Important Information

Email requests should be sent by the AA/OA 2 weeks before the preferred send date, in order to coordinate and program accordingly. 

  • If there is one Francophone or Anglophone member in the branch, group, sub-group, etc., it must be translated in accordance with PIPSC policy.
  • Do not include any financial information.
  • Documents should be sent as a Google Docs link (with updated permissions to ensure accessibility) or as a Microsoft Word file—PDFs are not accepted.
    • Use Arial font, size 12, and plain text throughout the entire document — avoid coloured text, bolding, or underlining.
  • Proofread your document carefully for spelling and grammar errors.
  • Please use the following templates whenever applicable.
  • All notices must include the date, time, location, and agenda within the body of the notice.
  • Specify the desired email subject line for messages to members and/or the document title for posting on the PIPSC website.
  • If your event includes an external registration page, please include the text requiring translation at the end of your document. The translated version will be returned for you to upload to your registration page.

Note for Prairie/NWT Region & Ontario Region submissions:
You will receive a confirmation email within 2 working days acknowledging receipt of your submission. If you do not receive this confirmation email, please contact the regional administrative team (AA/OA).

One file only.
25 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods.

PIPSC Translation 

Standard Turnaround Times

No of Words Estimated Turnaround (In business days)
1-50 0.5
50-100 1
100-200 2
200-500 3
500-1000 4
1000-2000 5
2000-3000 6
3000-4000 7
4000+ To be negotiated