Become an IT professional 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 IT professional, a Windmill loan can assist with your career-related expenses, enabling you to start practicing again.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

For Navjit, moving from India to Canada was an easy decision. However, not understanding the Canadian job market proved to be difficult for this IT professional.

Navjit, an IT professional from India, moved to Canada in 2015 with six years of experience handling hardware related issues, writing documentation and optimizing system performance. However, not understanding the Canadian job market proved to be difficult for him.

Navjit realized he needed to update his professional knowledge and found a bridging program, but he didn’t have much money at the time. With Windmill’s help, Navjit paid for the program, and today, he works at one of the three largest banks in Canada.

“Even though I had various IT certifications from India and several years of experience in my field, having Canadian credentials is extremely important to get a job.”

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Navjit

DevOps Specialist

Arriving in Canada from Mexico City in 2015, Victor was feeling uncertainty and stress about the direction of his career and life. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, he began re-evaluating his career goals but the costs of re-training were holding him back from making a change. When Victor first heard about affordable loans through Windmill Microlending, he says it sounded too good to be true – but in this case – it was true.

Victor

Cybersecurity Specialist

Learn more about becoming an IT professional in Canada

For immigrants and refugees to Canada wanting to work in IT or tech, it’s important to always think about strengthening your skills and knowledge. If you already hold a degree in computer science, you may consider a graduate degree or learning additional programming languages. You can do that through online learning modules and virtual bootcamps. Focus on skills that are in demand like Python, cloud technologies or programs focused on big data.

There are numerous education pathways you can explore to make yourself more competitive in the Canadian job market. IT, tech or digital marketing roles are not regulated professions in Canada so education requirements vary by employer and by position. 

Download our free guides and resources to help you understand how to become an IT professional in Canada.

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