ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR CORPORATION
The jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Mexico in Vancouver, includes the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territories. In case of a company or corporation located in the Provinces of Alberta or Saskatchewan, please contact the Consulate of Mexico in Calgary, Alberta. http://www.sre.gob.mx/calgary/
A corporation executing a Power of Attorney before the Consul General of Mexico, acting as a Notary Public should submit:
a.- Original or certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent, issued by the corresponding Province. If the company is registered outside our jurisdiction, the Consulate of Mexico within such jurisdiction should legalize such document.
b.- Original or certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation stating the main activities of the company, if not stated in the Certificate of Incorporation.
c.- Original or certified copy of Certificate of Good Standing issued by the province where the company has its business.
d.- Copy of its By-Laws indicating its objectives, authority of members of the board, including granting powers of attorney, how often elected, etc., certified by the Secretariat of the board, under the corporation seal.
e.- Copy of minutes of last meeting of stockholders or of the board, where members were elected, certified by the secretary of the board, under the corporation seal.
f.- Copy of the resolution of the board to appoint its representative to execute, on it s behalf, a power of attorney, mentioning the terms and limitations, certified by the secretary of the board, under the corporation seal.
All documents must be translated into Spanish.
The documents mentioned in d), e) and f), should be certified before a notary public. All documents must be legalized by this Consulate General of Mexico.
The appointed officer will make arrangements to submit the above mentioned documents, as well as:
Draft of the power of attorney to be executed.
An application (provided by this Consulate General)
Identification (valid passport or birth certificate with an I.D.)
Consular fees should be paid in cash or Company’s cheque.
If the appointed officer is not fluent in Spanish, a translator will be required, The translator should also submit the documents listed in number (3)
The granter (and the translator, if needed) will be notified of the date when he/she should appear in person at the Consulate to sign the protocol book. A certified copy of the document will be issued to him to be used by the attorney in fact (or at law) in Mexico.
Please be advise that it takes approximately ten working days to process the power of attorney after the above mentioned documents are complete and duly submitted by this Consulate.