At our head office in Winnipeg, IG Wealth Management offers a rewarding path to becoming a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Our pre-approved program gives you the benefit of beginning a career that’s right for you through a range of different business areas within the organization. This program allows you to build your technical and professional skills through a non-traditional route focused on you and your development.
Great careers start at IG Wealth Management. Our CPA training program provides a unique opportunity for CPA candidates and interns to expand their technical knowledge while also growing their professional network of leaders and peers.
“As the leader of our CPA training program, I am dedicated to supporting our program participants and providing them with great opportunities as they begin their careers. Seeing their successes and how they continue to help one another, even after completing the program, makes me proud to be involved with such a great group of people."
– Bethany Rose, CPA Program Leader
Gain valuable experience while developing and enhancing your CPA competencies through rotations in 2-3 different areas of the company. (Departments include: Advanced Financial Planning, Compliance, Expense Analysis & Reporting, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Reporting, Property Accounting, Corporate Taxation, and Internal Audit.).
“The different work rotations enabled me to learn about various aspects of the company and to work with great teams. This experience provided me with many skills that I have been able to apply even after becoming a CPA and moving into a Vice-President role. Our CPA training program set me up for an exciting career at IG Wealth Management with many opportunities available to me."
– Shameel Thakrar, Vice-President, Compliance Operations & Strategic Initiatives (program grad)
Each of our program members is matched with a CPA mentor to act as a professional coach and to provide support in developing the required competencies.
We offer a highly successful comprehensive educational support program which includes individual coaching for each Professional Education Program (PEP) module as well as both intensive classroom sessions and customized individual support to help you prepare for the Common Final Examination (CFE).
“The support I received through the IG Wealth Management CPA training program was instrumental in my success in the CPA PEP modules and on the CFE. IG’s module coaches are experienced case writers; their knowledge and advice were valuable resources to me as I went through PEP and studied for the CFE. Since graduating from the program, the opportunity to give back by helping our CPA candidates to prepare for the CFE is a very rewarding aspect of my career.”
– Saedee Hosein, Manager, Corporate Tax (program grad)
At IG Wealth Management you are exposed to a variety of potential career paths throughout the program along with a rewarding, diverse and challenging work environment.
“Starting out as a CPA intern in Internal Audit enabled me to obtain invaluable work experience to enhance my Bachelor of Commerce degree. Through it, I was able to discover my interest for Internal Audit and move into a permanent position in the department. I am excited to continue developing my career as a CPA with IG Wealth Management.”
– Riel Moar, Senior Manager, Internal Audit (program grad)
IG Wealth Management and IGM Financial are committed to being a leading voice for DEI across the financial services industry. Well into our multi-year DEI strategy, we remain aligned with three pillars to support this commitment: fostering an inclusive workplace, engaging underrepresented talent, and building key partnerships. Our ongoing effort towards DEI is being celebrated through our recognition as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.
“Starting my career through the IG Wealth Management CPA program has provided me with many opportunities. The program's emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion has created a welcoming environment where all individuals are supported to feel empowered. It has allowed me to engage with a wide range of perspectives, leading to a deeper understanding of the world around me. I am grateful for the resources and opportunities provided, which have been instrumental in my personal and professional development.”
– Nansi Chemeda, CPA candidate, past CPA intern
For more information, contact our CPA Training Office.
If you are interested in this program, please refer to our career page for current CPA program opportunities. You can also find current postings in your university career centre.
We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
