Languages Testing for Interpreters
Solicitation number 20260726-IRB
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/09/11 14:00 EDT
Description
Services Requirement
This requirement is for: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Title: 20260726-IRB – Language Testing for Interpreters
Description of the Requirement:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has a requirement for service of testing components and test assessments for the recruitment of their interpreter contractors to Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
Interpreter Services Contractors (ISCs) accredited by the IRB must successfully complete three (3) language tests with a minimum score of 70% to qualify for a contract:
• Official Languages Test: Assesses the applicant’s ability to communicate in English or French. This is the first test administered, consisting of a short 15-minute written assessment designed to evaluate comprehension in one of the official languages.
• Hearing Simulation (Oral) Test: Evaluates the applicant’s ability to perform consecutive interpretation between an official language and a target language, and vice versa. These tests are currently available in sixty (60) languages. However, there are only two versions of each language test, and the quality and consistency of the tests vary.
• Sight Translation Test: Measures the applicant’s ability to translate short documents similar to those that may be presented in a hearing room from the language of interpretation to English or French. This is the final test administered.
Level of Security Requirement:
Resource(s) Minimum Security Level Required is Reliability Status.
Associated Documents:
Request for Proposal (RFP) 20260726-IRB.
Proposed period of contract:
The proposed period of contract shall be from September 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The resulting contract will include three (3) one-year optional periods.
Estimated Level of Effort:
The overall annual cumulative estimated level of effort of the contract(s) will be for 300 tests.
Multiple contracts:
Considering that contract(s) will be issue based on offerors qualified language(s), this solicitation could results on multiples contracts.
Contracting Authority: Steve Dessureault
Phone Number: 514-249-2780
Email address: steve.dessureault@irb-cisr.gc.ca
Note: Please address all inquiry questions to the Contracting Authority by email only.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 6 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/09/30.
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
- Address
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344 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K1Canada
- Contracting authority
- Steve Dessureault
- Phone
- (514) 249-2780
- Email
- steve.dessureault@irb-cisr.gc.ca
- Address
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344 Slater Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K1Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20260726-IRB - NPP.pdf | 001 | EN | 16 | 2026/08/10 |
| 20260726-IRB - NPP_French.pdf | 001 | FR | 3 | 2026/08/10 |
| 20260726-IRB - RFP_English.pdf | 001 | EN | 14 | 2026/08/10 |
| 20260726-IRB - RFP_French.pdf | 001 | FR | 3 | 2026/08/10 |
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