OTTIAQ Certified Translator in Montreal and Across Quebec

PoliLingua provides certified translation services for Quebec through a network of OTTIAQ certified translators. Each translation is signed and sealed by a member of the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec, and prepared for submission to MIFI, the SAAQ, universities, courts and professional orders. Our service covers civil status records, academic documents, immigration files, driver's licences and legal documents, translated into French or English from over 200 languages. Every project follows our ISO 17100:2015 certified process, with a second linguist verifying names, dates and figures before delivery.

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Finding an OTTIAQ Certified Translator in Montreal

PoliLingua works exclusively with members of OTTIAQ, the association responsible for certifying translators in Quebec. Membership confirms a translator's qualifications and professional standing, but does not cover availability, rates or delivery times. PoliLingua manages that process for you. We match your documents with an OTTIAQ member qualified in your language pair, confirm the price and delivery date in advance, and coordinate files involving several languages through a single point of contact.

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What OTTIAQ Certification Guarantees

OTTIAQ is the professional order governing translators, terminologists and interpreters in Quebec. It has a legal mandate to protect the public and represents approximately 3,000 members.

A translation signed by an OTTIAQ member provides:

A Protected Professional Title. Only members may use the title of certified translator (traducteur agréé) in Quebec.
An Officially Recognised SSeal. The member's seal and signature give the translation its official value.
Ethical Obligations. Members are bound by a code of ethics and must maintain their professional competence.
Professional Accountability. The translator is answerable to the order for the quality of the work.

As OTTIAQ certifies individuals rather than companies, every PoliLingua quote identifies the translator responsible for your file.

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MIFI Translation Requirements

The Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) accepts translations signed by a recognised professional translator and returns files that do not meet its format rules. Each translation must:

Bear the translator's name and seal
Translate every element of the original, including stamps, seals and signatures
Be submitted as the original of the complete translation
Be stapled to the corresponding document

Please note that translators are not recognised by MIFI as authorities for certifying true copies of original documents. Where a certified true copy is required, it must be obtained from a recognised authority. This is confirmed at the quotation stage.

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Certified Translation Prices in Quebec

There is no regulated price schedule for certified translation in Quebec. OTTIAQ governs the profession but does not set fees. Montreal agencies typically start at around CAD 80 for a short document. PoliLingua prices start at CAD 80 for short documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and police records. Longer documents are priced per word. All prices are fixed in your quote before work begins.

The final price depends on:

Language pair: common pairs such as Spanish or Italian cost less than Arabic, Persian or Mandarin
Volume: single-page certificates are charged at a flat rate, longer documents per word
Legibility: handwritten or low-quality scans require additional processing time
Deadline: urgent delivery is subject to a surcharge
Delivery format: paper originals sent by courier incur shipping costs

Submitting all documents for an application in a single request allows us to quote the complete file at a better overall rate.

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Turnaround Times

Short documents are delivered in as little as 24 hours. Longer files, less common languages and courier delivery of paper originals require additional time. The confirmed delivery date is stated in your quote.

For applications with a fixed MIFI deadline, please indicate the date when placing your order and the file will be scheduled accordingly.

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Certified vs Notarized Translation

In Quebec, a certified translation is one signed and sealed by an OTTIAQ member, and this seal gives it official value. MIFI does not require notarization of translations completed in Quebec. A notary is only necessary if the receiving institution explicitly requests it.

The term sworn translation applies to several European jurisdictions and is not used in Quebec.

Documents We Translate for Quebec Authorities

Civil status records: birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates and death certificates
Academic documents: diplomas and transcripts, as well as course descriptions for the MIFI comparative evaluation
Immigration documents: police certificates, passports, employment letters and bank statements for PSTQ and CSQ applications (for federal applications, see our Canadian immigration translation service)
Driving documents: foreign driver's licences for the SAAQ
Legal and corporate documents: contracts and court judgments, powers of attorney and incorporation records

Our Process

Submission: upload clear scans and specify the receiving institution (MIFI, SAAQ, university or court).
Quotation: receive a fixed quote within 15 minutes, including your translator's name and OTTIAQ member number.
Translation: your OTTIAQ certified translator translates, signs and seals the documents.
Quality control: a second linguist verifies names, dates and figures against the original.
Delivery: in as little as 24 hours, you receive the signed translation [as PDF and/or by courier, confirm with ops], formatted to the institution's requirements.

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Why Clients Choose PoliLingua

OTTIAQ certified translators assigned to every Quebec file [confirm]
ISO 17100:2015 certified translation process with mandatory second-linguist review
Member of ELIA, ATC and ATA
Free quote within 15 minutes, guaranteed
Transparent pricing from CAD 80, with delivery from 24 hours
Rated on Trustpilot with 4.8 by 153 clients
Official document translation services since November 2002

Important Information Before You Order

Translations by Family Members or Friends MIFI only accepts translations completed by a recognised professional translator. Translations prepared by relatives or acquaintances are not accepted.
Translations Completed Outside Canada MIFI accepts translations completed abroad when produced by a member of a professional order, or by the translation department of the issuing institution, embassy or foreign ministry. Translations that do not meet these criteria must be redone.
Paper Originals for MIFI Applications Paper applications require the original translation stapled to the corresponding document. Please specify this when ordering so that the translation is dispatched by courier.
Verifying Your Translator Every translator we assign holds an active membership with OTTIAQ. Your quote includes the translator's name and member number, so their status can be confirmed with the association.