Translation Bureau launches ‘entry-level’ accreditation pilot, raising red flags for industry association

The bureau's plans are 'watering down the qualification that’s required to uphold official language requirements,' says AIIC Canada’s advocacy lead Nicole Gagnon.
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021.

In a bid to expand its pool of interpreters, the federal Translation Bureau recently launched a new pilot project whereby it will offer contract positions and a new “entry-level accreditation” to individuals who came close but failed to pass its accreditation exam.

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