Certified Romanian Translation Services in Canada
Romanian is the only Romance language of Eastern Europe, a direct descendant of the Latin brought to Dacia by Roman colonists in the second century, preserved through two millennia in a region otherwise dominated by Slavic, Hungarian, and Turkic neighbours. This Latin heritage gives Romanian documents a structure that feels familiar to readers of French, Italian, or Spanish, but the specific administrative vocabulary and the diacritical marks (ă, â, î, ș, ț) require certified handling by trained specialists. Certilingua delivers certified Romanian translator services through an accredited Canadian translation agency with provincial coverage from coast to coast. Our Romanian to English translation, English to Romanian translation, and Romanian to French translation work serves IRCC, the Immigration and Refugee Board, Quebec notaries, Designated Learning Institutions, provincial professional regulators, and Canadian courts, with 48-hour standard delivery and rush options available.
Romanian paperwork from Romania, Moldova, and the European diaspora
Romanian-language documents reach Canadian institutions from several jurisdictional sources. Romania itself, an EU member state since 2007, produces civil registry, education, and professional documents conforming to European Union standards, with the modern Carte de identitate (CI) replacing the older Buletin paper ID and the 13-digit Cod Numeric Personal (CNP) serving as the unique identifier across all administrative records. Romania has been a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention since 2002, which means Romanian documents can carry Apostille certification from the Romanian Ministry of Justice or the Prefecture, eliminating the need for consular legalization. The Republic of Moldova, where Romanian (officially called Moldovan in some legal contexts but linguistically identical) is the state language, produces parallel documents under its own administrative framework. Significant Romanian-speaking populations also live in Hungary (Transylvania historical regions), Serbia (Banat), and the broader European diaspora in Italy, Spain, Germany, and France, generating documents that may combine Romanian content with the local language of the host country.
Our Romanian language services are delivered exclusively by Canadian-based certified translators who hold current accreditation through ATIO in Ontario, OTTIAQ in Quebec, ATIA in Alberta, STIBC in British Columbia, or another CTTIC-affiliated provincial regulator. Each linguist brings practical familiarity with Romanian civil registry conventions, the diacritical mark system, the structure of academic credentials from Romanian universities, the format of professional licensure documents from Romanian regulatory bodies, and the documentation patterns Canadian institutions expect. Where source documents combine Romanian with Hungarian, German, or another regional language (common in Transylvanian or Banat documentation), our team handles the multi-language complexity within a single certified output. Every certified Romanian translation we issue includes the translator's seal, signature, accreditation number, and a statement of accuracy formatted to Canadian institutional requirements.
When Romanian certified translation is most needed in Canada
Romanian files reach our intake from across the spectrum of Romanian Canadian community needs. The six recurring procedural contexts that drive demand:
Express Entry and Provincial Nominee programs
Romanian skilled workers, IT professionals, engineers, doctors, and accountants applying through Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, OINP, BC PNP, AINP, and other provincial streams need certified Romanian translation of employment letters, university degrees, and CI documents for CRS optimization.
Medical and dental professional licensure
Romanian-trained physicians pursuing MCC certification, dentists seeking provincial dental college licensure, pharmacists pursuing professional accreditation, and nurses applying to provincial nursing colleges need certified Romanian translation of degrees from Carol Davila, Iuliu Hațieganu, and other Romanian medical universities.
DLI admissions and student visa applications
Romanian students applying to U of T, McGill, UBC, Waterloo, McMaster, Western, and other Canadian DLI institutions need certified translation of Diplomă de bacalaureat, Foaie matricolă transcripts, and Diplomă de licență degrees from Babeș-Bolyai, University of Bucharest, and Politehnica.
Family sponsorship and reunification
Sponsoring spouses, parents, children, and siblings from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Brașov, Sibiu, and Chișinău (Moldova) requires certified Romanian translation of Certificat de naștere, Certificat de căsătorie, and supporting civil registry documents for IRCC family class applications.
Engineering and IT professional credentialing
Romanian engineers pursuing PEO, OIQ, EGBC, or APEGA accreditation, plus IT professionals applying through fast-tracked technology immigration streams (Romania is a recognized European IT hub), need certified Romanian translation of engineering qualifications and professional certifications.
Property, business, and cross-border family law
Romanian Canadians managing real estate transactions, succession files involving Romania or Moldova, divorce reconciliation, and business immigration matters need certified translation of court orders, divorce decrees (Sentință de divorț), property certificates, and notarized documents for Canadian proceedings.
Romanian documents handled by our specialists
Our document expertise spans Romanian civil registry, education, professional, and legal records from Romania, Moldova, and the broader Romanian-speaking diaspora, with appropriate handling of Apostille-attested documents and EU-standard records:
Romanian ID & passport
Carte de identitate (CI) with 13-digit CNP, older Buletin paper IDs, Romanian Pașaport biographical pages, and Moldovan ID cards and passports.
Learn more →Birth certificate
Certificat de naștere from Romanian Primăria municipal authorities, older Soviet-era Moldovan birth certificates, and Romanian birth certificates with Apostille attestation.
Learn more →Marriage certificate
Certificat de căsătorie from Romanian civil registry offices, Romanian Orthodox Church marriage records, and Sentință de divorț divorce decrees from Romanian courts.
Learn more →Apostille documents
Documents bearing Apostille certification from the Romanian Ministry of Justice, the Romanian Prefecture, or the Moldovan Ministry of Justice for international recognition under the Hague Convention.
Learn more →Bacalaureat & transcript
Diplomă de bacalaureat high school diploma, Foaie matricolă transcripts, and academic records from Romanian universities including supplementary diplomas (Suplimentul la diplomă).
Learn more →University degree
Diplomă de licență, Diplomă de master, and doctoral degrees from Babeș-Bolyai University, University of Bucharest, Politehnica University Bucharest, Politehnica Timișoara, and Alexandru Ioan Cuza Iași.
Learn more →Medical & dental credentials
Romanian Medical College (Colegiul Medicilor) physician licences, dental college certifications, Carol Davila and Iuliu Hațieganu medical school degrees, and pharmacy registrations.
Learn more →Employment letter
Work certificates from UiPath, Bitdefender, eMAG, Banca Transilvania, BCR, BRD-Groupe Société Générale, Raiffeisen Bank, OMV Petrom, Dacia (Renault), Continental, and Bosch Romania.
Learn more →Cazier judiciar
Cazier judiciar Romanian Criminal Record Certificate from the Romanian Police, including European Union format CJU (Cazier judiciar european) for IRCC admissibility assessments.
Learn more →Court orders & rulings
Romanian Judecătorie (District Court) orders, Tribunal rulings, Curtea de Apel appellate decisions, Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție judgments, and notarial deeds.
Learn more →Driving licence
Romanian Permis de conducere driving licences in EU format (since 2007), older Romanian national licences, and Moldovan driving permits for provincial DMV exchange.
Learn more →Bank statement
Statements from Banca Transilvania, BCR (Banca Comercială Română), BRD-Groupe Société Générale, Raiffeisen Bank Romania, ING Bank Romania, and UniCredit Bank Romania for IRCC proof of funds.
Learn more →Romanian Canadian communities and our nationwide coverage
Romanian Canadians constitute one of the largest Eastern European immigrant populations in Canada, with deeply rooted communities established through multiple waves of immigration from the late nineteenth century through the post-1989 democratic transition and the post-2007 EU accession period. In Quebec, Montreal hosts one of the largest Romanian communities in North America, with substantial concentrations in Laval, Saint-Léonard, Anjou, Rivière-des-Prairies, and the West Island. The Montreal Romanian community has produced multiple generations of physicians, engineers, IT professionals, accountants, and academics, with the city's Romanian Orthodox parishes and cultural organizations anchoring community life. Our Quebec translations meet OTTIAQ accreditation standards and are accepted by Quebec notarial offices, the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI), the Cour supérieure du Québec, the Conseil des médecins, dentistes et pharmaciens, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, and Quebec professional orders.
In Ontario, our certified Romanian translation work serves Toronto's Romanian community across Mississauga, Etobicoke, Markham, North York, Scarborough, Brampton, and the wider GTA. Kitchener-Waterloo hosts a notable Romanian community attracted by the technology sector and the University of Waterloo. Hamilton, Windsor, London, and Ottawa also host established Romanian populations. Our Ontario translations are accepted by ServiceOntario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Immigration and Refugee Board's Toronto regional office, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, the Law Society of Ontario, Professional Engineers Ontario, and Ontario regulators.
In British Columbia, our certified Romanian translators serve Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Richmond, with Romanian communities particularly active in the technology, healthcare, and engineering sectors. We also reach Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton, where Romanian communities have grown alongside the energy sector and broader skilled worker immigration through AINP), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon and Regina, with historical Romanian communities dating to early prairie homesteading), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick, and the Atlantic and northern territories. Wherever Romanian Canadian families and professionals need official translation, the certified document we deliver carries full Canadian accreditation.
Common questions about Romanian translation in Canada
My Romanian documents have Apostille certification. Do they still need certified translation?
Yes. Romania has been a signatory to the Hague Apostille Convention since 2002, and Apostilles are issued by the Romanian Ministry of Justice (for court and notarial documents) or the Prefecture (for civil registry and other administrative documents). The Apostille authenticates the origin of the document but does not translate its Romanian content into English or French. Canadian institutions including IRCC, MIFI, university registrars, and provincial regulators still require certified translation of the underlying Romanian content. Our certified Romanian translation work includes proper rendering of the Apostille stamp itself alongside the document body, presented as a unified certified output.
My documents are from Moldova. Are they handled the same way as Romanian documents?
Linguistically yes, administratively with attention to source jurisdiction. The Moldovan state language is officially Romanian (though referred to as Moldovan in some legal contexts), and the languages are linguistically identical. However, Moldovan documents come from a different administrative framework with its own civil registry, education ministry, and judicial structure. Our certified Romanian translators handle Moldovan documents with appropriate notation regarding the issuing authority, and Moldova is also a signatory to the Apostille Convention, so Moldovan Apostille-attested documents are rendered with the Moldovan Ministry of Justice Apostille stamp identified in the certified output.
My Romanian university degree is from Babeș-Bolyai or another major Romanian institution. Will Canadian universities accept your translation directly?
Yes. Translations of degrees from Babeș-Bolyai University, University of Bucharest, Politehnica University Bucharest, Politehnica Timișoara, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iași, West University of Timișoara, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy are accepted by Canadian universities for admissions, by WES, IQAS, and ICES for credential evaluation, and by provincial professional regulators for licensure. As Romania is an EU member state since 2007, Romanian credentials align with European Higher Education Area standards, which Canadian credential evaluators recognize.
My Romanian documents include diacritical marks (ă, â, î, ș, ț). Are these preserved in the translation?
Names of persons, places, institutions, and proper nouns are preserved exactly as they appear in the original Romanian, including all diacritical marks (ă, â, î, ș, ț). This matters for IRCC submissions, university registrars, and provincial regulators who cross-reference names against passport spellings and other documents. The body of the translation renders Romanian content into English (or French for Quebec) while maintaining the original Romanian proper nouns with their diacritics intact. Our certified Romanian translators maintain this convention as standard practice.
How quickly can you deliver Romanian translation for an Express Entry or family file deadline?
Standard turnaround is 48 hours for most document types. Same-day rush is available for shorter documents when ordered before 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Romanian is one of our regular language pairs with capacity reliably available year-round, including during peak Express Entry draws and student intake windows. Multi-document Romanian files (typical for Express Entry combining CI, Certificat de naștere, Diplomă de licență, Foaie matricolă, employment letters, and Cazier judiciar) are coordinated as a single project to maintain consistency in name diacritics and terminology across the package.
Romanian documents, certified for Canadian institutions in 48 hours
Accredited Canadian Romanian translators · Romania, Moldova, and EU diaspora expertise · Apostille handling · IRCC, IRB, DLI, MIFI, OTTIAQ-accepted · 48h delivery · Rush available
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