Official Document Translation & Legalisation Map

Translations submitted to Canadian immigration authorities (IRCC) must be completed by a certified translator. Within Canada, this means a translator who is a member in good standing of a recognised provincial or territorial translation association. If the translation is completed outside Canada, the translator must be officially recognised in that country.

A certified translation must include:

The translator’s stamp or seal

The translator’s membership number (if applicable)

A declaration confirming the translation is accurate and complete

The translator’s signature and date

If a certified translator is not available, the translation must be accompanied by an affidavit sworn before a notary public or commissioner of oaths, confirming that the translation is accurate.

The applicant, their family members, or their representative cannot translate the documents. This includes parents, siblings, spouses, partners, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, or guardians.

Documents not issued in English or French must be translated into one of Canada’s official languages. If Canadian-issued documents are intended for use abroad, they may require an apostille under the Hague Convention, issued by the relevant Canadian authority.

Immigration translation requirements are administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Translator certification is regulated at provincial and territorial level by recognised professional bodies.