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The path

You get hired after four years. You are fully qualified closer to ten.

1. 1

   High school

   Grades 11 and 12

   Calculus and statistics if your school has them, plus any programming course. Strong grades matter for university entry, not for the exams.

2. 2

   Bachelor's degree

   4 years

   Actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or economics. Sit the first one or two exams while you are still a student.

3. 3

   Internship and first job

   During and after year 4

   A summer internship at an insurer or a consulting firm is the normal way in. You are now paid, and studying on the side.

4. 4

   Associate level

   3 to 5 years of work

   Pass the early exams, finish the Validation by Educational Experience requirements in economics, finance and statistics, and take the professionalism course.

5. 5

   Fellow level

   3 to 5 more years

   The advanced exams in your chosen track. Fellowship is the top credential and it is what people mean by fully qualified.