Translating a foreign document for a Canadian application
An immigration application often turns on a document the officer cannot read. These guides describe each foreign document in its original script: what it proves, which version to request, and what makes its translation fail. Asiatis produces the certified translation for Canada.
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Get my quote onlineThe koseki tōhon is the Japanese family register: it is what proves your birth, your parentage and your marriage to IRCC, since Japan issues no separate birth certificate. Asiatis produces its certified translation into English, ready to file.
View the guide住民票jūminhyōThe jūminhyō is the Japanese certificate of residence: it attests to your address, your household composition and your former addresses, which IRCC asks for on almost every form. It does not prove parentage — that is the koseki. Asiatis produces its certified translation into English, ready to file.
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