Internationally Trained Accountants Program
CGA is committed to supporting the Canadian education and training of Foreign Trained Accountants. Through our program outlined below, individuals who have immigrated to Saskatchewan can take advantage of the CGA Program of Professional Studies to bridge their education and to obtain relevant skills that Canadian employers are looking for.
Full-Time Internationally Trained Accountants Program (ITAP)
Students of this government funded program will have the opportunity to complete the Foundation and Advanced components of the CGA Program at an accelerated pace, while also gaining approximately 3 months of hands-on work experience. This program is designed to bridge the gap between international education in accounting and Canadian regulations combined with the CGA Program components. This provides students with the opportunity to complete in one year what typically takes four years of part-time study. Successful students will be awarded the CGA Saskatchewan Foundation Studies in Accounting Diploma and will be eligible to enroll directly into the PACE level of the CGA Program.
Applicants must meet all admission criteria to be considered for this program. This is a highly competitive program, designed to focus on small classroom sizes to afford internationally trained accountants opportunity for success in Canada.
The admission criteria are as follows:
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Exemptions must be granted for: FA1, EM1, QU1, MA1
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Applicants must meet the recognized degree component
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Applicants must have a successful Canadian Language Benchmark Score of 6+ in each of the tested areas (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
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Applicants must be able to devote an appropriate amount of time to the courses. Instruction will be offered during evenings and weekends.
Applicants for ITAP must complete the following forms:
Please contact Adam Burke, Manager of Education and Technology, for further information.