No. They serve different purposes. A translation conveys the source accurately; an evaluation assesses the foreign credential under the applicable requirement.
Identify the missing task
Do not assume one document completes the other merely because both are written in English.
The credential requirement is decided by the appendix entry, so read that entry literally: if it calls for a baccalaureate degree the transcript and parchment matter, and if it calls for provincial licensure the regulator's letter matters. A foreign baccalaureate may require an equivalency evaluation; the diploma alternative itself must meet the USMCA definition of a post-secondary diploma issued by an accredited institution in Canada or the United States. An officer applies the entry as written; there is no general principle that long service in a field cures a credential gap, and arguing that the work is equivalent invites a refusal rather than a discussion. The candidate should collect the diploma, transcripts, licence records, and any needed credential evaluation before travel, then ask the employer to describe the prearranged duties independently of its skills test. Beyond immigration, every state regulates surveying practice on its own terms, and a foreign licence is rarely accepted without an application, sometimes an examination, and often an evaluation of the applicant’s education and experience.