How to Become a Certified Interpreter in New Brunswick
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick to work as a certified interpreter in New Brunswick or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- certified interpreter, CI
Show the source
“the use of the titles of certified translator, certified interpreter and certified terminologist, or the initials CT, CI, or C. Term. in New Brunswick is restricted to certified members of the Corporation in good standing.”
From ctinb.nb.ca/en/about-us/titles, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 3 steps (1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total)
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: 2 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
0 of 3 done
- 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
- 2 steps without a listed fee
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The applicant obtains and fills out a membership application form and sends it to the CTINB with supporting documents such as a curriculum vitae, copies of relevant degrees and letters certifying experience.
Source
“Persons wishing to become members must obtain and fill out a membership application form, and send it to the CTINB with the appropriate supporting documents (curriculum vitae, copies of relevant degrees, letters certifying the applicant's experience in the field, etc.).”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application -
Once eligible as a member in good standing, the candidate registers for the certification exam and pays the registration fee.
- Certification exam registration fee: $725 (for candidates registering for the certification exam)
Source
“The registration fee for the certification exam is $725.00 (CTTIC taxes and CTINB management fees included).”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications
Source
“The registration fee for the certification exam is $725.00 (CTTIC taxes and CTINB management fees included).”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications - Certification exam registration fee: $725 (for candidates registering for the certification exam)
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The candidate writes the exam using their own computer, with their name kept anonymous from the CTTIC and exam markers.
Source
“Candidates write the exam using their own computer. The candidates’ names are not disclosed to the CTTIC and the exam markers.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications
Listed fees for this route
1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group. Source
“Translator/Terminologist/Interpreter | Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick”
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_tra...
Trained outside Canada
0 of 2 done
- 2 steps without a listed fee
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The applicant fills out a membership application form and sends it to the CTINB with supporting documents such as a curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and letters certifying experience.
Source
“Persons wishing to become members must obtain and fill out a membership application form, and send it to the CTINB with the appropriate supporting documents (curriculum vitae, copies of relevant degrees, letters certifying the applicant's experience in the field, etc.).”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application -
If the applicant does not hold a university degree in translation or a related field, they may become a candidate for certification by passing an admission examination set or recognized by the Board.
Source
“passes an admission examination set or recognized by the Board for translators”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Other listed fees
The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.
- Mentorship program cost: $725 (if the mentorship is extended)
Source
“That the mentorship be extended. The cost to the participant is $725.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications - Seal deposit: $30 (paid by the certified member to obtain the seal, refunded when the seal is returned)
Source
“To obtain it the certified member pays a $30 deposit and agrees to return the seal in the event he or she ceases to be a member in good standing of the CTINB. The initial deposit is then refunded.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/seal - Pre-inked stamp (seal): $120
Requirements
Education
Candidates must have a university degree in translation or a related field plus at least two years of relevant full-time experience or the equivalent of 200,000 words translated in the past two years, or at least four years of proven relevant full-time experience or the equivalent of 400,000 words translated within the last four years.
Source
“a. university degree in translation or a related field and at least two years of relevant full-time experience or the equivalent of 200,000 words translated in the past two years; OR b. at least four years of proven, relevant full-time experience or the equivalent of 400,000 words translated within the last four years.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certificationsA candidate for certification may qualify by holding a university degree in translation or a related field, or by passing an admission examination set or recognized by the Board.
Source
“holds a university degree in translation or a related field, or passes an admission examination set or recognized by the Board for translators”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application
Experience
Certification on dossier requires at least five years of attested full-time experience, or a diploma in translation, interpretation or terminology plus at least two years of full-time experience.
Source
“who have at least five years of attested full-time experience in their profession or who have a diploma in translation, interpretation or terminology and at least two years’ full-time experience in their profession.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications
Other
Only CTINB members in good standing who have paid their dues are eligible to register for the certification exam.
Source
“In New Brunswick, only CTINB members in good standing (i.e., those who have paid their dues) are eligible to register for the certification exam.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certificationsNew candidates for certification must have applied for membership status at least six months before the exam registration deadline.
Source
“new candidates for certification must have applied for this membership status at least six months prior to the exam registration deadline established by the CTINB”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certificationsTo submit a dossier, the candidate must first be admitted as an associate member of the CTINB.
Source
“in order to be able to submit a dossier, the candidate has to be admitted as an associate member of the CTINB.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certificationsFor interpreters, the on-dossier application must be sponsored by three certified members of the CTINB or another CTTIC member association in the same professional category and language combination.
Source
“For interpreters, the on-dossier application must be sponsored by three certified members of the CTINB or another CTTIC member association, in the same professional category and certified in the same language combination as the candidate.”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory can register in New Brunswick. Source
“Translator/Terminologist/Interpreter | Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick”
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_tra...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Exams
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CTTIC Certification Exam
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Admission examination
Source
“passes an admission examination set or recognized by the Board for translators”
ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick
Demand and pay
No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.
Certified interpreters in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Not confirmed yet
- Alberta Not confirmed yet
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Manitoba Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Not confirmed yet
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Titles - CTINB ctinb.nb.ca/en/about-us/titles · fetched October 10, 2026
- Certifications - CTINB ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/certifications · fetched October 10, 2026
- Membership Application - CTINB ctinb.nb.ca/en/become-a-member/membership-application · fetched October 10, 2026
- Certified Occupations www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_tra... · fetched October 10, 2026
- Seal - CTINB ctinb.nb.ca/en/members/seal · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a certified interpreter in New Brunswick?
Yes. Registration with the Corporation of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of New Brunswick is required to practise in New Brunswick, and to use the title certified interpreter or CI.
Which exams are required?
CTTIC Certification Exam, Admission examination.
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