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About the role:

  • Volunteer interpreters support refugee newcomers during their first year in Canada.
  • They facilitate communication in virtual monitoring interviews with World Renew staff.

Key responsibilities:

  • Offer verbal interpretation in one or more priority languages.
  • Review interview materials and maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Support culturally respectful and accurate communication.

Qualifications:

  • Fluency in English and at least one relevant language.
  • Strong listening and communication skills; reliable access to a computer and private location.
  • Experience with translation, refugees, or settlement services is considered an asset.

Commitment and screening:

  • Flexible remote scheduling with no minimum commitment required.
  • Successful volunteers complete reference checks, a vulnerable sector check, and onboarding training.

World Renew

World Renew is a faith-based humanitarian organization that supports refugee sponsorship and resettlement in Canada, including facilitating newcomer monitoring interviews. The organization values compassion, justice, and reconciliation and welcomes diverse volunteers who want to make a meaningful difference.

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