Actuaries: Made in Canada
CIA qualification is all you need to practice as an actuary in Canada. Whether you plan to stay here or just start here, it’s designed to meet your unique learning and professional needs.
The only actuarial qualification you need
CIA qualification offers many advantages for actuaries and actuarial candidates
in Canada and beyond.
Portability
Get the only credential you need to work in Canada with the portability you want to work internationally.
Flexibility and innovation
Take advantage of online actuarial programs and open-book exams.
ACIA/FCIA designations
Holding an Associate or Fellow designation from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries demonstrates your knowledge and skills to potential employers and clients.
ACIA
- Shows you have the knowledge to identify, evaluate and analyze risk
- Indicates you have the technical, communications and business skills outlined in the CIA’s education syllabus
- Lets you append the initials “ACIA” to your name
FCIA
- Shows you have the requisite experience in the profession and Canadian actuarial practice
- Means you have signing authority and can fulfil certain reserved roles in Canada
- Lets you append the initials “FCIA” to your name
Learn more about becoming an Associate or Fellow
Options designed with you in mind
There is a CIA qualification pathway available no matter where you start your actuarial journey. Designed to maximize flexibility and reduce duplication of effort, achieving your goals is more efficient with us. There is a pathway for everyone who is:
- Getting an actuarial science degree from a CIA-accredited university program
- Using associate-level education from another actuarial organization, or
- Using a recognized fellow-level designation
Start here, go places
No matter where you plan on working, or for whom, CIA qualification has you covered. And then some.
ACIA and FCIA designations prepare you to practice as an actuary both here and abroad. So go ahead – get the only qualification you need!
Designed to meet the unique needs of Canadians
CIA qualification has built-in flexibility and innovation to help ensure the most convenient and efficient path possible. We offer a modern curriculum and methodology, including online learning and practical, open-book exams offered in English and French.
There’s no need to learn practices and regulations from foreign jurisdictions as part of your qualification. We focus on practical, principles-based Canadian content and actuarial practice applicable anywhere in the world. And CIA-accredited university programs significantly reduce the time it takes to become qualified.
Join the professional community
CIA members are part of the only official actuarial community in Canada. As a member, you can stay in the know about learning, networking and volunteering opportunities, and gain access to workshops, courses, and ACIA and FCIA modules and exams.
Join the only professional association that will matter for your actuarial career. There are two entry-level membership categories.
Student membership
For those actively enrolled in a CIA-accredited university program. No annual membership fees required for up to two years after graduation. Annual renewal is required.
Candidate membership
Required for those pursuing their ACIA or FCIA designation and not currently enrolled in a CIA-accredited university program. A nominal annual membership fee and annual renewal are required.