Are you considering an insurance career? Wondering where to find a Canadian insurance training course? ILScorp is here to help you get started working in the insurance industry in Canada, with several online and classroom-based licensing options.
According to Statistics Canada, more than one million Canadians were employed in the insurance and financial sector in 2012 – and there’s always room for more. Consider the following numbers from Insureconomy, a review of the insurance sectors in Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:
- From 2004 to 2010, total employment in the insurance industry across New Brunswick grew by 49 percent – faster than all other provinces in Canada.
- The insurance industry has been growing steadily in Ontario since 2005, with insurance carriers increasing their workforce by 18 percent. Overall, the insurance industry increased total employment by over 12 percent – well above the provincial employment growth rate of only 4 percent.
- Direct employment in Nova Scotia’s insurance industry has been on the rise since 2005. From 2005 to 2008, 655 new jobs were created by the insurance industry.
There’s never been a better time to get involved in this growing and dynamic industry.
The first step to starting your insurance career is through accredited insurance training and a provincial insurance licensing course and exam.
Canadian provinces each have varying rules and regulations for insurance training, licensing and continuing education for insurance agents and adjusters.
ILScorp offers the newest level 1 insurance licensing program – the ILS Introduction to General Insurance – now accredited in BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Introduction to General Insurance can be completed online any time, or register for the ILScorp Virtual Classroom, or for a live immersion classroom program.
ILScorp also offers exam preparation courses for Fundamentals of Insurance, CAIB (Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker) and RIBO (Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario).
All of these exam prep courses are offered online, and are designed to prepare you to write the exam in your home province. They are also available as Virtual Classrooms and, in select locations, as live immersion classes.
To learn more about the insurance licensing requirements for your province, visit ILScorp.com or call us at 1-800-404-2211 to discuss your training needs.
