We are sponsoring my spouses father and mother. They had previously applied for a Canadian visa, and had a number of documents certified and translated in China. The documents are 3 years old. Can any of these documents be reused or can we take the previously certified documents and get them translated here in Canada (as I think they have to be translated here in Canada now?)?
Photos for application, does the photographer / studio need to be in English, or will this also need to be done by a certified translator?
You can still use those documents because they are still valid. The only document that has an expiry date is police certificate. On the back of the photo, the studio/photographer's info need to be in English. You do not need a translator to translate it.