Ontario College of Teachers Translation Policy

When the College receives documents* in a language other than English or French, it will mail you copies of those documents to be translated. It is your responsibility to have the documents translated by an accredited translator into English or French. You are responsible for covering all costs for the translation of documents.

When your documents have been translated, you then send the original copy of the foreign-language translation, the original letter from the translator (see below), and the copy of the original document back to the College.

The College will accept translations only from an accredited translator.

The translator must include an original signed letter that says the translation is accurate and the translator belongs to an accredited organization. The letter has to include the translator's identification number or seal (or both), name, address, and telephone number.

*The post-secondary institution you graduated from or the licensing body that certified you as a teacher in your country must send original documents directly to the College. The institution should include a covering letter in English or French that has your name and Canadian social insurance number or your College registration number.

To find an accredited translator, contact the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO).

Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO)

1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1202
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Tel: 613-241-2846 or 1-800-234-5030
Fax: 613-241-4098
www.atio.on.ca
info@atio.on.ca

If the ATIO is unable to provide a translator for the language you need, contact:

COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services

760 College Street
Toronto, ON M6G 1C4
Tel: 416-534-7400
Fax: 416-534-2482
www.costi.org
admin@costi.org

If there is no accredited translator for the language you need, the College will accept translations, with the translator's letter as above, from:

• a consulate, high commission or embassy to Canada of the country that issued the documents
• a Canadian embassy, consulate, or high commission in the country from which you emigrated
• a translator who works for a federal, provincial, or municipal government in Canada