ACCELERATING CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Relaunch your career in Canada with education and career training loans, counselling, and job search assistance. Confirm eligiblity and receive follow-up.

Relaunch Your Career in Canada

Funded by the Government of Canada, Achēv’s Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program provides financial loans, accreditation support, and career counselling to Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) who are looking to return to their chosen profession.

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Program Features:

Available in Ontario (conditional on the availability of a Merdian Credit Union branch)
Micro Loans up to $30,000
Repayment Terms of 1-5 years
Competitive Interest Rate
Guidance with Accreditation
One-on-One Career Counselling

Career Counselling Features:

Developing a Career Action Plan
Job Search Assistance
Credential Evaluation Support
Resume and Cover Letter Skills
Mock Interviews
Continued Client Assistance

Qualifying Expenses:

Accreditation Costs
Licensure and Certification
Tuition, Books, and Course Materials
Examinations and Fees
Association Memberships
Bridging Programs

To learn more about programs like the Accelerating Career Advancement that Achēv offers, please visit our Newcomer Services page here.

Eligibility

Resident of Ontario
Convention Refugee, Permanent Resident, Canadian Citizen
Internationally Trained
Proof of Employment, Household Income, or a Guarantor Cosigner

Connecting Internationally Trained Individuals with Ontario Opportunities

Empower your institution with resources to advance career prosperity for Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs). Collaborate with the Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program to assist professionals by offering financial support for completing your organization’s career training or educational development curriculum.

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Areas of Support:

Financial Assistance
Employment Pathways
Community Resources
Accreditation Guidance

Program Objectives:

Facilitate the integration of ITIs into the Canadian labour market.
Support the Foreign Credential Assessment and Recognition process.
Improve loan accessibility to eligible ITIs and monitor repayment.
Ongoing one-on-one career counselling over the life of the program and loan period.

Enabling skilled newcomers to overcome financial barriers associated with the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) process. Learn more to unlock Career Prosperity Resources or Contact the Career & Loan Services Manager.