Certified Translator in Kitchener

Do you need a translator certified in Ontario?

For IRCC, no. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada accepts a translation by a member of a professional association in Canada or abroad, or a translation with the translator’s affidavit sworn before a notary public outside Canada, with a certified copy of the original. It does not ask for a translator in Kitchener.

Translators in Ontario train at schools such as the Glendon School of Translation, at York University in Toronto, which runs an MA in Translation Studies and a Master of Conference Interpreting, and the School of Translation and Interpretation of the University of Ottawa, which in 1936 was the first Canadian institution to teach professional translation at university level. ATIO, the association that certifies translators in Ontario, was founded in Ottawa in 1920.

Some offices in the city ask for more, such as the marriage licence and some courts. Roxo is not a member of ATIO or of any Canadian association: our credential is membership of the American Translators Association (ATA). If an office asks for an ATIO-certified translator, check with them before you order.

How to choose a certified translator in Kitchener

Whether the translator works in Kitchener or online, check that:

• The office that receives the document accepts that kind of translator: ATIO member, or translator with an affidavit
• The translation is complete, with the translator’s name and signature, and the affidavit sworn before a notary
• The translator is native in the target language and a second person reviews the translation
• You can see the price and the delivery date before you pay, and nobody in your family translates the documents