Navarro was born in Chile but later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and became a Canadian citizen.
[2] Navarro's next major appointment was to the 2003 Gold Cup, where he officiated three matches, one in the group stage, a Quarter-final, and then the Final.
At his retirement, Navarro describes the 2003 Gold Cup final between Mexico, and reigning World Champions Brazil, as the pinnacle of his career.
Navarro was selected, along with Canadian Assistant Referees Hector Vergara and Joe Fletcher to officiate the decisive second leg of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
[4] Navarro's final international appointment came on November 15, 2011 when he officiated the reigning World Champions Spain and Costa Rica.