Approved Translators for Document Translation

Approved Translators and Officials

  • Minister of religion authorized under provincial law to perform marriages.
  • Manager/signing officer of a bank, trust company or credit union.
  • Judge, magistrate.
  • Police officer (municipal, provincial or RCMP).
  • Senior administrator or teacher in a university.
  • Person occupying a senior administrative position in a community college (includes CEGEP).
  • A teacher or principal of a secondary or primary school.
  • Professional accountant (member of CA, CMA, CGA, APA).
  • Professional engineer (P. Eng., Eng. in Quebec).
  • Mayor.
  • Lawyer (member of a provincial bar association).
  • Notary Public.
  • Medical doctor, dentist, or chiropractor.
  • Postmaster.
  • Veterinarian.
  • Translators from:
    • Alberta Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (ACRID).
    • Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta
    • Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association
    • Centralized Interpreter Services (CIS) Edmonton area only.
    • Edmonton Immigrant Services Association
    • TP Language Services.
    • Altamar Translation & Interpretation Services.
    • Association of Visual Language Interpreters
    • Catholic Social Services.
    • Cultural Interpretation Services for Our Communities
    • Global Hire.
    • Western Translation Services (WTS).
  • Approved knowledge test translators who have been issued a Translator Identification Number (TIN) by Alberta Transportation.

In addition to the above, the following translators have been approved for aboriginal people residing in remote areas:

  • Band Chief.
  • Band Administrator/Manager.
  • Native Friendship Centre Administrator.

Approved Translators for Knowledge Tests

Individuals looking to receive approval to become an approved translator for knowledge tests must be referred to Alberta Transportation, Driver Programs and Licensing Standards (DPLS) at:

or

  • Contact DPLS by telephone at (780) 427-8901.

or

  • Registry agents may provide the blank application form. This form may be submitted to AT via mail, fax (780) 427-0833 or e-mail at trans.driver.prog@gov.ab.ca

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