Ontario Bridge Training

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Website: www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/FCA.html
E-mail:  Pana.Mitusev@senecac.on.ca
Phone: 416-491-5050, ext 6216
Location: Markham

This program helps internationally trained financial services professionals find work in the banking, securities and insurance sectors. Participants are provided with technical skills upgrading, as well as occupation-specific and workplace cultural communications needed to excel in the financial sector.  Once participants finish the training portion of the project, they have access to a field placement.  Participants are also paired with a mentor, giving them the opportunity to connect with industry experts and potential employers.

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology

Phone: (519) 452-4430 ext. 4396
E-mail: llynch@fanshawec.ca
Website: http://www.fanshawec.ca/EN/
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Location: London

This program helps internationally trained finance professionals prepare for licensure and find employment in the Canadian financial sector. The program offers training in occupation-specific language and math. It also offers sector-specific employment services and the Canadian work experience required to become Certified Financial Planners in Canada.

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

This program helps internationally trained professionals in the financial services sector. This four-week program provides training and services to help participants with a background in financial services obtain employment commensurate with their education and experience. Participants receive training in Canadian Business Law, as well as intercultural competencies/soft-skills enhancement and sector specific terminology and job search skills.

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services

This three-week program helps internationally trained finance professionals find employment in the Canadian financial sector. The program offers training in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communication, technical skills and exam preparation.

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

Phone: (613) 727-4723
Website: http://www.algonquincollege.com/
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Location: Ottawa

This program provides internationally trained finance professionals with training in academic skills, language and communications. The program also provides Canadian work experience. Graduates of the program will be better prepared to write the exam to obtain the Canadian Securities Course designation.

Collège Boréal

Phone: (705) 560-6673
Website:  http://www.borealc.on.ca
Location: London

This program helps internationally trained Francophone finance and administration professionals prepare for work in a bilingual workplace. The program provides workplace culture and communications training in English and French, as well as work placements and employment services.