Launch Your Career in Canada's Financial Services Industry Through the Insurance Sector
Are you an international student in Canada looking to kickstart your career? The financial services sector offers tremendous opportunities, but breaking in can be challenging without Canadian work experience. However, there is one role that serves as the perfect door opener - becoming a licensed life insurance agent.
Selling life insurance allows you to leverage your interpersonal skills while gaining valuable industry knowledge. And the great news is that you can qualify through a short certification program called the Life License Qualification Program (LLQP).
Why Choose Insurance
Canada's insurance industry manages over $60 billion in assets and employs over 155,000 people. As an insurance agent, you'll provide financial protection to clients while earning an income and gaining invaluable work experience.
It's also a stable industry offering recession-proof careers. No matter the economic climate, people need insurance. And as a regulated field focused on ethics and building trust, it creates social value alongside business value.
The Power of the LLQP
The LLQP is required to sell life insurance in Canada. It takes approximately 100 hours of study time and it covers everything from insurance policy types to tax laws so you can advise clients effectively. And if your career path takes you towards wealth management and financial planning, understanding insurance is an essential component of a client’s overall wealth plan.
Four benefits of earning your LLQP:
Speed: You can complete the course part-time in as little as 3-4 weeks and write the licensing exam shortly after. That's much faster than a 2-4 year university degree.
Value: The program costs just a few hundred dollars. A smart investment to access a lucrative industry.
Transferability: The LLQP transfers across all Canadian provinces and territories, setting you up for mobility.
Employability: Insurance companies and financial institutions actively recruit LLQP grads. It's a prerequisite most employers look for.
Kickstart Your Career
The LLQP can launch your career and open doors across financial services - in banking, investments, insurance brokerages, and wealth management. Many advisors, executives and entrepreneurs got their start selling life insurance. It provides the skills, network and experience needed to build a successful finance career here in Canada.
And Learnedly can help. Our LLQP is affordable, digital and on-demand. And our mobile app allows you to study anywhere, anytime - even offline! From audiobooks, digital textbooks, videos, study notes to practice questions and mock exams, Learnedly’s LLQP is designed for the modern learner.
So if you're an international student wanting to get a head start on your career, the LLQP is your fast track to success. Register or try our free sample LLQP by visiting learnedly.com/llqp. Have questions about our LLQP? Send us an email: llqp@learnedly.com.
Happy learning!
