Our specialists handle obtaining the documents, the certified translation and, when it is asked for, the apostille.

Requirements & key facts

Canada has been a Hague Convention party since 11 January 2024 — when a Canadian body asks for a Korean document to be authenticated, the method is an apostille, not consular legalization

IRCC asks for a translation stamped by a certified translator (or, if that is not possible, the translator's affidavit) of any document not in English or French, with a scan of the original or of a certified photocopy; it does not ask for an apostille

WES requires official transcripts to be sent directly by the issuing school and takes uploaded copies of degree certificates; it does not ask for an apostille

Express Entry police certificates: upload a scan, with a translation if the certificate is in Korean; IRCC's guidance does not ask for an apostille

Provincial licensing bodies (engineering, nursing, teaching) set their own document format, so check that body's guidance

IRCC defines a certified translator as a member in good standing of a professional translation association in Canada or abroad; family members, representatives and consultants may not translate

Apostille guides by document type

Step-by-step instructions for each Korean document you need apostilled for Canada.

Birth Certificate Diploma Academic Transcript Marriage Certificate Criminal Background Check Power of Attorney Family Register Corporate Registration

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does IRCC require an apostille on Korean documents for PR applications?

No. IRCC's Express Entry document guidance and help centre do not ask for an apostille or consular legalization. For a document not in English or French, you upload a certified translation together with a scan of the original. If another body in Canada, such as a licensing body, school or employer, separately asks for a Korean document to be authenticated, the method is an apostille; the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) issues it for public documents and the Ministry of Justice for notarized private documents.

What is needed for WES Canada credential evaluation of Korean degrees?

WES requires official academic documents to be sent to WES directly by the issuing school (through a digital partnership or in a sealed envelope) and has you upload copies of degree certificates and translations to your account. It does not ask for an apostille. Check the WES instructions before you prepare anything yourself.

I am already in Canada. Can I still get my Korean documents handled?

Yes. Using a power of attorney, a verified specialist in Korea can obtain your documents from Korean authorities and handle the certified translation and, if a Canadian body asks for one, the apostille on your behalf. The finished documents are then couriered to you in Canada.

Korean Documents for Canada

Requirements & key facts

Apostille guides by document type

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Frequently Asked Questions

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