Jamshedhashmi Dr

Experienced and reliable freelance interpreter with over 4 years of professional consecutive and simultaneous interpretation at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). Native fluency in Urdu and Punjabi with full professional proficiency in English. Strong medical background (MD, Pakistan; PGDip Addiction Medicine, BCCSU/UBC).

Proven track record interpreting complex, sensitive, and emotionally charged content in high-stakes tribunal settings, including medical, psychological, and personal testimony. Strong cultural competence, strict adherence to impartiality and confidentiality, excellent note-taking, and de-escalation skills. Available for medical, healthcare, community, and legal interpreting assignments.

Based in Milton, Ontario – willing to travel within the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions.

Urdu/Punjabi–English Interpreter - Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) - Western Region, Central & Eastern Canada

• Delivered accurate consecutive and simultaneous interpretation in refugee hearings, admissibility proceedings, detention reviews, and appeals.
• Interpreted detailed medical conditions, psychological evaluations, personal trauma, and complex legal testimony while preserving meaning, tone, and nuance.
• Maintained complete neutrality, confidentiality, and professionalism in emotionally sensitive and high-pressure environments.
• Demonstrated excellent active listening, memory recall, and note-taking skills under strict time constraints.
• Upheld the highest standards of the IRB Interpreter Code of Conduct and principles of procedural fairness.
• Adapted effectively to diverse accents, dialects, and specialized terminology (legal and medical).

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) - One to One Immigration and Citizenship Solutions Inc. - Milton, Ontario

(2022-08)

• Conducted in-depth client interviews involving sensitive medical, family, and personal information, often requiring clear cross-cultural communication.
• Explained complex immigration and regulatory concepts in accessible language while bridging linguistic and cultural gaps.
• Strengthened skills in accurate information gathering and professional documentation.

Medical Doctor - Medicine - University of Health Sciences, Lahore (2004)

Postgraduate Diploma - Addiction Medicine - British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) / University of British Columbia

College Diploma - Immigration Consulting