Appointment lookup tool
Last updated on November 26, 2025NOTICE: Program review underway
The Commissioners for Taking Affidavits for BC Program is under review. Please note that incomplete applications (e.g., missing signatures, dates or appointment fee) and non-routine applications (such as applications that raise potential public protection concerns or that fall outside existing program guidelines) may take longer to process. Please carefully read all instructions on this website before applying.
To avoid delays, please pay online and apply by email as instructed on the application form and on this website, or consider using a courier service.
The commissioners for taking affidavits lookup tool can be used to view commissioner appointments, including their term dates and restrictions, made under section 56 of the Evidence Act since 1996.
Persons who are commissioners by appointment:
- Can only provide commissioner services relating to their existing employment or involvement in a volunteer organization
- Are prohibited from charging fees for providing commissioner services, except where the fees are specifically allowed under other statutes
- Are prohibited from providing commissioner services after the expiry of their appointment term
Persons who are commissioners because of their office or employment do not appear in the lookup tool. Examples include lawyers, notaries public and Service BC customer service representatives and senior customer service representatives (see section 60 of the Act, along with B.C. Reg. 142/2015). More information about lawyers and notaries public in B.C. is available from the Law Society of British Columbia and the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia.
If you intend to visit a Service BC location, it is recommended that you contact the location before visiting to confirm what commissioner services are provided there.
The Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Program does not provide any commissioner services.
Our office cannot provide advice as to whether a particular form or document can be witnessed by a commissioner. You may wish to consult a lawyer in such cases.