If your birth certificate is in French, we prepare the certified English translation IRCC needs for PR, citizenship and sponsorship files — and we explain the separate notarized true-copy step so you avoid the most common filing mistake.
IRCC requires a certified English translation of any non-English civil document. We translate French birth certificates and certify them with a signed translator declaration accepted by IRCC.
We translate French-language birth certificates issued in:
Every certified translation is a full, word-for-word rendering into English — full name, date and place of birth, parents' names, registrar and registration numbers — signed with a translator's declaration that IRCC accepts.
Starting price for a standard one-page French birth certificate translation prepared for IRCC-related use.
This is the most common point of confusion, so we make it explicit.
Your original French birth certificate is the source record.
A photocopy of the original certified by a Notary Public as a true copy.
The English translation we prepare, with the translator's affidavit included.
A simple process built for IRCC submissions.
Send a clear scan or photo of your French birth certificate through the order form.
We prepare the certified English translation with the required affidavit.
Receive it by Canada Post anywhere in Canada at no cost, with free mailing to any Canadian address.
Yes. We translate French-language birth certificates issued anywhere into certified English for IRCC use.
Yes. IRCC accepts a certified translation with a signed translator affidavit. Most applications also require a notarized true copy of the original certificate, which is a separate step.
Usually the original. IRCC typically wants a notarized true copy of the original birth certificate, not notarization of the translation itself.
Most are completed within 1-2 business days.
A standard one-page French birth certificate translation starts at $59 plus tax (GST 5%). See our pricing page for details.
See also: birth certificate translation, notarized true copies, and full pricing. Need other documents too? Use the same order form.
If your certificate is in another language, open the dedicated page for it: