Bridging the Gap for Accountants

Program Description

This full-time 12-week employment training program is designed to help professional immigrant women with accounting or finance background practice their skills and gain relevant knowledge to join the Canadian workforce in a professional field. Career planning includes individualized labor market assessment, employment skill building, and job search support.

The program runs Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with three intakes each year: April, August, and November.

Eligibility Clients

• Immigrant women who are permanent residents or Convention refugees
• Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or higher
• Post-secondary education in accounting and finance
• Unemployed or underemployed
• Preferably with one year of professional experience outside of Canada
• Participants who can commit to a full-time, in-person program for 3 months

What You’ll Gain

• 12 weeks of classroom training
• Employer connections
• Industry-Ready Technical Skills: QuickBooks online, Simply Accounting (Sage 50), Xero, Advanced MS Excel
• Accounting terminology and communication for the workplace
• Essential professional skills & Digital tools used by Canadian employers
• One-on-one employment counselling
• Resume and interview coaching & Job search strategy
• English language enhancement
• Canadian workplace preparation
• Job search and career planning support
• Individualized labor market analysis and action plan 

Additional Program Information

• Childcare and transportation reimbursement (where eligible).
• Individual career planning and ongoing job search support.
• Networking opportunities to grow your professional connections.
• Access to future learning grant opportunities.

Upcoming Intake Dates

• 2026 – August 4 
• 2026 – November 23
• 2027 – April

For more information, please email or call us:

Ashpreet  Kaur
Email: BridgingTheGap@ciwa.org
Phone: (403) 263-4414 Ext. 143