Canada visa: documents to translate and certify

IRCC asks for documents in English or French; anything else needs a translation with the translator's affidavit.

Last checked 23 Oct 2026

We are a translation shop, not visa consultants. This page quotes official pages on the date checked; rules change. Always confirm with the embassy or visa centre before you apply.

Tourism / visits

Visitor visa (TRV)The official page states it

Thai documents often asked for

Marriage certificate (ทะเบียนสมรส), if married
Any supporting document not in English or French

Translation rule (official page)

An English or French translation, an affidavit from the translator sworn before a notary public, and a certified photocopy of the original. A certified translator in Canada needs no affidavit. The applicant and their family may not translate.

Department of Consular Affairs certification: Not stated on the official page

Official wording
“Translations must not be done by the applicants themselves nor by members of the applicant’s family.”

SourcesIRCC Help Centre — What language should my supporting documents be in? ↗ (page dated 28 Sept 2026)
IRCC — Guide 5256: Applying for a visitor visa ↗ (page dated 31 Mar 2026)

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Coming: Thailand joins the Apostille Convention — From 28 Feb 2027 Thailand is a party to the Apostille Convention. How documents are certified for some countries may change after that date; we will update these pages. HCCH ↗

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