About Us
Canada’s largest privately-owned and preeminent language service provider of the next generation in the Canadian language industry.
We offer certified translation services across Canada, providing translators, interpreters, and other language services for both public and private sector clients.
NATIONS Translation Group began over 30 years ago as a small team of four employees, united by a single vision: to become Canada’s preeminent provider of high-quality translation. As the language services industry evolved, so did the company—expanding its staff, reach, and knowledge base. We’re now the to-go language services provider for many of Canada’s largest businesses, institutions, and public sector organizations. We’re passionate about language, our clients, and continue to be trend-setters in this innovative and exciting industry.
- Canada’s largest privately (Indigenous) owned language service provider
- 30+ years experience providing professional language services
- +100 languages, including Indigenous languages
- Unparalleled service: 24/7, 365 days a year
- Adoption of cutting-edge technologies & certified resources
- ISO 27001:2013 – Information Security Management Systems
- ISO 17100:2015-05 – Translation Services
- ISO 18587:2017 – Translation Services – Post-Editing – AI Machine Translation
- Canadian translation standard certified: CAN/CGSB-131.10-2017
- Board member of the Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA)
- Board member of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
- Member of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO)
- Member of l’Ordre des traducteurs terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ)
- Vendor of choice
- Employer of choice
Our Core Values
We Value…
Partnerships, acting not just as translators but content collaborators and strategists
Team, taking good care of our employees so they can take good care of our clients
Customers, providing them with an exceptional experience and continually striving to exceed their expectations
Diversity, reaching audiences across Canada and the globe
Vendors, nurturing long-standing relationships across our network
Communities, providing economic empowerment to Indigenous groups and citizens, and supporting charities across Canada
Language, focusing on language preservation and cultural context
Our Core Competencies
NATIONS is proud to be different. Canada’s largest privately owned and Indigenous-owned language service provider, we’re not your typical translators. Why? Because we focus on going beyond translation to encompass all the linguistic nuances and cultural components that transform translation from average to exceptional.
Language is so much more than a group of words strung together. That’s why we help you create an end-to-end multilingual content strategy that says exactly what you want to say, in any market, to any audience.
We offer a large in-house, multi-disciplinary team of linguists—including translators, revisors, terminologists and more—in addition to an extensive external team of highly skilled and experienced partners who have been working with NATIONS for many years.
Using cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and next-generation automation tools, we deliver a best-in-class client experience with faster turnaround times than industry standards.
Our unique combination of human expertise and tech-driven automation gives clients highly accurate translations that retain their message, tone, and meaning after translating from the source material.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) at NATIONS
NATIONS isn’t just instrumental in helping clients meet their ESG goals, we’re also firmly committed to doing our part to elevate and support social causes. Our actions have an impact - on our staff, on our local community, on future generations - and we take that responsibility very seriously.
That’s why we go the extra mile to empower our employees, regardless of their background, building an inclusive and diverse team that reflects the communities we serve.
Promoting economic opportunities for Canada’s Indigenous communities is also of great importance for the company. NATIONS’ policy on contracting services of third parties is always to give priority to Indigenous contractors or organizations. We regularly sponsor or donate to Indigenous initiatives and organizations, particularly those involving Indigenous youth.
From the office environment, to wider environmental concerns - NATIONS values the importance of conserving our natural assets for future generations. Our corporate philosophy embraces the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. To that end, we’ve committed to reducing waste and using renewable energy sources where possible.
We are proud to have led our competition in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In 2006, we became the first translation agency in Ottawa – and one of only 11 organizations in Ontario – to participate in the Pembina’s Wind Power program. NATIONS also partners with Bullfrog Power, one of Canada’s leading green-energy providers, to produce wind power for use at our office.
We are committed to ensuring no waste from the NATIONS office is sent to landfills. Every day, we continue to minimize and recycle all paper waste. We estimate that our paper recycling program now saves 109 trees per year. NATIONS exclusively uses recycled paper containing 100 percent post-consumer waste.
For more information on our ESG policies and achievements, contact our team.
Our clients
NATIONS is the translation services provider of choice for public and private sector organizations across Canada.
Our public sector clients include some of the largest federal government agencies. These high-profile clients rely on us to provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive language services with a strong emphasis on quality control.
We work extensively with Canada’s business community, offering our linguistic expertise to private sector clients from a range of industries including transportation, education, finance, retail, technology, academia and others.
Our translators and interpreters come from many different backgrounds and have cultivated expertise in specialist areas like fintech, digital marketing, and e-commerce.
NATIONS knows that customers want to work with companies who respect their needs, appreciate their business, and have a vision that aligns with their goals. That’s why we’ve been the top choice for translation services in Canada for over three decades.
Careers
Join our NATIONS team and revamp your career at one of the best places to work in the language industry!