Approved Translators

Approved Translators for Document Translation:

• Minister of religion authorized under provincial law to perform marriages.• Manager/signing officer of a bank, trust company or credit union.• Judge, magistrate.• Police officer (municipal, provincial or RCMP).• Senior administrator or teacher in a university.• Person occupying a senior administrative position in a community college (includes CEGEP).• A teacher or principal of a secondary or primary school.• Professional accountant (member of CA, CMA, CGA, APA).• Professional engineer (P. Eng., Eng. in Quebec).• Mayor.• Lawyer (member of a provincial bar association).• Notary Public.• Medical doctor, dentist, or chiropractor.• Postmaster.• Veterinarian.• Translators from:

◊ Alberta Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for theDeaf (ACRID).

◊ Altamar  Translation  &  InterpretationServices.

◊ Association of Translatorsand Interpreters of Alberta

◊ Association of Visual LanguageInterpreters

◊ Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association ◊ Catholic Social Services.◊ Centralized Interpreter Services (CIS)Edmonton area only.

◊ Cultural Interpretation Services for Our

( )◊ Edmonton Immigrant Services Association ◊ Global Hire.

◊ TP Language Services. ◊Western Translation Services (WTS).

• Approved knowledge test translators who have been issued a Translator Identification Number (TIN) byAlberta Transportation.

In addition to the above, the following translators have been approved for aboriginal people residing in remote areas:

• Band Chief.• Band Administrator/Manager.• Native Friendship Centre Administrator.

Approved Translators for Knowledge Tests: Individuals looking to receive approval to become an approved translator for knowledge tests must be referred to Alberta Transportation, Driver Programs and Licensing Standards (DPLS) at:

• Website link www.transportation.alberta.ca/531.htm.or • Contact DPLS by telephone at (780) 427-8901.

or • Registry agents may provide the blank application form. This form may be submitted to AT via mail,

fax (780) 427-0833 or e-mail at trans.driver.prog@gov.ab.ca.