French Birth Certificate?? Translation needed?

[kristenm 0]

O.k. here is my latest cause for yet another panic attack!

Because I was born in Quebec, by birth certificate (certificat de naissance) is in french. My municipality (city) birth registration is in English. Do I have to have my birth certicate translated from French to English? It is only a small piece of paper.

[misa 2]

Does your municipal birth registration list your parents names and is it recognised as a federally accepted document? That is, can you use it to obtain a passport? If not, then you would have to get your long form french birth certificate (showing your parents names) translated into french (I think notarised too).

Maybe a few other Quebecers can chime in on this.

[cuci 0]

We had to get my husband's Quebec birth certificate translated from French to English. We found a Certified Translator in Montreal -- he translated the birth cert. from French to English and he stamped the translated birth cert. with his "certified translator" stamp -- then, the Translator had to swear in front of a Notary that he was indeed a Certified Translator, and the translated birth cert. was stamped again with a notary public stamp. It was easy to do -- it took about five days to complete . . .

also, make sure you get the "long form" of your birth certificate! (not the wallet sized one . . .)

[kristenm 0]

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!11

My parents do not know what the long birth certificate is.

The municiapl registration holds a seal, and was recognized by the Passport officials in the past. However, the wallet size birth certificate is now used for the passport.

What does the long version look like?

I'm f*cked!!!!!!!! My apt. is this TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No time to translate........... What the hell should I do??????????

[riblet 0]

The key is having both of your parents' names on it and where you were born... there must be a way to get a translation done in one day. I would call Montreal in the morning and find out exactly what the requirements are for translation, unless someone else on here can tell you.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!11

My parents do not know what the long birth certificate is.

The municiapl registration holds a seal, and was recognized by the Passport officials in the past. However, the wallet size birth certificate is now used for the passport.

What does the long version look like?

I'm f*cked!!!!!!!! My apt. is this TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No time to translate........... What the hell should I do??????????

[misa 2]

Do either of your certificates have both your parents name on them? If so, that is the "long" birth certificate and all you need is a certified translation. Google translation services in Montreal (I'm assuming you live in the city?) and beg one of them to translate on the spot for you.

If your birth certificate does not have your parents names on them, see if you can request, something, ANYTHING from the provincial registry in person tomorrow.

Hang in there, we're all rooting for you.

Edited February 26, 2007 by misa

[kristenm 0]

The municipal certificate has both my parents name on it, and my place of birth (including the hospital). It is also in both French and English. We had a fire, and some of our documents went up in flames. I am going to try to hunt down my baptismal certificate as well.

I can not believe this is happening to me.

[misa 2]

I think you will be okay with the municipal certificate as it has all the required information on it and it is some sort of legal registration document, right?

[riblet 0]

This municipal certificate sounds like what you need - was it issued at your birth or later? I'm trying to research this for you!

The municipal certificate has both my parents name on it, and my place of birth (including the hospital). It is also in both French and English. We had a fire, and some of our documents went up in flames. I am going to try to hunt down my baptismal certificate as well.

I can not believe this is happening to me.

[cuci 0]

Go to the ordre des traducteurs, terminologues, et interpretes agrees du Quebec at:

http://www.ottiaq.org/repertoire_membres/r..._membres_en.php

to find a translator near your home. Take your birt certificate -- the translator can translate the document in less than in 30 minutes. Then the translator needs to swear before a Notary that he/she is a Cetified Translator (the Montreal Consulate requires that: "All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified translations into English. Translations must be certified by a competent translator and sworn to him before a Notary."

Sometimes, if you don't have the long form of your birth certificate, a copy of your baptismal record -(if you have that) can be used to accompany the "short" (wallet sized) form to show the names of your parents.

If you are in Montreal, there are LOTS of certified translators in town. Many of them work out of their homes. You'll be able to get this done in short order, no sweat.

[riblet 0]

I found this site discussing what K1's need for Montreal:

http://home.earthlink.net/~daymondc/casey/police-birth.html

it's slightly out of date, but where it discusses Quebec birth certificates, it sounds like what you have may be what you need.

Unless someone can absolutely confirm this, I would definitely call Montreal as soon as possible in the morning.

This municipal certificate sounds like what you need - was it issued at your birth or later? I'm trying to research this for you!

The municipal certificate has both my parents name on it, and my place of birth (including the hospital). It is also in both French and English. We had a fire, and some of our documents went up in flames. I am going to try to hunt down my baptismal certificate as well.

I can not believe this is happening to me.

[kristenm 0]

My mother had to present herself to the "Assistant Town Clerk of Ville du Dollard Des Ormeaux". The form is entilted "Extract From The 'Registers of the Acts of Civil Status" for the year of 1983.

Thank you so very much for your help.

Im going to check out if I can get my passport with it still.

Any help, please.

[kristenm 0]

cuci, I would love to get something translated, but I do NOT have the long version of my birth certificate. Should I still have my wallet size translated? Can I really do this in 1 DAY? My interview is this Tues, feb. 27.

[misa 2]

What I would do if I were you is the get the short provincial one translated to accompany the municipal one. Beg a translator to do it on the spot and pay them whatever it takes. Good luck!

Edited February 26, 2007 by misa

[cuci 0]

I would bring the municipal records -- AND, bring your short form and baptismal record. If you can find your baptismal record, that would really help. In the meantime, if you are in Montreal, we used:

Edwards, James R.

3942, rue Clark

Montréal (Québec)

H2W 1W7

Phone : 514 842-5510

jre@cooptel.qc.ca

He did it the same day that we called him. Very very helpful guy.

Then, if you have a bank account at a Canadian bank, they can notarize the translation for you.

I think that with the municipal certificate, the short form (translated) and your baptismal record (probably need that to be translated too?), you'd be O.K.

Don't sweat the translations -- you can probably get them done tomorrow.