Translation Services
Information and services are available in many languages to support people with diverse cultural backgrounds, including immigrants and refugees, who become involved in the criminal justice system in B.C.
Court Interpreters
Court interpreters are available to support you in the courtroom. You can request a language court interpreter if English is not your first language and you need help understanding it. A visual court interpreter can be requested if you are deaf or hard of hearing. For more information and to request a court interpreter, please visit: Ministry of Justice.
Translation and Support Services
To find support services and resources, including agencies and people that can provide translation services, please visit:
- MOSAIC
- Society of Translators and Interpreters of B.C.
- DIVERSEcity
- WelcomeBC
- OPTIONS
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of B.C.
- Safe Harbour
- Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
- Vancouver Refugee Services Alliance
Online Translation Resources
Free online translation resources that can translate words from English into many other languages are available. To find some of these online tools, please visit:
- Google Translate
- Multilingual Legal Glossary - Vancouver Community College
- MultiLingoLegal.ca - Law Foundation of B.C. - to find legal information and community resources in many languages.
