Become an early childhood educator in Canada with a Windmill loan

Get approved for a career loan with a fixed interest rate as low as 6.7%.

If you’re an internationally trained early childhood educator, a Windmill loan can assist with your career-related expenses, enabling you to start practicing again.

Why should you apply for a Windmill loan?

We know Canada’s a new start, and it can be tough. You’re working a survival job to support your family and you wonder when you can return to your profession, you need to get re-accredited or re-licensed and that can get expensive. Windmill exists to support skilled immigrants like you with a low-interest career loan. Our loans are designed to be affordable: a fixed interest rate of 6.7% for your entire loan duration.

Windmill goes beyond financing. We offer career coaching, mentorship, and even money management training – everything you need to get back on your feet. At Windmill, we want to help you return to your chosen field and live the Canadian dream you came for.

What can a Windmill loan be used for?

From examination fees to childcare costs and living expenses, while you study, a Windmill loan can cover the varied costs of accreditation, education and training that are essential for you to advance your career in Canada.

Qualifying exams
Training courses
Relocation costs
Books and materials
Assessments
Living allowances
Professional association fees

What makes a Windmill loan unique?

Loans up to $15,000

Fixed low-interest rate
as low as 6.7%

Zero loan processing fees

Success coaching support and mentorship program

Check your eligibility and get a free quote!

Take our one-minute loan eligibility quiz to find out if you qualify. You can also get a free quote by calculating what your loan payment would be.

Note: No credit check is required for the quiz or quote, so your score won’t be affected. A credit check will only occur at the end of your application.

Our impact on our clients

Over 3x

Growth in income

Newcomers take on low-income jobs to survive. Windmill helps our clients return to their trained profession to boost their income by over 3 times.

95%

Repay their loan in full

The affordability of our loans and the flexibility of our repayment structure contribute to our clients' success in completing their payments.

75%

Decrease in unemployment

As our borrowers take their next steps, employment opportunities soar upon loan repayment, marking the start of a remarkable journey and booming economy.


Here are some of the clients who benefited from a Windmill loan

Winifred echoes what many new immigrants to Canada experience: “The hardest part is getting yourself settled into a job that is appropriate for you, your skills—and that is to your satisfaction.”

Born and educated in Guyana, Winifred was an educator for more than 20 years before immigrating to Canada in April 2012. A loan from Windmill Microlending helped Winifred pay for the costs to complete a six-month diploma program while she worked part-time. After her studies, Winifred chose to bring her skills and passion to her role as an Early Childhood Program Facilitator.

Winifred

Teacher

Learn more about becoming an early childhood educator in Canada

Your education level and certification can help increase your salary and earning potential as an early childhood educator (ECE) in Canada. Completion of a two, three, or four-year college program in early childhood education or a bachelor’s degree in child development enables you to advance your career to different levels. Registered child care facilities usually require their employees become licensed by a provincial or territorial association. Download an education pathway today.

Download our free guides and resources to help you understand how to become an early childhood educator in Canada.

Start your application today!