ATIS - ASSOCIATE TRANSLATOR EXAM- Spring 2026

Happy New Year!

We are excited to announce the dates for the 2026 Spring Orientation Session and Associate Exam. In order to facilitate the participation of a greater number of applicants, we invite you to register as soon as possible.

2026 Spring Session

Mandatory Orientation Session

March 21, 10 AM, Zoom.

New orientation requests should be sent to [email protected]. Registration details: full name, email, phone number, city/town of residence, language combinations.

Registration for orientation is open until March 18.

2026 Spring Associate Exam

April 18, 10 AM, in person in Saskatoon and Regina. Requests for online exams can be accommodated if a candidate must travel to Saskatoon or Regina from another municipality or province, or has another valid reason. This is decided on a case-by-case basis.

Examination fee $250.

Exam registration and payment deadline is Friday, April 3. Registration for the exam is via this email: [email protected].

How to Proceed?

1) Register for an orientation session by sending an email to [email protected], with the following subject line: 2026 Associate Exams Orientation Session Registration.

Orientation sessions are free. However, you must register to attend. Upon registration, you will receive all the relevant details to join the event.

2) Once you have attended an orientation session, you may decide to take the associate exam that allows you to become a member of the ATIS as an associate translator.

Fee and Payment

Orientation is free. Exam fee of $250 can be paid by etransfer to [email protected]

As a reminder, the exam consists of a general text (newspaper level) of about 200 words and you'll have 2 hours to translate the text. The best way to prepare is to translate articles from newspapers, talk to your peers, contact somebody from the ATIS website in your language and ask for top 10 advices when translating for an exam.

GOOD LUCK!

ATIS