| Order in Council |
Resolution of the Governor in Council |
Order in Council |
| Sign Manual |
Less formal instruments, bearing the signature of the governor general and countersigned by a responsible minister |
Instrument of Abdication
Instrument of Advice
Instrument of Appointment
Royal Instructions
Warrant |
| Instruments that pass under the Great Seal |
Commission
Letters Close
Letters Patent
Royal Proclamation
Writ |
| Instruments that pass under the Privy Seal |
Commission
Pardon |