The following excerpt describes the necessary steps for original documents not in English or French:
Translation of documents
Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
-the English or French translation; and
-an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
-a certified copy of the original document.
I completely understand the necessity of having the translation validated by an affidivat/certified translator; that makes sense, as you can't expect Canada immigration to speak all languages. What I am curious about is, why the need for a certified copy of the original document as well (given that the certified translation already authenticates the content of the document)? This seems to suggest that simply because the document is not in English or French, a higher burden is required to prove the document's authenticity. In other words, a birth certificate from the UK only requires a photocopy, while a birth certificate from say Spain now also requires a certified copy (in addition to a certified translation), requiring additional effort. Why the difference based solely on language? Seems definitely two tiered, or am I missing something here/have interpreted things incorrectly?
Translation of documents
Any document that is not in English or French must be accompanied by:
-the English or French translation; and
-an affidavit from the person who completed the translation; and
-a certified copy of the original document.
I completely understand the necessity of having the translation validated by an affidivat/certified translator; that makes sense, as you can't expect Canada immigration to speak all languages. What I am curious about is, why the need for a certified copy of the original document as well (given that the certified translation already authenticates the content of the document)? This seems to suggest that simply because the document is not in English or French, a higher burden is required to prove the document's authenticity. In other words, a birth certificate from the UK only requires a photocopy, while a birth certificate from say Spain now also requires a certified copy (in addition to a certified translation), requiring additional effort. Why the difference based solely on language? Seems definitely two tiered, or am I missing something here/have interpreted things incorrectly?