Licensing route

CIA Pathway 2 — existing actuarial education or associate qualification

Canadian Institute of Actuaries

A route recognizing specified prior actuarial education toward ACIA, with further CIA education and experience for FCIA.

Good for: I already passed actuarial exams or qualified overseas. How do I continue in Ontario?

Where do I start? ↓

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

At a glance

Delivery: Online
Cost: Confirm cost with provider
Who can access it: No general citizenship restriction published here; Canadian professional experience conditions and separate work authorization apply.
Intake: Ongoing enquiries or individual applications

Existing route, not a general conversion course for anyone with a foreign mathematics/finance degree.

01 / Start here

Your first steps

Compare your body, designation and passed exams with CIA's table.
Confirm remaining requirements before purchasing courses.

Candidate registration is open for eligible applicants; scheduled component availability must be checked separately.

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02 / Check the fit

Requirements and limits

Candidate membership; this route is for people not pursuing another body's fellowship, or with qualifications from an unrecognized IAA-member body.
Recognized associates (ASSA, CAS, IAAust, IFoA, SAI or SOA): ACIA Module 2 and Professionalism Workshop.
Partial CAS/SOA exam routes require the published combinations; some additionally need Module 1.
Qualified actuaries from other IAA-member organizations need both ACIA modules, Capstone and Professionalism Workshop.
FCIA then requires ACIA, specialty education, leadership course and 36 months' experience in six years, including 12 Canadian months in three years accrued as ACIA and FCIA-certified.

No general citizenship restriction published here; Canadian professional experience conditions and separate work authorization apply.

Important limits and details to confirm

Existing route, not a general conversion course for anyone with a foreign mathematics/finance degree.
The announced non-accredited-degree expansion is not mapped as available now; see coverage watch list.
No specific funding entitlement was verified.

Location

Canada-wide, including Ontario; CIA based in Ottawa.

03 / Understand the commitment

Costs and possible funding

Required components vary: ACIA Module 2 $1,275; Module 1 $765 and Fall 2026 Capstone $1,430 if required; workshop $825–840. Taxes, Candidate dues and further FCIA costs are additional.

No specific funding established; see conditional Funding leads where relevant.

04 / Check with the provider

Sources and where to get help

Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.