The Only Constant is Change!
The most consistent thing about Compliance and Continuing Education within the Canadian Financial Services industry is change. Unfortunately, these changes are a result of Advisors across the country, in every province and every city doing things that are not in the best interest of their clients. Changes are made to strenthen the rules and requirements to help protect all advisors and all clients.
Continuing Education is designed to provide advisors with the most up to date information, to put them in the best position to provide the best advice to their clients.
Click on the License or Designation below that you have. In each section, you will find the CE Requirements as well as a video that explains the CE Requirements in more detail. These videos are updated to provide you with the current CE Requirements for each Governing Body in Canada.
Provincial Life Licenses
The Short Answer
No CE Requirements are currently in place for Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or New Brunswick.
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The Short Answer
30 to 60 CE Credits are required every 2 years, based on the licenses you hold. Your renwal date is December 1st of every odd numbered year.
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Click Below to see the CE Requirements on the CSF website
The Short Answer
30 CE Credits are required every 2 years. Your renwal date is based on either your original licensing date or your birthday. Only you would know what this date is.
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The Short Answer
15 CE Credits are required every year. Your annual renwal date is June 1st.
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The Short Answer
15 CE Credits are required every year. Your annual renwal date is based on your licensing date.
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The Short Answer (Resident Agents)
15 CE Credits are required every year. Your annual renwal date is July 1st.
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The Short Answer
15 CE Credits are required every year. Your annual renwal date is June 1st.
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Mutual Fund Licenses
The Short Answer
8 Business Conduct CE Credits are required every cycle.
20 Professional Development CE Credits are required every cycle.
2 MFDA Compliance Credits are required every cycle.
Your cycle renwal date is every 2 years on December 1st of odd numbered years.
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The Short Answer
10 Compliance CECAP Credits are required every cycle.
20 Professional Development CECAP Credits are required every cycle.
Your cycle renwal date is every 2 years on December 1st of odd numbered years.
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Click Below to see the CE Requirements on the IIROC website
Canadian Professional Designations
The Short Answer
25 CE Credits per year.
2 Professional Responsibility CE Credits per year.
Your CE Credit Deadline is December 31st each year, however, your designation renewal date is April 1st each year.
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Click Below to see the CE Requirements on the FP Canada website
The Short Answer
CLU: 30 CE Credits per calendar year, including at least 15 IAFE Accredited CE Credits
PFA: 20 CE Credits per calendar year, including at least 20 IAFE Accredited CE Credits
CH.F.C.: 10 CE Credits per calendar year, including at least 10 IAFE Accredited CE Credits
CHS: 10 CE Credits per calendar year, including at least 10 IAFE Accredited CE Credits
Your designation renewal date is December 31st each year.
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Click Below to see the CE Requirements on the Advocis website
The Short Answer
FCSI: 12 CE Credits per calendar year.
PFP: 15 Professional Development CE Credits & 5 Ehics/Compliance CE Credits per calendar year.
CIM: 20 Professional Development CE Credits & 10 Compliance CE Credits per 2 year cyle. Renewal Date is January 1st of all even number years.
CIWM: 9 Professional Development & 3 Compliance CE Credits per calendar year.
MTI: 12 CE Credits per calendar year.
Your designation renewal date is December 31st each year.
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Click Below to see the CE Requirements on the CSI website
The Short Answer
There are many other Professional Designations in the Financial Planning / Advising industry. Please check with their websites to find those CE Requirements.
Some of these designations have zero CE Requirements, while others may have up to 30 CE Credits required each year.
