Certified Translation for Canada from Brazil
Brazilian documents for IRCC: certidão de nascimento, casamento, histórico escolar, antecedentes criminais. Canadian certified translator, fully remote.
How do you get your Brazil documents translated for IRCC?
From Brazil, your certidões must be recent: a copy over a year old does not carry entries added since, and IRCC notices. Asiatis translates from Brazilian Portuguese into English or French through a Canadian certified translator, whose declaration travels with the certified PDF.
Can a translation done in your country be used?
Yes, under certain conditions. IRCC treats as certified a translator who is officially recognized or authorized in the country where the translation is done, and the MIFI admits, outside Canada, a translator who is a member of a professional order or authorized to act as one. A sworn translator in your country may therefore qualify.
Three points still send these translations back. They must be into English or French, not another language. The officer must be able to verify the translator's status: a seal or note written in another language has to be translated too. And the MIFI asks for a paper original bearing the translator's name and seal, stapled to the source document.
Without a recognized translator, the translation must come with an affidavit: the translator swears, before a notary or the equivalent, that the translation is accurate. A Canadian certified translator spares you these checks: their status can be confirmed with their order, and their declaration travels with the translation.
Sworn or certified translator: what differs in CanadaMost translated Brazil documents
Under their local names, because that is what appears on your papers.
| Local name | Canadian equivalent | What matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certidão de Nascimento | Birth certificate | Ask for a recent "segunda via": entries added later (averbações) appear only on an up-to-date copy. |
| Certidão de Casamento | Marriage certificate | The matrimonial regime (comunhão parcial, universal, separação) appears on the act and must be rendered precisely. |
| Histórico Escolar et Diploma | Transcript and degree | The histórico details hours per subject, information credential assessment bodies use directly. |
| Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais | Police certificate | Exists in a federal version (Polícia Federal) and a state version; IRCC generally asks for the federal one. |
| CPF et RG | Tax number and identity card | Short documents, usually requested as supporting pieces rather than on their own. |
Source languages handled
- Portuguese
Apostille
Hague Convention country. Brazil has applied the Apostille Convention since 2016, affixed by authorized cartórios. It authenticates the act, not its translation.
Administrative particulars
- •Brazilian certidões effectively expire: a copy over a year old no longer reflects marginal entries.
- •Brazilian names carry several surnames; the passport order is preserved.
- •Brazilian and European Portuguese differ: we assign a translator of the right variant.
A fully remote process
You do not need to travel, send originals, or open a Canadian bank account.
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Upload
A clear phone photo is enough in most cases. Upload is encrypted; you never send your originals.
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Quote and international payment
The quote arrives by email. Payment is by international card — no Canadian bank account needed.
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Certified PDF
You receive the translation as a PDF, carrying the certified translator's declaration and seal. That is the format IRCC accepts.
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Time zones
We work in writing, which neutralizes the gap: you write on your clock, the answer is there when you wake up.
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Optional postal delivery
If a body insists on a signed paper copy, we mail it — but most immigration steps are settled in PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Will a translation done by a sworn translator in Brazil be accepted?
It can be: IRCC admits a translator officially recognized in the country where the translation is done. The translation must still be into English or French, and the officer must be able to verify the translator's status, seal included. Otherwise, you need a translation by a Canadian certified translator, or a translation accompanied by an affidavit.
Do I need an apostille before having my documents translated?
Brazil has applied the Apostille Convention since 2016, affixed by authorized cartórios. It authenticates the act, not its translation.
Do I have to send my original documents to Canada?
No. You upload a legible photo or scan; the originals stay with you. The certified translation comes back as a PDF, the format IRCC accepts for almost every step.
How long does it take and what does it cost?
A certified translation is delivered in 2 to 3 business days, and express handling in 24 to 48 hours is available. Certified translation is $69 per 250-word page, with a minimum charge of $89 per project — that minimum is what applies to a short document.
How do I pay from another country?
By international card, with no Canadian bank account. The quote arrives by email and you pay online; no travel is needed.
Have your documents checked before you file
Send us a photo of your documents: we tell you which ones need translating and which do not. Quote within 1 business hour.
Get a quoteApplying from another country?
All our certified translation servicesIRCC requirements and authentication regimes change. We tell you what applies to your file at quoting time; this page does not replace the official instructions of the program you are applying to.