Social Enterprise for Canada
Year of inception: 2002
Brand name: Bridge Translations
Address: 1220 Stellar Dr., Ste 201
Postal code: L3Y 7B9
Business category: Interpretation and Translation Services
Primary Contact Details
Name: Ian Ritchie
Email: ian.ritchie@socialenterprise.ca
Phone: 647-967-5315
Website: https://www.bridgetranslations.com/
Identifier: SE
Company Description
Social Enterprise for Canada (SEC) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping newcomers and diverse communities successfully settle and thrive in Canada. Through its network of Welcome Centres, SEC provides settlement services, guidance, and community connections that empower individuals and families to build confident, independent lives.
Bridge Translations, SEC’s social enterprise, extends this impact by providing professional interpretation, translation, and multilingual contact centre services to organizations across Canada. Powered by a diverse team with lived newcomer experience, Bridge helps organizations communicate clearly and effectively with the communities they serve. By removing language barriers, Bridge not only supports inclusive service delivery but also reinvests its success back into programs that strengthen newcomer communities across the country.
Community & Social Impact
Bridge Translations is more than a language service provider, it is a social enterprise of Social Enterprise for Canada (SEC) dedicated to creating real community impact. Every interpretation call, translation project, and multilingual interaction we support helps organizations communicate effectively with diverse communities while also contributing to a larger mission.
As part of SEC, Bridge directly supports programs that help newcomers and families successfully settle and thrive in Canada. Our team is made up of professionals who often bring lived newcomer experience themselves, giving us a unique cultural understanding of the communities our clients serve.
By partnering with Bridge, organizations are not only removing language barriers, they are investing in inclusive access to services, strengthening community connections, and supporting programs that empower newcomers to build confident, independent lives in Canada.