Living in Alberta does not mean every translation requirement is provincial. If the receiving program is federal, the federal rules apply.
Whether you are in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Fort McMurray or another Alberta community, an official document issued in another language may need translation before it can be used for an immigration, licensing, educational, legal or administrative purpose.
ATIA is the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta. Its public directory allows users to search professional members, including certified translators.
As with other professional translator databases, language direction matters. Certification in English to Arabic, for example, should not automatically be assumed to cover Arabic to English.
Living in Alberta does not mean every translation requirement is provincial. If the receiving program is federal, such as an IRCC Express Entry application, the federal program's translation rules apply.
IRCC's current Express Entry instructions require documents in languages other than English or French to be accompanied by a compliant English or French translation and the required source-document scan. Certified translator status must be evidenced through a seal or stamp showing the membership number.
Not always. Where electronic document handling is acceptable, customers can often work with an appropriately certified translator without an in-person meeting. The critical factors are the required certification, language direction, document type, turnaround and delivery format.
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Get a quote →Information current as of 29 August 2026. Government and institutional requirements can change. Verify the receiving organization’s current instructions before submitting.
The question is not only whether a document was translated accurately. The receiving organization may also care who translated it, how their professional status is shown, and what the certification includes.
The two terms are often used as if they mean the same thing. They do not — and ordering the wrong one costs either money or a rejected submission.
If a document required for an IRCC application is not in English or French, translation becomes part of the checklist. The precise rule depends on the program.
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