Our application process can be done entirely online. The first step is creating an account on the OTTIAQ Portal if you do not have one already.
Next, select your profession, language combination and profile. You will then see a list of documents that you must provide.
Important: Your application will only be processed once it is completed.
Please note that you may begin, pause and resume the certification process at any time.
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Application with a Quebec degree
Your application will first be processed internally to verify that all documents submitted are valid and that your degree is recognized by the Order. If your application is accepted, you will receive a notification inviting you to complete our training on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice, which is mandatory for all new members. The application review process takes approximately one week.
Application for degree equivalency
Your application will first be processed internally to verify that all documents submitted are valid. Your application will then be transferred to our Certification Committee for review. The application may be accepted in full, accepted in part, or rejected. If your application is accepted in full, you will receive a notification inviting you to complete our training on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice, which is mandatory for all new members. If your application is accepted in part or rejected, our Certification Officer will contact you to explain the Committee’s decision. Applications are presented to the Committee on a first come, first served basis.
If you disagree with the decision, you may submit a request for review to the Appeals Committee. From the day that you receive your notice informing you of the Certification Committee’s decision, you will have 60 days to exercise your right to appeal. You must contact the Appeals Committee Secretary in writing to communicate your observations and, if applicable, attach a copy of any supporting documentation.
The application review process takes approximately six weeks.
Application for training equivalency
Your application will first be processed internally. Several of your work samples will be selected randomly and evaluated. After the evaluation process, your application will be transferred to our Certification Committee for review. The application may be accepted in full, accepted in part, or rejected. If your application is accepted in full, you will receive a notification inviting you to complete our training on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice, which is mandatory for all new members. If your application is accepted in part or rejected, our Certification Officer will contact you to explain the Committee’s decision. Applications are presented to the Committee on a first come, first served basis.
If you disagree with the decision, you may submit a request for review to the Appeals Committee. From the day that you receive your notice informing you of the Certification Committee’s decision, you will have 60 days to exercise your right to appeal. You must contact the Appeals Committee Secretary in writing to communicate your observations and, if applicable, attach a copy of any supporting documentation.
The application review process takes approximately four months, depending on the language pair.
Once your application is accepted, you must complete our training on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice. This training is mandatory in order to receive your title and can be done entirely online.
After you have completed the training on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice, you may register on the roll of the Order and pay your membership dues online. Dues are calculated based on the number of months left in the membership year. Once you have paid your dues, you will officially become a member of the Order.
Click here to view the 2021-2022 breakdown of membership dues.
Annual membership dues are paid every April 1.
OTTIAQ’s mission is to protect the public and promote effective, high-quality communication by ensuring that its members are qualified translators, terminologists and interpreters. In that view, the Order requires the following competencies of members.
Membership in a professional order requires that you fulfil certain obligations.
All OTTIAQ members must take out professional liability insurance, unless they meet one of the conditions set out in section 2 of the Règlement sur l’assurance responsabilité professionnelle.
For more information, visit our page on professional liability insurance.
Additionally, members carrying out professional activities within a joint-stock company or a limited liability partnership must comply with the Regulation respecting the practice of the profession within a partnership or a joint-stock company.
For more information, visit our page Exercice en société.