If your police certificate or criminal record check is in French, we prepare the certified English translation IRCC needs for PR and citizenship files — with every stamp and seal translated.
IRCC requires a certified English translation of any non-English police certificate or criminal record check. We translate French police certificates from France, Belgium and other Francophone countries and certify them with a signed translator declaration accepted by IRCC.
We translate French-language police certificates and criminal record checks issued in:
French police certificates use the Latin alphabet, but IRCC still requires a full certified English translation of every field, stamp and seal. Every certified translation is a full, word-for-word rendering into English — full name, date of birth, the issuing authority and the clearance statement, including every stamp and seal — signed with a translator's declaration that IRCC accepts.
Starting price for a standard one-page French police certificate translation prepared for IRCC-related use.
Police certificates differ from civil documents, so we make the requirements explicit.
For police certificates IRCC often expects the original French document with your file.
Every stamp, seal and page must be included and translated, not just the main text.
The English translation we prepare, with the translator's affidavit included.
A simple process built for IRCC submissions.
Send a clear scan or photo of the full French police certificate, including stamps, seals and all pages, through the order form.
We prepare the certified English translation with the required affidavit.
Pick it up in Toronto or Ottawa, or receive it by Canada Post anywhere in Canada.
Yes. We translate French-language police certificates and criminal record checks issued in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Haiti into certified English for IRCC use.
Yes. IRCC accepts a certified translation with a signed translator affidavit. For police certificates IRCC often also expects the original document with your file.
For police certificates, IRCC often expects the original document to accompany the certified translation. Confirm the exact requirement for your file.
Most are completed within 1-2 business days. Same-day service is available on request.
A standard one-page French police certificate translation starts at $59 plus HST. See our pricing page for details.
See also: police certificate translation, full pricing, and the order form for other documents.