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.
Why a translation done in your country is often refused
In most countries, a "sworn translator" is sworn before a local court or ministry. That status holds in the country that granted it; it tells an IRCC officer nothing, and they have no way to verify it.
IRCC asks for a translation accompanied either by a declaration from a translator certified by a Canadian professional order, or by an affidavit sworn before a commissioner of oaths. A foreign translation with neither is incomplete, and the file comes back with a request for further documents.
The affidavit route works, but it adds steps — finding a commissioner, having it sworn, sending it in — and the translator who produced the text cannot be the one who swears it. Going straight to a translator certified by a Canadian order removes that step: the declaration travels with the translation, and the file is complete the first time.
Most 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?
Usually not as it stands. IRCC expects either a declaration from a translator certified by a Canadian professional order, or an affidavit sworn before a commissioner of oaths. Being sworn in Brazil satisfies neither, and the file comes back with a request for further documents.
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 Quote in 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.