Phone interpretation service

All Language Ltd. logoNeed a telephone interpretation? All Languages Ltd is available to all Campus Wellness staff to support students who may require translation services. 

Over-the-phone interpreting (OPI) facilitates cost-effective consecutive communication between parties who speak different languages and are in different locations. All of our remote interpreters are tested to the highest degree to ensure every call is handled correctly and efficiently. Service charges are based on minutes used and a nominal minimum monthly charge. There’s no minimum charge with no usage.

How to use this service

  1. Dial 416 975 5394 or 1 866 895 7406
  2. When the operator answers, tell them:
    1. You are calling from: University of Waterloo
    2. Your customer code is: ALLU12642
    3. The language that the student requires
    4. Your first and last name
  3. The operator will connect you with an interpreter promptly
  4. This service is available 24/7

Available languages

  • Afrikaans
  • Akan
  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • ASL
  • Assamese
  • Assyrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Belarusian
  • Bengali
  • Bosnian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burmese
  • Cambodian
  • Cantonese
  • Catalan
  • Cebuano
  • Chinese
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dari
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Estonian
  • Ewe
  • Fanti
  • Farsi
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Ga
  • German
  • Greek
  • Gujarati
  • Hakka
  • Hausa
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Ilocano
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Khmer
  • Kikongo
  • Korean
  • Kurdish
  • Laotian
  • Latin
  • Latvian
  • Lingala
  • Lithuanian
  • Macedonian
  • Malay
  • Malayalam
  • Maltese
  • Mandarin
  • Mandigo
  • Marathi
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Norwegian
  • Oromo
  • Pashto
  • Persian
  • Pilipino
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Punjabi
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Sinhalese
  • Slovenian
  • Somali
  • Spanish
  • Swahili
  • Swedish
  • Tagalog
  • Taiwanese
  • Tamil
  • Telegu
  • Thai
  • Tibetan
  • Tigrinya
  • Turkish
  • Twi
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese
  • Yiddish
  • Yoruba
  • Zulu

Please inquire about the availability of languages that do not appear on the list. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.