About MLI
Who we are
About MLI
MLI is a national organization with offices in Toronto and Vancouver with Local Coordinators and support staff working in communities across the country.
Given our national presence, students, parents and clients can be assured of our high standard of quality no matter where they decide to travel and study. MLI actively runs High School programmes, Study Tours and Homestay programmes in the following provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Whether students are traveling in a study group (10-600+ students) or individually for our high school programmes or homestay programmes, they can count on the support of a local team of MLI staff to support their success.
Our Brands
MLI (Muskoka Language International) and CISS (Canadian International Student Services) have a long-standing partnership of nearly 20 years. Our companies each share a passion for providing international students with top-quality transformative learning experiences in Canada. We have a tradition of successfully collaborating with complimentary product offerings for the under 18 years market. In fact, for the majority of our shared history, we have worked in the same offices, drawing on our collective knowledge and expertise.
In 2019, MLI marked its 25th year of operation and CISS marked its 40th anniversary. We proudly choose this monumental year to announce the official union of our two brands as one – CISS MLI.
Together, we are uniquely positioned as specialists in this market segment, offering the most comprehensive product opportunities for young students at any point in their learning journey. As a single organization, we now offer four product units – Summer Camps, Group Study Tours, Junior and Senior High School Placement, and Homestay Services.
About MLI Homestay
MLI Homestay, the homestay division of MLI – Muskoka Language International, is a national organization with offices in Toronto and North Vancouver.
Across Canada, MLI Homestay is represented by a team of dedicated support staff working in cities and towns from Victoria, British Columbia to Moncton, New Brunswick. MLI homestay has placed thousands of visitors from all over the world with caring host families over the past 25 years. We have had the pleasure of knowing that international children, teens and adults have been a part of a life-changing experience by staying with a Canadian host family. Visitors are able to experience Canadian culture and traditions first-hand by participating in daily family life and can be confident that they will find themselves in a safe, caring and nurturing environment with their host family.
About CISS Canada
Since 1979, Canadian International Student Services Inc (CISS) has provided exceptional summer camp, high school, and year-round English and French language study experiences for children, teens, and adults. Today, the CISS name is globally recognized as the premier choice for language study programming in Canada.
CISS is committed to meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations. We work intimately with our worldwide network of representatives to ensure this happens. We also carefully recruit and train staff for our programmes, and closely monitor their operation.
Our goal is to provide a range of Canadian educational programming that can meet any request
Our Core
Mission, Vision & Values
Mission Statement: MLI provides meaningful learning experiences across Canada for international students, local families, and our own team in their lifelong journeys of learning.
Vision: We are the leading provider of programmes for young international students in Canada.
CARE
The depth of our experience and empathy allows us to provide safe, supportive, and welcoming environments.
INTEGRITY
Honesty, respect, and trust are at the foundation of all that we do.
RELEVANCE
Our entrepreneurial spirit promotes transformative and goal oriented experiences.
RIGOUR
Preparedness and an informed approach drive our ongoing commitment to excellence.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge and give thanks to the land on which we live and work, and to the people who have cared for it.
Our team of staff, hosts, partners, and students all live, learn and work together, on traditional Indigenous territories that provide us our physical space, sustenance, safety, and community.
We respectfully acknowledge that our homes and workspaces on Turtle Island (North America) are located on the traditional, treaty and unceded territories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples
Indigenous Peoples share a sacred relation with this land. This land acknowledgment is the first step in learning about our history and taking action toward reconciliation.
Our Office Locations
MLI Toronto
415 Yonge Street, Suite 1201
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Y8 Canada
Telephone: 1-416-645-5504
Fax: +1-416-646-5406
MLI Vancouver
408-197 Forester Street,
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7H 0A6 Canada
Telephone: 1-604-904-9485
Fax: +1-604-904-9488
Tokyo
Aoyama Center Building 2F, 3-8-40, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-0062, Japan
Telephone: +81-03-5324-2720