Canadian Business Essentials for Accountants
Are you an immigrant with experience in Accounting?
Are you interested in pursuing your career in Canada?
Are you interested in pursuing your career in Canada?
Canadian Business Essentials for Accountants is an intensive 8-month government funded (no cost to applicant when financially eligible) program that will help you bridge into your profession in Canada.
CBEA Grads @ CFN from CFN Productions.
| CBEA Schedule | |||
| (Sept 4, 2018 - April 26, 2019 (WE Feb 19 – April 26, 2019) | |||
| Session | Date | Time | Room |
| Info Session | May 18 | 9 - 11 | 202 |
| Info Session | June 1 | 9 - 11 | 202 |
| Screening Exam | June 8 | 9 - 11 | 113 - 114 |
| Info Session | June 15 | 9 - 11 | 202 |
| Screening Exam | June 22 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
| Info Session | June 29 | 9 - 11 | 207 |
| Screening Exam | July 6 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
| Info Session | July 13 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
| Screening Exam | July 20 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
| Info Session | July 27 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
| Screening Exam | Aug 3 | 9 - 11 | TBA |
What does the program offer?
The full-time 34-week program includes:
- 9 weeks enhanced of English language, Canadian workplace culture and job readiness training (Resume Writing, Interview, and Networking Skills)
- 3 weeks of computer training and upgrading
- 12 weeks of accounting courses from an accredited educational institution
- 10 weeks of work experience
- Introduction to membership in professional accounting associations
- Develop Canadian accounting principles
- Enhance your business communication skills
- Develop your business computer skills
- Gain relevant work experience
- Apply accounting courses towards CPA certification
- University degree in accounting or related discipline earned outside Canada
- Professional experience in accounting; currently not working in this profession
- Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 or higher
- Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizen
- Commitment to full-time, 34-week program
- In Canada for less than 10 years
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We would like to invite you to participate as a Host Employer for one or more of our accountants during their Work Experience. Your business or department will benefit from ten weeks of unpaid, full-time, professional accounting assistance; our participant benefits by gaining Canadian work experience and, we hope, a positive job reference.
Victoria Lenon
Coordinator
403.569.3341(direct); 403.569.3325 (main); v.lenon@centrefornewcomers.ca
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Story to read:
The Globe and Mail Foreign-trained accountants offered a path forward.
Bridging the Gap: How one accountant from Bangladesh is working towards his dream in Canada -Unable to work in his field as an accountant, a recent graduate of the Canadian Business Essentials for Accountants is now closer to completion of a designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada
Funding is available for eligible students through Alberta Human Services