Apply as a student-at-law commissioner without retyping your details

Law students who need to commission affidavits as part of their training repeat their name, address, law school details, and supervising lawyer information on the application. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Becoming a commissioner for taking affidavits or notary public — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Student-at-Law / Law Student Application — 004-0316

What this form is about

This application is for law students or students-at-law seeking appointment as a commissioner for taking affidavits for a limited period. Confirm eligibility and supervising lawyer requirements on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your full legal name and current address.
• Your law school and student status details.
• Your supervising lawyer's name and contact information.
• Reason for the appointment and expected duration.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.