Prism Linguistics provides professional Moldovan interpreters and certified Moldovan translation across Canada. Moldovan is, in practice, the Romanian language as spoken and written in the Republic of Moldova, so the same interpreters and translators cover both, with the local usage and place names of Moldova taken into account. Speakers arrive through skilled worker, study and family streams, settling mainly in the Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and Alberta. We cover courts, hospitals, and IRCC and Immigration and Refugee Board settings, on site in the main centres and by telephone or video anywhere in the country.
Last reviewed September 6, 2026 by the Prism Linguistics editorial team
The useful thing to note at booking is that a speaker from Moldova may also be at ease in Russian, and some from the Gagauz or the Transnistria region use Russian or Gagauz as a first language, so we confirm the true mother tongue rather than assume Romanian from the country alone. Where the language is Romanian as used in Moldova, we match an interpreter who follows its everyday vocabulary, which keeps testimony accurate in an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing and a witness account precise in court.
For Canadian courts and tribunals we confirm what the specific court will accept, since interpreter requirements vary by province and case type. In healthcare the interpreter keeps to a full, neutral rendering rather than summarising for the clinician, which matters for consent and history. Interpreters attend in person in the main centres and join by telephone or video for appointments elsewhere, and for legal or business work we ask for key terms and names in advance so figures and proper nouns stay consistent.
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.
Certified Moldovan translation is written in the Latin alphabet, as Moldova uses Romanian in Latin script, although older Soviet-era records and some documents from Transnistria appear in Cyrillic or in Russian, and a translator reads the right script for each. Moldova is party to the Apostille Convention, so many civil records arrive apostilled, and the apostille is translated together with the document. We deliver a full English or French translation with a signed certificate of accuracy, or a sworn affidavit before a commissioner of oaths where the receiving body prefers one.
The records we see most are birth, marriage and death certificates, civil registry extracts, diplomas and transcripts for credential assessment, police clearances and notarial papers. Names are transliterated consistently to match the passport spelling, with any variant on the original noted for the officer, since an inconsistent name is a common reason a file is queried. Acceptance ultimately depends on the receiving institution, such as IRCC, the courts, a provincial registry or a Canadian university, and we are a private agency, not court-appointed.
For documents rather than spoken interpreting, see certified Moldavan translation, our full Moldavan 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 Moldavan interpreters in cities across every province and territory — on site in the major centres and by telephone or video everywhere else:
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Moldavan, more commonly Moldovan, is the language of Moldova and is linguistically Romanian. The distinction is political rather than practical, and a Moldovan birth certificate is translated by a Romanian linguist. Older Soviet era records may be in Cyrillic and in Russian, so one family file can require two pairings. Moldovan arrivals in Canada have settled mainly in Ontario and Quebec, often alongside Romanian and Ukrainian communities with the same document patterns.
In practice yes. Moldovan is the Romanian language as used in the Republic of Moldova, so the same interpreters and translators cover both, with attention to local usage and place names.
Some people from Moldova are stronger in Russian or Gagauz. Tell us the true mother tongue and we match the right interpreter rather than assume Romanian from the country alone.
Moldova is an Apostille Convention country, so records are often apostilled abroad. We translate the apostille together with the document, though acceptance ultimately depends on the receiving institution.
Yes. Older Soviet-era records and some documents from Transnistria are in Cyrillic or Russian, and we translate them with a certificate of accuracy or a sworn affidavit where required.
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 Moldavan interpreter and a firm price.