Certified translations for documents not in English/French

[mpapdp.1984]

Dear All,


For documents that are not in English/French, do we need to submit ORIGINAL translations or notarized photocopies of translations are acceptable?

Could members please shed some light on this?

Thanks

 

[BobbyB]

Translation Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
of
documents • the English or French translation; and
• an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
• a certified copy of the document.

Note: An affidavit is a document on which the translator has sworn, in the
presence of a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in the
country in which the translator is living, that the contents of their
translation are a true translation and representation of the contents
of the original document.

Translations by family members are not acceptable.

Certified To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must
copies or compare the original document to the photocopy and must print the
notarized following on the photocopy:
documents
• ‘‘I certify that this is a true copy of the original document''
• the name of the original document
• the date of the certification
• his or her name
• his or her official position or title
• his or her signature

Who can
certify People authorized to certify copies include the following:
copies? In Canada: Outside Canada:

• a commissioner of oaths • a judge
• a notary public • a magistrate
• a justice of the peace • a notary public
• an officer of a court of justice
• a commissioner authorized to
administer oaths in the country
in which the person is living


EG7 pages 20&21.

Hope this helps.
BobbyB

 

[Adri]

I believe they have to be the original translations.

 

[mpapdp.1984]

Thanks guys!