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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Languages Testing for Interpreters

Name: Languages Testing for Interpreters
Creator: Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

September 11, 2026

Published

August 11, 2026

Type

Services

Full 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: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Note: Please address all inquiry questions to the Contracting Authority by email only.

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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Basic information

Reference

cb-917-80043566

Solicitation no.

20260726-IRB

Buyer

Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*SRV

Trade agreements

*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 60000000 — Musical Instruments and Games and Toys and Arts and Crafts and Educational Equipment and Materials and Accessories and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province

Ontario

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

September 30, 2026 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published

August 11, 2026

Closes

September 11, 2026

Amendment no.

001

Amendment date

August 18, 2026

Contact

Contact

S•••• D••••••••

Email

s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Phone

(514) •••-••••

Address

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Documents

(1)

↓ 20260726-irb---rfp_english.pdf

Complete source record(35)

Title

Languages Testing for Interpreters

Reference number

cb-917-80043566

Amendment number

001

Solicitation number

20260726-IRB

Publication date

2026-08-11

Tender closing date

2026-09-11T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-08-18

Expected contract start date

2026-09-30

Expected contract end date

2027-03-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*60103700

Unspsc description

*Foreign languages resources

Procurement category

*SRV

Notice type

Request for Proposal

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

Trade agreements

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contracting entity name

Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Contracting entity address line

344 Slater Street

Contracting entity address city

Ottawa

Contracting entity address province

Ontario

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A 0K1

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

S•••• D••••••••

Contact info email

s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Contact info phone

(514) •••-••••

Contact info address line

••• •••••• ••••••, •••• •••••

Contact info city

••••••

Contact info province

•••••••

Contact info postalcode

••• •••

Contact info country

••••••

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103154/20260726-irb---npp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103154/20260726-irb---questions-answers-no.01_english.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103154/20260726-irb---rfp_english.pdf

Tender 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: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca Note: Please address all inquiry questions to the Contracting Authority by email only.