Interpretation and Translation Services

We offer high-quality interpretation and translation to our clients in over 40 languages when necessary, according to each individual client's service needs.

Interpretation Services 

Language barriers can create miscommunication in many situations and our interpreters can help ensure clear communication between all parties.

Eligible newcomer individuals/families can receive assistance from interpreters who speak different languages and dialects. Interpretation can be face-to-face, video, or over-the-phone to meet your needs.

To book an interpreter, please contact your settlement worker.  

Translation Services

We can also provide written translation (40+ languages) to our clients, for the following documents:

  • Birth certificates

  • Death certificates

  • Marriage certificates

  • Driver records  

  • Divorce certificates

  • Diplomas and transcripts

  • Professional accreditation documents

  • Employment records and reference letters

  • Passport pages 

  • Flyers and brochures

To book a document translation, please contact your settlement worker. 

Available Languages

  • Acoli
  • Afghani (Dari)
  • American Sign Language
  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Arabic (Egyptian)
  • Arabic (Moroccan)
  • Arabic (Sudanese)
  • Bembe
  • Bengali
  • Burmese
  • Cambodian/Khmer
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Dari
  • Dinka
  • Farsi/Persian
  • Fiji Hindi
  • French
  • Hausa
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Kinyarwanda
  • Kirundi
  • Korean
  • Kurdish (Kurmanji)
  • Lingala
  • Luganda
  • Luo
  • Malayalam
  • Nepali
  • Oromo
  • Persian
  • Polish
  • Punjabi
  • Rohingya
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Somali
  • Swahili
  • Tamil
  • Tigre
  • Tigrinya
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu

 

For Organizations & Community Members

If you are not a client, or assisting a client, of Lethbridge Family Services, the following interpretation and translation resources are available. Please note that these are third-party services not affiliated with LFS, and are shared for informational purposes only.

Phone: 403-320-1589 
Service Location: 1107 2A Ave North, Lethbridge, AB
Office Hours:
8:30 am—4:30 am, Monday—Friday
Closed Statutory holidays

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