CILISAT
In 1994, at the request of Ontario's Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, CISOC developed the Community Interpreter Language and Interpreting Skills Assessment Tool (CILISAT) in order to evaluate the language and interpretation proficiencies of people applying for certification as community interpreters.
The CILISAT offers recruiters and service providers a snapshot of an individual's current ability in consecutive interpreting and sight translating in any of 50 languages and dialects. CISOC manages and administers CILISAT certification in these 50 languages throughout Canada.
Certification
The CILISAT will assess your language and interpretation skills through the following tests:
- Interpretation from English into selected CILISAT language
- Interpretation from selected CILISAT language into English
- Sight translation from English into selected CILISAT language
- Sight translation from selected CILISAT language into English
To achieve certification, you must score 75% or better. All tests are marked by independent markers.
Guide To The CILISAT Test
For more information about the CILISAT test, please see the attached document: CILISAT Guide.
Testing Centres
To find the nearest CILISAT testing centre, please click: Testing Centres.
How to Become a CILISAT Testing Centre
If you would like to become a CILISAT testing centre, please contact us.
CILISAT Languages
CISOC oversees interpreter testing and certification in the following languages:
- Albanian
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- Cambodian/Khmer
- Cantonese
- Chin
- Croatian
- Central Africa Swahili
- Dari
- East Africa Swahili
- French
- German
- Greek
- Haitian Creole
Preparation Guide For Candidates
To assist you with your CILISAT language assessment test, we recommend you review the attached document: CILISAT Exam Preparation Guide.
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