Reviews of Able Translations Ltd (Translator)

Charbel El-chaar

I am not even thinking about this company. I heard that many people are taking them to court for not paying to interpreters

Mark

What a waste of my time. They made me wait 1 hour for them. I'd rather stick my manhood in a blender then wait for these idiots again.

kill me

Unprofessional company that does not pay for translation and proofreading services. Stay away from this "company". Don't waste your valuable time and efforts.

Kien Do

You can work for them and never get paid.

Fernando Larrazabal

Feel free to work for them if you are happy providing services for free and being cheated.

Margarita Sofia

After investigating similar situations where payment was not forthcoming to other Translators, I am of the suspicion that disingenuous activity regarding paying Translators seems to be the status quo at Able Translations Ltd. Do not work for them if you value your time and skills.

PAOLO

PLEASE PAY YOUR INTERPRETERS. I have not been paid for assignments that took place in July. I don't understand how a business can operate this way.

Mario Salimi

They contact you and send translations and expect the work to be done perfectly and in timely manner, but THEY NEVER PAY your money.

TC Chiang

I started the first assignment in Feb, 2016, and then I have not got payment yet. So, I won't take any new assignment until they pay me first. I emailed and called many times and no responses have come back yet. I jump out to backup the notorious Internet review. Able is bad to interpreters.

Dash V

Yes, avoid this company; all the previous claims are true. This company does not pay the interpreters who worked for them in good faith and they screen their phones, so they won't even pick up. They are rude cheaters.

Lavinia Salinas

Terrible experience with this company...Payment is not given to the interpreters and really take advantage of people hoping to make some money doing their job. I ignore how can they claim to be ISO certified. I advise anyone looking for a job as an interpreter not to work for this company and the ones who had been not paid to unite and demand payment, this company should not go away without paying. I would not give them even one star on the rating for this unethical practice.

King Qat

this company does not pay and don't reply back to emails or never pick up phone or answer back to the calls ... i am wondering why this company is even in the business despite not paying back to the workers Government should definitely look into it ........I have not been paid a single penny so far ... since from 2015 to date This company doesn't deserve even a single star .......but i had to give one star because it wont let me post this review.

Nasim 'Nash' Wafaei

Do not work for them, they don't pay!!! I did one appointment in April 2015 and still didn't received any payments, despite my numerous emails and phone calls. Thank God I realized right away and cancelled all my appointments. Nasim Wafaei

Jigar Malhi

Do not work for able translations. They will say their pay period is 1 month but you will never get paid. Trust me. Go online to look for other reviews before you go on the first assignment. People had to go to court to get their first paycheck.

Shoghig Chouljian

I worked for them and never got paid. It's a shame how they take advantage of people who desperately need a job.

Ahmed Hafez

Honestly, this company has talented communicators and very good language professionals compared to the marketplace. As a professional interpreter and translator, it is a pleasure to deal with all of them.

The Warrior

Never join able translations they never pay you and you will waste your time and resources. They are very very selfish ppl.

Anton Polishchuk

Don't work for them it's a scam

Raed Sara

Do not think to work for this place. They dont pay at all. I have not got paid for 7 months. They owe me thousands of dollars in unpaid work. I have filed complaints with Ministry of Labour. I also filed a complaint with Small Claim Court. I feel sorry for people who still getting hired and scammed by Annabelle and her husband. I saw this company going from success to failure.

Lavinia Salinas

Terrible experience with this company...Payment is not given to the interpreters and really take advantage of people hoping to make some money doing their job. I ignore how can they claim to be ISO certified. I advise anyone looking for a job as an interpreter not to work for this company and the ones who had been not paid to unite and demand payment, this company should not go away without paying. I would not give them even one star on the rating for this unethical practice.

Scott Lambert

I can only echo what most reviewers have said about this company. My wife actually has a very good relationship with the frontline employees, the schedulers, BUT, she has not been paid for work dating back to November 2015. They say a cheque will arrive during the first week of December but we are not holding our breath. This company is so poorly run I can't understand how they can still be in business, yet, they seem to have some kind of semi-monopoly on interpreting services for the insurance industry. You'd think that would represent a licence to print money. There is a part of this equation that just doesn't add up. Google will not let me post a review without giving the company one star.

James Fung

I wished I had read the google review before contacting them. I would have never used them. I called in May 2020 to ask for a quote for their "over the phone interpreting". I was quoted minimum of 20 minutes. It's about $2.00 per minute. this is their regular fee. there was no mentioning of a different fees during COVID19 at that time. When i received a quote via the email, the regular fees were all included. However, there was also a extra-line stating that "during COIVD19, all telephone or video appointments fee will replace the face to face appointments, therefore a face to face appointments will be charged. which mean this company is charging double for a regular over the phone interpreting. Wow.. A company with such value. Charge more when many are having a hard time. I never recommend this company to anyone! Please DO NOT use this company!

Biker Dude

THEY DONT PAY!!!Do not work for them, they ignore you and keep asking you to work with promises of pay coming later due to clients not paying them. Screw them over if you can!

Camille Ortega

This company is a form of an injustice towards employees and people in general. My father was given the chance to work for them until now, and so far, his experience is inhumane. He does all the requirements and what is said to be his job title but he's never received a form of payment. He's been with the company for 7 months now. I demand AbleTranslations to be aware and act upon their issues before affecting more lives. They should be held accountable; pay your employees whatever they are entitled to as promised.

Hawre Mohammadi

Fraud company I never got paid I can even get a hold of them on the phone. Owner are lairs, they wont get back you what so ever. DONT WORK FOR ABLE TRANSLATIONS

B.K.S

I didn’t got paid for a year

MYPRINTS INC

Able Translations does not even deserve 1 star. They constantly call you when they need your services but when it is time to pay you, they become completely unreachable. The complete disrespect they show towards their interpreters by not paying them is unbelievable for a Canadian company. I have filed a claim with the Ministry of Labour regarding all of my unpaid assignments.

Dr. Govind Singh Rawat

I did not paid for my last six assignments from Dec. 15, 2016 till January 17, 2017 Details of my work Dec 15, 2016 For Ruk Nepal PO # 572283 Total hour 4 Dec 16, 2016 For Ruk Nepal PO # 572284 Total hour 3 and Parking Charge $ 15.00 Dec 23, 2016 For Ruk Nepal PO # 572671 Total hour 3 and Parking Charge $ 15.00 Dec 29, 2016 For Ruk Nepal PO # 573054 Total hour 4 Jan 06, 2016 For Ruk Nepal PO # 573058 Total hour 3 Jan 17, 2016 For Jajni Jagpal l PO # 573733 Total hour 2 Please clear this assignments payment soon. Govind Rawat Nepali Interpretor

Cindy Huang

It's almost one year now and I'm still emailing this scam "company" for my 9 months' payment. I filed complaints to department of Labor, city mayor office, reporters, politicians. And my last resort is the small claims court. I'll fight to get my every cent back!

ana bel

Not only should you never even consider working for this fraudulent company, you should tell everyone you know and report to anyone who could help. THEY DO NOT PAY THEIR INTERPRETERS. Translators and interpreters who were scammed by Anabelle Teixeira, her husband and their entire team should all report this company and work towards shutting this place down. Able has been targeting vulnerable immigrants for years, having them work and not paying them. Many articles already written about them. It is unbelievable but 100% true.

Nick Stepanyuk

Terrible company to work with. Even though I was aware of the reputation, I took a risk and accepted one order from them. Sure enough, my work has not been yet paid after 3 months upon completion. Phone calls are never answered, and emails are never returned. What a disgrace to entire translation services industry in Ontario.

Luz Jenny MH

Annabelle Teixeira and Willsom Teixeira kindly I ask you to pay me all the work i did as a professional interpreter for your company. you still owe me all the assignments done during 2015, the amount is more than $1.000 dollars. thank you for you decency, respect and consideration Spanish Interpreter

ana b

Complete fraud!!!

Ali Gerami (FTS)

Almost $11,000 due in linguist payments from February 2015. They keep promising to pay but then disappear and ignore all your emails. We are filing a legal claim against them. Stay away!

westa hoilam

The worst service ever,!engry disqualified interpeters that have never get paid for their job!

FreeCalls LA

It should have zero stars. This company shouldn’t be allowed to operate! They simply steal from interpreters and never pay them. Stay away from them!!!

Ada Iannuzzi

Terrible experience every. They do not pay their translators or interpreters for the jobs they have completed. I would never never recommend anyone to use Able Translations, they are so unfair to their freelance translators.

Cathy Mao

I have not received any payment until now.

younes kabli

Able boasts quality professional interpreters who work with determination and commitment to excellence. Thanks to Able, I've been steadily working for the past 3 years on a very interesting medical project whereby i gained a lot of experience. The assignments are enjoyable and I'm glad about the fact that through the use of my language i can help people get the help they need. Thanks to all the friendly coordinators.

Amira Dakroub

Very bad experience Don't trust them I don't recommend this organization at all Very very very very bad

Dean Pejcinovski

I am filing a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board and AILIA. You will not get away with treating your contractors this way ! I completed work 4 assignments in March 2017 and did not get paid!

Ming De

Dont work or do business with this company! What a scam, cant beleive it. They owe me $250 from asignments completed in February. What an imberesmant....

ABLE DOES NOT PAY

Dear friends, it is really sad to see how Able is bullying many interpreters. They do not pay us. They take their money from insurance, but they do not feel like you deserve to be paid for your services. Many interpreters from our Korean community have stopped working for Able. I think other interpreters need to do the same. Many interpreters have not received their payments for many months. While reading some of the previous comments, I noticed that Able has created a username by the name OMBUDSMAN. There is not such a person in their organization. This person does not have any extension number etc. If you call reception and ask them can I talk to Ombudsman, the receptionist would not even know who is OMBUDSMAN. This person does not exists. Able is Canadian company,but their owners are Portuguese. Annabelle and Wilson Taxiera do not have any moral values. They do not respect anyone, All they care is MONEY MONEY MONEY. They do not care about their staff, their do not care about their interpreters, they do not care about anyone except for themselves. DEAR INTERPRETERS: STOP TAKING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. SOON OR LATE, ABLE IS GOING TO LOSE ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE DO NOT LOSE YOUR MONEY. HAVE RESPECT TO YOURSELVES, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. WALK, SLEEP, EAT, HAVE FUN, BUT DO NOT SPEND YOUR VALUABLE TIME FOR THEM. BECAUSE VERY SOON YOU WILL START REALIZING THAT ABLE HAS BEEN USING AND ABUSING YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS. YOU WILL BE REGRETTING ABOUT YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY, BUT IT WILL BE TOO LATE. DO NOT BE SILENT. TRY TO TALK TO EVERYONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WRITE YOUR COMMENTS ON MANY DIFFERENT SITES ABOUT ABLE. IF YOU SEE A NEW INTERPRETER, TELL HIM/HER ABOUT ISSUES WITH ABLE. TALK TO SERVICE PROVIDERS, SECRETARIES, TALK TO DOCTORS, LAWYERS AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING WITH ABLE. LET THEM KNOW THAT ABLE IS MISTREATING YOU BY NOT PAYING YOUR MONEY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

We Come As Eagles

They shut down after not paying me or many other people. They owe me thousands of dollars between assignments, gas and lost wages. I should have never trusted them. They always delayed my money 6 to 8 months. Finally when I took them to court the CRA seized their business, home, cars and bank accounts.

大山達也

Do you know how much Able translation co. pays an interpreter per minute in a conference call in Japanese and Mandarin?

Suu Yang

Don't work for them. They don't pay. I had to go their office in Missisauga to get a cheque printed. My friend is there right now. They owe her lots of money and they are giving her the run around. The positive comments have to be from their internal staff. Run as fast as you can from them. I don't know how they are still in business?

yuga t

I worked with Able since 2014 and have not been paid. Every time i try contacting them, i have been given the run around. This company is a FRAUD AND DOES NOT PAY TRANSLATORS. Do not accept any assignments. It does not even deserve a 1 star but there is no option for zero stars.

Mia Sun

I wish I could give them 0 star

Nilufar Tursunova

They don't pay interpreters

Nadeem Ahmad

Beware, DO NOT work for them as an interpenetrate, they will not pay you. You will not have the time or the money to pursue it in court. Ministry of labour too would not handle your case as you will not be an employee

Francesca Vincenzetti

I have called and emailed in numerous opportunities and still have not received a response, let alone a payment. You need to pay me or I will take legal action, this is not a threat, this is a PROMISE. You have until the end of April - at this point I don't care about your payment terms - I want the FULL BALANCE of what is owed to me!

Suzan Jarekian

I worked for them and never get paid. Never think to work for this agency.

Sifat S.

Horrible! They never pay you and won’t give any contact number either for you to contact! I called them several times and every time got different answers..don’t fall for them..they are FRAUD

jdhfjd justin

This company is far beyond unprofessional. They are RUDE. They will LIE at every single turn to not pay you STEER CLEAR. DO NOT WORK FOR THEM. They will not even try to sweet talk to you to make you wait, they will send you to someone's voicemail and mess with you saying that they will get back to you. If you do get on the phone with someone they will say I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS RIGHT NOW. I have not gotten paid in many months and I have connected with other interpreters who are also calling each day because they are not getting paid. THEY ARE SICK TO THE CORE!

Amal El-Bagdady

Very very very bad experience, I was so professional, punctual, quick confirmative and I had never got my pay cheques till now (it is been 5 years so far), although I took regular professional appointments for six months

Doug Jones

Shame on you for exploiting your employees. If you hire someone for a project you are expected to pay them for their time and what this organization is doing is criminal by failing to do so. Since reading an article about Able's unwillingness to pay its employees in the Toronto Star ,I hope public opinion will make this poor excuse of a company accountable for what Wilson and Annabelle have done. What goes around comes around.

H N

They are professional blood sucker.

David An

Horrible company to work for if you are a freelance interpreter. After accepting their translation assignments they never paid me. It is 2017 and I am still waiting for my payments from 2015. I've called, emailed, and even visited their head office but to no prevail. They make money by accepting the translation assignments from their clients while you get nothing. If you are a starting interpreter, please don't work for this low level company- your talents and skills can be better used elsewhere. If it was possible I would rate this company 0/5.

Leyna J

Total SCAM!! can't believe they are still doing business

Miriam Greenfield

I am filing a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board and AILIA. You will not get away with treating your contractors this way ! My name is Miriam Greenfield. I have done interpreting work for Able Translations since March 2015 and have not been paid a dime. I have signed all the contracts and complied with all the regulations. I have called and emailed them several times. This situation is not acceptable and highly unprofessional. UPDATE: After publicly posting a similar review on Facebook, I was promptly contacted and received a cheque in the mail for my services within a couple of weeks. For that, I am giving them an extra star.

Raiza Hurtado

I cannot believe these miserable people are still in business, what a lack of respect for the interpreters/translators professionals. Where is the Ministry of Labour in all this issue? So, does it mean that if you are a contractor you do not have rights? They are stealing talent from honest, professional people by using them and not paying them!

France Lefebvre

Worst client ever. They owe us close to $ 60 000 and there is no way to get paid. Annabelle and Wilson Teixiera are not business people they are thieves!! BEWARE!

Brenda Smith

I haven't got paid for work, I have done for the company and apparently not the only one. Very unprofessional and unorganized company, avoid them for your sake.

William Zhao

Retard spammed called my house 5 time continuously and when I picked up the phone they straight up just asked Mandarin or Cantonese and hung up before I could say anything called a minute again asking for "Andy"

G W

This company is constantly being sued for never paying their interpreters yet large firms like TD insurance are still doing business with them. The very existence of this company says more than enough about this country's legislative and bureaucratic system. They are always looking for new interpreters because people stop working for them after discovering this disgusting scheme.

A Chowdhury

Had an wonderful experience. Is a great place to work with.

George Mariamuli

The most dishonest and unprofessional translation company I have ever worked cooperated in Canada. They did not pay to a great number of translation/interpretation professionals. I decided to resolve the issues with them and the owners decided to hide from me. Shame to Able Translations

888 Bangkit

ABLE did not pay for assignments! I did numerous calls to ABLE, tried to get hold of the owners, No luck. They never response calls. I did researched on Google and found so many bad reviews about them, it's too late for me of course... I later found out many interpreters also not paid for their assignments from many different communities: Chinese, Korean, Spanish and many other languages. To all Interpreters and Translator, NEVER WORK FOR ABLE TRANSLATIONS LTD. Unless you are volunteering and willing to work for free. The owner is Annabelle and Wilson Teixeira. That is the correct spelling. I believe now their business toasted, possibly in huge debts and soon will close down their business. They may come up with the same business under different company name. BE AWARE! Stay away from ABLE TRANSLATION !!! Owner = ANNABELLE TEIXEIRA and WILSON TEIXEIRA. But they may changed their names too. BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

CEM MEC

DEAR FRIENDS, PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME, YOUR GAS,YOUR MONEY,YOUR PATIENCE,YOUR NERVES ON THIS FAILURE ORGANIZATION. YOUR HEALTH AND TIME IS MORE VALUABLE. THIS ORGANIZATION IS ABUSING INTERPRETERS RIGHTS. THIS AGENCY HAS A BAD HABIT OF NOT PAYING. THEY MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A BEGGAR. THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY ANNABELLE,SHE GOES ON VACATION FOR 2-3 WEEKS,SPENDING OUR MONEY, AND NOT PAYING US. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A VOLUNTEER JOB,THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY..OTHERWISE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME... THEY KEEP HIRING NEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THEIR ISSUES WITH PAYMENTS..... GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT ABLE TRANSLATION ARE WRITTEN BY THEIR OWN TEAM. ABLE OWES MONEY MANY AND MANY INTERPRETERS . ABLE HAS INVESTED BIG MONEY INTO TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS,WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL FOR THEM IN THE PAST, ALSO,THERE IS AN INFORMATION THAT ABLE IS GOING TO DECLARE BANKRUPTCY. IN THAT CASE YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET YOUR MONEY AT ALL. KEEP CALLING,LEAVING MESSAGES,NO ONE RESPONDS.. KEEP EMAILING TO ENQUIRERS- NO ONE RESPONDS THIS IS A COMPANY THAT HAS NO RESPECTS TO THEIR INTERPRETERS. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME, RECOMMENDATIONS: KEEP EMAILING,COMPLAINING,SPREADING THE NEWS ABOUT ABLE TRANSLATION TO ALL OTHER INTERPRETERS,WSIB, ADJUSTERS,LAWYERS, MEDICAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES,OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ETC. WHEN YOU GO TO ANY ASSIGNMENT REGARDLESS WITH ABLE OR OTHER AGENCY,IF YOU SEE ANOTHER INTERPRETER,TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THESE ISSUES. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO GIVE YOUR REAL NAME,THAT IS OK,BUT TRY TO LEAVE AS MUCH COMMENTS AND REVIEWS AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN GO TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOR OR SMALL COURT CLAIM. IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE,EMAIL TO BIG COMPANIES LIKE AVIVA,INTACT,STATE FARM TD INSURANCE,WSIB AND TRY TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF BOOKING INTERPRETERS FOR THE ASSESSMENTS, ONCE YOU FIND OUT WHO IS THAT PERSON, LET THEM KNOW ABOUT ABLE TRANSLATION ISSUES. LEAVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE REVIEWS ON DIFFERENT SITES,INCLUDING GOOGLE REVIEWS ABOUT ABLE TRANSLATIONS. DO NOT TRUST YOUR COORDINATOR, THEY PRETEND TO BE INNOCENT,BUT IN REALITY THEY ARE ALSO TAKING PART IN THIS HUGE WRONG ACTIONS AGAINST INTERPRETERS. THEY COULD HAVE INFORM US ABOUT EXTRA EXTRA LATE PAYMENTS AND IN THIS CASE WE WOULD NOT TAKE THE ASSIGNMENTS. WE NEED TO CONTACT LOCAL NEWSPAPER,RADIO OR TV STATIONS AND INFORM THEM ABOUT THIS. SINCE THE OWNERS OF THIS AGENCY ARE PORTUGUESE PEOPLE ( ANNABELLE AND WILSON TEIXEIRA),WE NEED TO INFORM THE PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY CENTER AND PORTUGUESE CATHOLIC CHURCHES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. JUST WANT BIG COMPANIES LIKE INTACT,AVIVA,STATE FARM,TD INSURANCE,WSIB AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO KNOW THAT ABLE TRANSLATION HAVE NOT BEEN PAYING TO THEIR INTERPRETERS FOR MANY MANY MONTHS SOME INTERPRETERS HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR MONEY SINCE LAST YEAR. INTERPRETERS JUST GAVE UP AND STOP WORKING WITH ABLE TRANSLATION IF THE INTERPRETERS DO NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THEIR SERVICES,THEY START NOT TO CARE ABOUT THE SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE. THERE ARE REALLY GOOD OTHER AGENCIES THAT PAY ON TIME TO THEIR INTERPRETERS,THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE A QUALITY INTERPRETERS

Rajesh D

This Company contracted interpreters who are doing a very good job but never pays them after rendering the services. You will see in other reviews regarding the complaints of their interpreters. So if my relatives or friends will need a translations company, I will never recommend this company after knowing that they never paid their Interpreters for months and some of them for years now. It is in human for not paying their interpreters and pocketed the money after the clients paid them. Would you like it to happen to you or any of your family member? Never! engaged in any business with them!

fatima carneiro

Dont work for thiscompany. They oweme $2000. Do not work for them. They issued me 2 cheques which bounced.

Mathieu Marcil (Grashnak)

They don't pay. Avoid at all costs!!

Dodge Coin 2 The Moon

I took a chance and worked for them. After a few emails and phone calls, I got some money but not all. Then they went silent and kept on sending me assignments, without paying me the rest. I called them and the lady refused to let me speak with someone and and offered me an email. I wanted to speak with a manager and was denied. Don't work for them , because they're scammers and shouldn't be in business. I'm going to file a report to the police.

Lawrence Koch

This company breaks up translation projects into tiny parts and outsources them to multiple translators, then fails to pay even the smallest amount outstanding. They delay payment over and over and try to retain freelancers by promising payment and more work, but the payments never arrive. As if that weren't bad enough, they have the nerve to ask translators to do more work even while they're still waiting to be paid.

Claude A. Drapeau

-10 STARS ! PROFESSIONAL SCAMMERS. BEWARE. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. THEY DO NOT PAY FOR WORK YOU HAVE DONE FOR THEM AS A CONTRACTOR / SELF-EMPLOYED TRANSLATOR / INTERPRETER. IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, BRING THEM TO COURT AND SPREAD WARNING ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA.

Ashutosh Vaidya

Me and my wife have not been paid a single penny even after repeated reminders of jobs done in November and December 2016! DO NOT work for them. They do not reply to your emails and when I asked if I could come down to discuss issues, they refused to meet in person.