Translation Bureau
The Translation Bureau is a federal institution within the Public Services and Procurement Canada portfolio. It supports the Government of Canada in its efforts to serve you and communicate with you in both official languages, Indigenous languages, foreign languages as well as sign languages. The Translation Bureau’s services are also available for private companies that have a contract with a federal department or agency.
Translation Bureau’s language services and tools (available on Government of Canada network only)
Learn about the linguistic and tools services the Translation Bureau offers to employees of the federal public service, Parliament and Senate and how to obtain them
GCtranslate (available on Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only
Using artificial intelligence for translation purposes
Read the Translation Bureau’s advice on using artificial intelligence for translation purposes, and learn more about its GCtranslate prototype
Resources of the Language Portal of Canada
Free writing tools, games, blog posts and Canadian linguistic resources to help you improve your English and French
Interpretation at the Translation Bureau
Learn about the work of interpreters, the measures taken to ensure their health and safety and increase their numbers, and how to protect them when attending an interpreted meeting virtually
Register for a developmental language training workshop
Consult the directory and calendar of developmental language training workshops
Offering your linguistic services to the Translation Bureau
Learn how to offer your linguistic services to the Translation Bureau as a self-employed individual, freelancer or firm
GClingua
Information on GClingua, the Translation Bureau’s translation services request management platform
Language succession at the Translation Bureau
Learn how to join Canada’s language sector workforce by becoming a translator, conference interpreter, sign language interpreter or terminologist
About the Translation Bureau
Minister
The Honourable Joël Lightbound
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Chief Executive Officer
Jean-François Lymburner
Chief Executive Officer of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Translation Bureau
On social media
News
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GCtranslate: Using artificial intelligence to build a more agile, modern and bilingual public service
- [2025-09-29]
- Translating Mother Nature
[2025-03-18]
More: Translation Bureau news
Features
Canadian resources for official languages learning
Explore the Language learning section of the Language Portal’s Collection of Canadian language resources. You’ll find French and English courses, immersion programs and self-study resources.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Terminology Concept Map
Learn about some AI-related concepts using this map developed by the Translation Bureau's terminologists.