Which is more practical in Canada, frm or cfa? I don't know!

Both frm and cfa are practical in Canada. Both frm and cfa are related certificates of the financial industry. The full name of cfa is "Chartered Financial Analyst" and the full name of frm is "Financial Risk Management". These two certificates are highly recognized in the industry, and the talents who have obtained these two certificates are favored by companies in the financial field.

Both frm and cfa have high gold content, so it is difficult to distinguish which is higher. They are not competitive, but complementary. Generally, it takes 65,438+0-2 years to complete the frm exam and 2-3 years to complete the cfa exam, which can be selected according to actual needs.

Gold content of frm certificate

According to the data of British National Academic Accreditation Center, the level of students who have passed FRM examination is similar to that of master of financial risk management in Britain, and can also reach the master's level in Singapore, Australia and other places.

At present, among the institutions where FRM licensees work, the top ten are world-renowned financial institutions, and domestic banks and foreign banks are in urgent need of talents with fra certificates. Bank employees may enjoy a salary increase of one level if they hold certificates. Frm holders not only work in banks, but also in securities, funds, investment and other industries. The basic salary level of frm holders in these companies is higher than that in general industries. With the accumulation of experience and the improvement of ability, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Gold content of cfa certificate

Cfa is recognized as the "highest certificate of financial investment industry" in the United States and even the world, and is called "the entrance ticket to Wall Street", which is a good choice for many non-financial majors to switch to financial majors. When you become a cfa holder, you will find that you will read your resume a lot on the job search platform, and headhunters will take the initiative to communicate with you, because cfa holders are very popular with employers in the financial field. Because cfa's assessment is very strict, cfa holders have a very high understanding of the asset management system and are capable of managing it. Cfa holders can engage in investment analysis, asset management and investment management. Cfa has a high degree of recognition, which is basically a certificate of the financial sector.

Career prospects of cfa holders in Canada

There are more financial-related job opportunities in Ontario than in Vancouver, British Columbia, such as Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Toronto-Dominion Security Inc; Generally engaged in stockbrokers, securities sales, financial analysts, business investment, mutual funds and fund managers. If you immigrate to Canada, there are still many employment opportunities. In Toronto, the employment direction is mainly banks and asset management companies. The consulting industry is mainly management consulting, marketing consulting, IT consulting and other consulting institutions and investment banks, including large multinational consulting companies. The average salary is as follows. Financial analyst: USD 580,865,438 +0 Financial planner: USD 60,865,438+USD 065,438 +0 Investment analyst: USD 63,808.