How many Chinese-speaking translators are there in Canada?

We list 37, in 4 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Chinese unusual for translators in Canada?

17% of the 214 translators we hold in Canada are recorded as working in Chinese. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.

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Chinese-speaking translators in Canada

37 translators in Canada who work in Chinese, in 4 cities. Vancouver (18), Calgary (10) and Montreal (8) hold 97% of them.

37translators

4cities

17%of all translators here

Photo: Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0)

Showing all 4 cities.

Canada37 in 4 cities

Aerial view of Vancouver skyline with BC Place stadium, False Creek, Canada Place, and North Shore mountains

VancouverCanada18ChineseOf all translators here18 of 6030%

Calgary downtown skyline with Calgary Tower on a sunny day

CalgaryCanada10ChineseOf all translators here10 of 4721%

Montreal downtown skyline viewed from Mount Royal, with the St. Lawrence River in the background

MontrealCanada8ChineseOf all translators here8 of 939%

Chateau Frontenac and Old Quebec skyline lit up at dusk, seen across the St. Lawrence River

Quebec CityCanada1ChineseOf all translators here1 of 617%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Canada where a source says a Chinese-speaking translator works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Chinese-speaking translators come from 3 sources, led by stibc.org (18), atia.ab.ca (10) and OTTIAQ, Quebec's professional order of certified translators (9).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many Chinese-speaking translators are there in Canada?: We list 37, in 4 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Vancouver, with 18 of the 37.
Is Chinese unusual for translators in Canada?: 17% of the 214 translators we hold in Canada are recorded as working in Chinese. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.