POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Any person or Company located in Ontario and Manitoba may submit a power of attorney in order to be represented by a third person in a law-suit, the administration of any business or the purchase and sale of goods in Mexico, the administration of any business or the purchase and sale of goods in Mexico.

To issue a Power of attorney, the applicant must appear in person with the original and one photocopy of her passport or any official identification.

If the power of attorney deals with the purchase or sale of goods and the applicant is married a certified copy of marriage certificate and one photocopy are required.
A written description of the mandate to be given is also required.

For the revocation of a power of attorney previously issued before Mexican Consul or Mexican Notary Public, please bring the original document.

In the case of non-Spanish speakers, it is necessary to be assisted by an interpreter. An official one is recommended. This person needs to present his/her photo identification.

If you prefer to grant a power of attorney before a Canadian Notary Public please be aware of the following:
As with any notarized document, a power of attorney must be authenticated before Ontario Management Board Cabinet Official Documents Services (or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) and legalized by the Mexican Consulate, as well as registered before a Mexican notary public.

A certified translator must translate these documents into Spanish.
The power of attorney must be written according to the laws of Mexico and you are responsible for obtaining legal information regarding the granted power of attorney and its effects.
You must be sure the power of attorney will be accepted for its intended purposes.

Powers of Attorney to be granted by companies

This Consulate is empowered to issue a Power of Attorney for companies registered in Ontario and Manitoba. Any Organization or Company interested in granting a Power of Attorney or entering into an agreement or contract, which is to be enforced in Mexico must submit to this Consulate General the following documents:

1. An original of the Certificate of good standing (Certificate and articles of amalgamation; and Certificate and articles of modification), from the competent Canadian authority.
2. Original if the of its by-laws section relating to the name and purpose of the corporation and of such articles pertaining to powers vested upon The Board of Directors an Officers, including the exclusive authority granted to officers of the corporation to contract, obligate and sign in its name and make use of its corporate seal.
3. Original of the meeting's minutes respecting the election of the present board of director with their full names and official titles.
4. Original of the minutes of the meetings wherein it was resolved to confer the power of attorney.

Please give compliance to the above:

Those documents must be attested to by the official provided for in the bay-laws; must bear the Corporation's raised seal, full name and signature of the corporation’s secretary duly notarized by a Canadian Public Notary, and authenticated before Ontario Management Board Cabinet Official Documents Services (or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade).
All those documents must have a Spanish translation, must bear the Corporation Seal, full name and signature of the corporation’s secretary duly notarized a power of attorney must be authenticated before Ontario Management Board Cabinet Official Documents Services (or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade).
In order to enable this Consulate General to process the power of Attorney, it is necessary to fill out an application and to cover the consular fee in advance. This fee is subject to change without prior notice.

General Requirements: The person responsible for submitting the documentation must make two appointments: The first, to have the documents checked and the second, for the grantor to sign the official-consulate book.

In the case that the grantor is not familiar with the Spanish language, he must be accompanied by his own interpreter. Both grantor and interpreter must appear at this Consulate.

The first time, to fill out and sign the application (bring their passports, the text sent by your lawyer in Mexico, and the second time, to collect the power of attorney and sign the official-consulate book.