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How to become an insurance agent in Ontario

Ontario’s life insurance industry is expanding. The life and health insurance sector in Ontario employs over 37,050 insurance agents. With an aging population, rising awareness of personal finance, and ongoing labour shortages in financial services, becoming a life insurance agent has never been more accessible—or more promising. The career offers…

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August 2020 Newsletter: Canada Student Loans

We are just around the corner from a return to school, whatever that will look like. For many students (and possibly their parents as well), it’s time to start thinking about how…
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April 2020 Newsletter: Life Insurance Licensing Program (LLQP)

I am back to discussing insurance agent licensing, but wow, we are certainly in interesting times. As an organization, Business Career College is trying to react positively and responsibly to…
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December 2019 Newsletter: LLQP Comment Corner

Now that we have spent some time looking at the LLQP program and all its various components, it will be good to look at some steps that are being taken…
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December 2019 Newsletter: Spreading the word about IPE & PEP

If you are on your path to the CFP® or QAFP™ designation, did you know that there are two courses you will need to complete after the Core & Advanced Curriculum?…
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Gender Bias on the CFP® Exam?

With FP Canada’s™ exams coming up at the end of November, we are just about to start our first set of exam prep classes. As anybody who has attended an…
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What’s New – CFP® Designation Route Changes

Last month the newly renamed FP Canada (formerly Financial Planning Standards Council or FPSC) released a more detailed look at the changes coming to the CFP designation routes in 2020.…
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January 2019 Newsletter: What do you learn in CLU?

I spent much of December at various Christmas events. I must be a boring conversationalist, because I find the topic often turns to designation programs for financial advisors. Given that…
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