Latin American names a region, not a language, so a request of this sort nearly always means Latin American Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese, and step one is establishing which and from what country. Prism Linguistics supplies interpreting and certified translation for these languages nationwide. Indigenous languages such as Quechua, Guarani, K'iche' and Nahuatl are dealt with on their own.
Last reviewed September 6, 2026 by the Prism Linguistics editorial team
Spanish across the region shifts in vocabulary and idiom between, say, Mexican, Central American, Caribbean, Andean and Southern Cone speech, and Brazilian Portuguese is different again, so give us the speaker's country and the interpreter can fit how they really talk. It counts most in a hearing, where one regional word can tip the meaning.
Our interpreters take on refugee protection hearings, immigration interviews, legal aid, and hospital and clinic visits under PHIPA and PIPEDA. They sit in the room in the main centres and join by telephone or video for a matter anywhere in the country, with a gender preference noted beforehand for sensitive work.
Common settings include legal and court interpreting, medical and hospital interpreting, IRCC and Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) interviews, and police and enforcement work. See all on-site interpreting options or start a free quote.
No single tongue answers to the name. Across the region the written languages are Spanish and, in Brazil, Portuguese, both in the Latin alphabet, and civil-record layouts differ from country to country, so we confirm the language and issuing country before quoting. Most countries produce birth, marriage and death certificates and school records in Spanish, Brazil in Portuguese.
The job is therefore normally a Spanish or Portuguese to English certified translation. We render exactly what the source carries, hold names and places consistent, and add nothing where a record is incomplete. The output bears a signed declaration or a sworn affidavit before a commissioner of oaths, and acceptance ultimately depends on the receiving institution.
For documents rather than spoken interpreting, see certified Latin American translation, our full Latin American translation services, or general document translation. Every translation moves through our TEP workflow — translation, editing and proofreading by separate linguists — with free revisions.
An interpreter attends in person for hearings, medical appointments and meetings. On-site interpreting
Same-day, often within minutes, for calls, intake and urgent situations. Phone interpreting
Telehealth, remote hearings and sign language, anywhere in Canada. Video interpreting
Simultaneous interpreting for events and multilingual meetings. Conference interpreting
Legal consultations, settlement services and private appointments. Private interpreting
ASL and LSQ interpreting for accessible appointments and events. Sign language
We arrange Latin American interpreters in cities across every province and territory — on site in the major centres and by telephone or video everywhere else:
Need documents translated locally? We provide certified Latin American translation in the same cities:
Or browse every city we cover.
"Latin American" typically refers to the Latin American varieties of Spanish - the dialects spoken across Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and most of South America. While Latin American Spanish is mutually intelligible with European (Castilian) Spanish, it has distinct vocabulary, pronunciation, and many country-specific conventions in legal documents. Within Latin America itself there are major regional differences (Mexican, Argentinian, Cuban, Colombian, Caribbean), and we match each project to a translator who knows the relevant national variant. For Canadian translation work, Latin American Spanish dominates - most Spanish-speaking newcomers to Canada come from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Central America.
Latin American describes a region, not a single language. In most cases it points to Latin American Spanish, or to Brazilian Portuguese. Give us the country and language, or send the document, and we confirm before quoting.
For documents, the country shapes the record format; for interpreting, regional Spanish varies in vocabulary and idiom, so we fit the interpreter to the speaker's country.
Brazilian records come out in Portuguese, making it a Portuguese to English certified job. We settle the language first so the correct translator takes it on.
Tell us the language, the setting and the date through our quote form or by phone. We return a written quote with the exact price and turnaround, usually within 60 minutes during business hours, before you commit.
Tell us the setting, the city and the date, and we will confirm a qualified Latin American interpreter and a firm price.