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August 10, 2018
MCIS AUGUST 2018 – TRAINING DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER
Click on the following URL to view MCIS Training Department’s August 2018 newsletter. ...

February 13, 2017
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES IN SPECIFIC LANGUAGES FOR THE TRANSLATOR TRAINING PROGRAM. REGISTER BY MARCH 1!
Over 800 applicants have registered for our Translator Training Program. We are now looking for candidates in specific languages! Click on the link below to fill out the application form by March 1 if you are proficient in Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Lao, Lingala, Malay, Malayalam, Thai, Tibetan and Tigrigna

August 10, 2018
MCIS AUGUST 2018 NEWSLETTER
Click on the following link to access MCIS Language Solution’s June 2018 Newsletter. This month, we highlight our Training Department, and bring you interviews with some of our Online Translator Training students:

July 7, 2017
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW ONLINE INVOICING PROCEDURE? FIND YOUR ANSWERS HERE
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1) Do I need to carry the MCIS invoice form with me and get the signature for in-person assignments?

November 8, 2021
MCIS CHAIR GAUTAM NATH RECEIVES JUNE CALLWOOD OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR VOLUNTARISM
MCIS Chair, Gautam Nath with Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Laura Albanese and Deputy Minister, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Alexander Bezzina

March 31, 2017
DON’T MISS THE HANDLE WITH CARE WORKSHOP ON APRIL 5, WEDNESDAY
Mental health of children is important and we believe our language professionals should be well-equipped to work with children with mental health issues. The Handle with Care workshop hosted by MCIS will provide interpreters and staff with required skills and resources.

January 20, 2017
CATCH MCIS AT TELEHEALTH 2.0: THE WORLD’S LARGEST TELEHEALTH INNOVATION AND NETWORKING EVENT FROM APRIL 23 TO 25, 2017
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January 20, 2017
VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE’S FRENCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE ON MARCH 11, 2017
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January 20, 2017
MEET MCIS AT THE GALA 2017 CONFERENCE IN AMSTERDAM FROM MARCH 26 TO 29, 2017
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January 20, 2017
NEW BOARD HEADED BY NEWCOMERS GAUTAM NATH, CHAIR AND TEZBIR SINGH, VICE CHAIR, UNVEILED AT MCIS’ AGM
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January 17, 2017
MCIS OFFERED A HEARTWARMING TRIBUTE TO ITS INTERPRETERS AT THE AGM
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October 29, 2016
MCIS TEAM SET FOR TWO PRESENTATIONS AT ATA CONFERENCE
The MCIS team is all set to make two presentations at the ATA conference running from November 2 to 5.
October 25, 2016
MCIS GEARS UP TO PRESENT FIRST CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE AT ATA CONFERENCE
MCIS’ training department has done it again! The team is all set to present the Cardiovascular Disease Training Program for language professionals at the American Translators Association (ATA) conference.
October 25, 2016
MCIS TEAM AT THE INVESTING IN NEIGHBOURHOODS (IIN) NETWORKING/ RECRUITMENT EVENT
As part of the event held on October 20, Rachel Wu, HR and Admin Supervisor and Doris Tsai, HR and Admin Coordinator talked to several Ontario Works (OW) participants who may have experienced barriers to employment. Many of them were newcomers who wanted to gain Canadian work experience, but struggled to connect with prospective employers.
September 30, 2016
CLOSE TO 100 TRANSLATORS AND INTEPRETERS ATTEND MCIS’ INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY EVENT
Close to 100 translators and interpreters attended the first ever International Translation Day event hosted by MCIS.
September 15, 2016
MCIS SET TO TAKE YOUR TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
On September 15, MCIS successfully switched to Plunet Business Manager, a new translation management system which will help us become even more efficient, offering clients the best quality, cost-effective and most responsive language services.
August 27, 2016
MCIS TO HOST FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY EVEN
MCIS is hosting its first ever International Translation Day event! In keeping with this year’s theme of ‘Connecting Worlds’, our event will recognize and appreciate the effort and role of the translators in the intake and resettlement of Syrian refugees.
June 2, 2016
MCIS LAUNCHES NEW TRANSLATOR TRAINING PROGRAM
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce the approval of our grant application by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This means that over the next three years, MCIS will be developing a unique non-language specific training program for translators in languages of lesser diffusion, similar to the Interpreter Training Program.

June 21, 2018
MCIS IN OTTAWA THIS WEEK!
MCIS is in Ottawa this week! MCIS Sales & Marketing team Judy and Andrea are attending a special event hosted by the Ottawa Hospital, to showcase our services. On Wednesday June 20th, we also have a dedicated time slot between 6 – 9 pm to meet and greet our Ottawa interpreters, and hand out personalized ID badges along with an MCIS lanyard. Have fun Judy and Andrea!

June 18, 2018
MCIS JUNE 2018 – TRAINING DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER VOL. 2
Click on the following URL to view MCIS Training Department’s June 2018 newsletter, Volume 2. In this newsletter, we highlight training courses that qualify for professional development units (PDUs) with the Ontario Council on Community Interpreting (OCCI), and provide links to registrations for the July sessions of our On-site Translator Training Programs, the July Interpreting for LGBTQIA Newcomers workshops, and upcoming Interpreter Skills Development Workshops.

June 16, 2018
MCIS JUNE 2018 – TRAINING DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER
Click on the following URL to view MCIS Training Department’s June 2018 newsletter. This month, we highlight the newly launched Interpreting for LGBTQIA Newcomers one-day workshop, congratulate the students graduating this month, and provide information on upcoming training offerings:

June 16, 2018
MCIS JUNE 2018 NEWSLETTER
Click on the following link to access MCIS Language Solution’s June 2018 Newsletter. This month, we highlight our Training Department, and bring you interviews with some of our Online Translator Training students:

March 16, 2018
INTERVIEW WITH GAUTAM NATH, CHAIR OF MCIS LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS
Please see article below for the interview of Gautam Nath, Chair of the Board for MCIS Language Solutions with DiverseCity onBoard.

November 25, 2017
STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERPRETER INTELLIGENCE
TORONTO, November 16, 2017 – Today, MCIS Language Solutions and Interpreter Intelligence announced a collaborative partnership to provide enhanced service delivery to MCIS’ clients. The innovative technology, Intelligence Scheduling SystemTM, will allow MCIS to provide a more user-friendly client experience by optimizing how language interpretation is managed, scheduled and monitored.

July 21, 2017
HACKING THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S LANGUAGE INDUSTRY
MCIS Language Solutions Develops Innovative Solutions for the Language Sector