Jobs in the banking industry for a budding banker

[Ishtiaqur Rahman]

Hey there, my first post here and looking to understand the landscape of the job market particularly in the banking sector and in Ontario.

A little bit of a background: I have worked at a Bank in Bangladesh for almost 3 years; 2 years of which were spent working as an associate manager in the emerging corporate division. I have double bachelors in Finance and Economics and am fluent in English and will begin learning French from this month onward.

I plan to apply for the express entry this year and plan to sit for the Canadian Securities Examination in October so that if (hopefully) i get the PR through the express entry then ill have a better shot at landing a job at a Canadian Bank.

So my question basically is that which Canadian Securities Course should i pick based on my prior experience and the current job market? What works in Canada right now? What kind of financial service has the most available jobs? Etc.

Any help at all is appreciated, thank you in advance

 

[scylla]

Hey there, my first post here and looking to understand the landscape of the job market particularly in the banking sector and in Ontario.

A little bit of a background: I have worked at a Bank in Bangladesh for almost 3 years; 2 years of which were spent working as an associate manager in the emerging corporate division. I have double bachelors in Finance and Economics and am fluent in English and will begin learning French from this month onward.

I plan to apply for the express entry this year and plan to sit for the Canadian Securities Examination in October so that if (hopefully) i get the PR through the express entry then ill have a better shot at landing a job at a Canadian Bank.

So my question basically is that which Canadian Securities Course should i pick based on my prior experience and the current job market? What works in Canada right now? What kind of financial service has the most available jobs? Etc.

Any help at all is appreciated, thank you in advance

I would take the Canadian Securities Course (CSC). It's the foundational course offered by the CSI. It's a pretty easy course and many people have it - so it by no means guarantees a job and may not be of much help in finding a job.

Unless you plan to live and work in Quebec (or perhaps in Ottawa) - I wouldn't bother learning French. You'll most likely never use it.

 

[canuck78]

Securities course is required but pretty easy and won't get you anywhere. You will face a lot of competition. Without a Canadian or US degree, no connections, etc it will be difficult to get into the industry. If you do a CFA or MBA in Canada your chances would get much better.

 

[Ishtiaqur Rahman]

Thank you for the help, guess ill have to go back into CFA now