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OSLER · TN FIELD GUIDE

Can the translation replace the diploma title with a familiar degree name?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

It should not alter the qualification awarded. Preserve the original meaning and obtain the appropriate assessment where needed.

Keep the evidence faithful

An apparent match created by changing the title is not a genuine qualification.

Once the job is described truthfully, the letter should state the employer's name and address, the professional title and duties, the period requested up to three years, the salary and how any variable pay works, and the statement that the applicant holds the required degree. Where a degree is relied on, bring the parchment and the transcript, with an evaluation and a certified English translation if either was issued outside Canada or the United States, since a translator's certification of competence and accuracy is expected. Where the qualifying path relies on experience rather than a degree alone, that experience needs evidence more durable than a résumé line: dated employment letters describing the actual work performed, or project records naming the person and the period. The set needed is the duty letter describing the actual proposed work, confirmation of the offer terms, and current credential evidence for the new role, refreshed rather than reused since licensing or professional registration details can differ by state or by role.