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Foreign birth or marriage certificate: insertion into the Quebec register
To insert an act made outside Quebec into the civil status register, a document in a language other than French must come with a French translation by an OTTIAQ member.
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Practical advice on document translation for your applications in Quebec: IRCC, MIFI, SAAQ and more.
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Apostille in Quebec: what to know about your documents and their translation
Canada has applied the Apostille Convention since January 11, 2024. In Quebec, the apostille is issued in French, and a document in another language goes through a lawyer or notary.
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Translators recognized by MIFI: OTTIAQ, ATIO, STIBC, CTINB and consulates
Quebec’s immigration department accepts translations from certain translators only. Who is recognized in Canada and abroad, and the notarial act exception.
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CAQ for studies: translating your documents
For the Quebec acceptance certificate for studies, documents must be in French or English. Otherwise, you need a translation signed and certified by a professional translator.
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Comparative evaluation of studies outside Quebec: translating diplomas and transcripts
For the MIFI comparative evaluation, documents not entirely in French or English need an original paper translation, seals included.
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Quebec professional orders: translating foreign documents
Engineers, nurses, physicians: what the OIQ, the OIIQ and the Collège des médecins ask for the translation of documents that are neither in French nor in English.
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Canadian citizenship: translating documents for IRCC
For a citizenship application, IRCC accepts a translation by a certified translator or by a non-certified translator with an affidavit. Who cannot translate.
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Translation affidavit: when IRCC asks for one
An affidavit states that a translation is true to the original. When IRCC requires it, who can take it and why a certified translator saves you the step.
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International driving permit and driving record: what the SAAQ accepts
The international driving permit is not an official translation for the SAAQ. Why the driving record is recommended and which originals to bring.
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Seals, stamps and notes: why everything must be translated
MIFI and the Collège des médecins require seals to be translated. What a complete translation contains and why a missed stamp can delay a file.
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Foreign driver’s licence: the translation the SAAQ requires
Is your licence in a language other than French or English? The SAAQ requires a translation by a translator who belongs to a recognized body. Time limits, steps and the Japanese exception.
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Immigrating to Quebec (MIFI): document translation rules
For a MIFI application, any document in a language other than French or English must be translated by a recognized translator. Who may translate and how to submit the translation.
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IRCC: who can translate your immigration documents?
IRCC requires a translation by a member of a professional translators’ association, or an affidavit. Who cannot translate and who can take the oath.
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Certified or OTTIAQ translation: which one do you need?
IRCC, MIFI and the SAAQ have different requirements. What a certified translator means in Quebec and which translation to order.
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Names and dates: the same spelling in all your translations
A name spelled two ways can delay a file. How to keep names and dates identical across all your translated documents.
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Photos and scans: preparing your documents for translation
A clear, complete photo is enough to get a quote. Accepted formats, number of files and common mistakes.