Internationally trained professionals may have access to financial assistance to complete the assessment process that will allow them to work in their intended occupations. These micro-loan programs are offered to citizens or permanent residents of Canada who were trained outside Canada and do not have sufficient credit history to borrow from a Canadian financial institution.
To learn about participating provinces and territories, and determine your eligibility, use the information below to find an organization close to you offering micro loans.
Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
SEED Winnipeg Inc. - Recognition Counts! Micro Loans for Skilled Immigrants
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W 4J6 Canada
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
(ISANS)
2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L 4P1 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada
Alberta
Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
British Columbia
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
Manitoba
SEED Winnipeg Inc. - Recognition Counts! Micro Loans for Skilled Immigrants
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W 4J6 Canada
New Brunswick
Multicultural Association of Fredericton
28 Saunders Street
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 1N1 Canada
Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area
22 Church St, Suite C170
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 0P7 Canada
YMCA of Greater Saint John
191 Churchill Blvd.
Saint John New Brunswick
E2K 3E2 Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
AXIS Career Services, Association for New Canadians
A/S Association for New Canadians, 10 Smithville Crescent, P.O.Box 2031, Stn. C
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5R6 Canada
Nova Scotia
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia
(ISANS)
2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L 4P1 Canada
Ontario
Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Ottawa Community Loan Fund
(OCLF)
80 Aberdeen Street
Ottawa Ontario
K1S 5R5 Canada
Prince Edward Island
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Quebec
Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada
Saskatchewan
Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H 2K6 Canada
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1)
10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J 3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T 3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M 0W9 Canada
601 – 1240 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M5R 2A7 Canada