Whether you have a foreign-language birth or marriage certificate that needs translating for use in Canada, or a Canadian certificate headed abroad, we translate it accurately and deliver it in 2–5 business days, accepted the first time.
If your birth or marriage certificate was issued in a language other than English or French, Canadian institutions, including IRCC, schools, and employers, generally require a certified translation before they'll accept it. The reverse is also common: a Canadian-issued certificate often needs translation when it's being used in another country. Either way, the translation must be a complete, word-for-word rendering of the original, not a summary, and must include the translator's signature and credentials.
Most birth and marriage certificates are short, single-page documents, so they're typically billed under our Certified Translation, starting at $99 per document. If your certificate is specifically headed to IRCC as part of an immigration application, our Notarized/IRCC Translation bundles the certified translation with the online commissioning format IRCC's guide describes, so you don't have to coordinate a separate notary appointment.
IRCC requires a complete translation of any supporting document not already in English or French, including birth and marriage certificates.
Schools often require a translated birth certificate to confirm a child's age and identity before enrollment.
Foreign marriage registrars commonly require a translated birth certificate as proof of identity and age before issuing a license.
Employers and licensing bodies sometimes require translated vital records as part of identity or eligibility verification.
A translated marriage certificate is typically required to prove the marital relationship in a sponsorship application.
Foreign pension and survivor benefit programs often require a translated marriage certificate to confirm eligibility.
IRCC and most institutions require a complete, word-for-word translation. An abstract or summary will be rejected.
Universities and licensing bodies often specifically require a certified translator's stamp, not just any translation.
Some destinations are satisfied with a Standard translation, others require Certified or the Notarized/IRCC format. Confirm first to avoid paying for, or missing, the wrong one.
If a name changed between the birth and marriage certificates, some institutions want both translated together. Check the full list of what's required before you order.
Not every document needs the same level of certification. We offer three types of translation so you can match the right one to what your receiving institution actually requires, rather than overpaying for more than you need.
| Standard Translation Company stamp & signature | From $49/page |
| Certified Translation By an accredited translator | From $99/doc |
| Notarized/IRCC Translation Certified + online commissioning | From $49 + $35/page |
Send your document from anywhere, we'll translate, stamp, and return it digitally. A hard copy is mailed only if you ask for one.
Here's exactly what happens once you start your birth & marriage certificate translation order with us.
Upload it virtually, any common file format or a clear photo works.
Completed by a certified translator and checked for accuracy.
Company stamp, translator's signature, and a unique tracking number applied.
Sent back digitally, with a mailed hard copy available on request.
2–5 business days from the time we receive your document. Rush translation is available, contact us to confirm cost and timing.
Yes. Our translators are certified through ATIO, OTTIAQ, STIBC, ATIA, or ATIM, and we offer a Notarized/IRCC Translation that matches the exact format IRCC's guide requires.
No, a clear photo or scan is sufficient for translation. We don't need to physically hold your original document.
Yes, you can combine multiple documents and languages in a single order and pay once.
We handle both. Let us know and we'll coordinate the translation and the apostille together rather than you managing two separate orders.
For official IRCC translation requirements, see Government of Canada, "Translation of supporting documents for applications". You can verify a translator's certification status through the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO).
We can combine multiple documents, and multiple services, into one order. Need something else translated, or this same document apostilled too? Let us know and we'll coordinate it together.
Send us your document and we'll take care of the rest.