Get approved for a career loan with a fixed interest rate as low as 6.7%.
If you’re an internationally trained veterinarian, a Windmill loan can assist with your career-related expenses, enabling you to start practicing again.
We know starting over in Canada can be tough. You may be working a survival job, wondering when you’ll be working in your profession again. Getting re-accredited or re-licensed can be costly, but Windmill, a registered charity, is here to help.
As a non-profit, we are offering low-interest career loans with a fixed 6.7% rate - one of the lowest rates available. Unlike payday loans with sky-high rates, and even big banks can’t offer this affordability, Windmill’s loans are specifically designed to support skilled immigrants like you.
Beyond financing, Windmill provides career coaching, mentorship and money management training to help you succeed. Our mission is to get you back to your profession and living the Canadian dream you came for.
From examination fees to childcare costs and living expenses1 , 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.
Note: A Windmill loan cannot be used for business start-up costs and/or to pay off other debt or debt consolidation.
1 Living allowance will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Armed with the knowledge that would help him succeed as a veterinarian in a foreign land, Rajan arrived in Calgary from India in 2012.
Armed with the knowledge, training and experience that would help him succeed as a veterinarian in Canada, Rajan arrived in Calgary from India in 2012. The cost of the BSCE, NAVLE and CPE veterinarian qualifying exams were significant and Windmill helped him with a low-interest loan to pay for his mounting expenses. Today, his life couldn’t be better as he works in the profession he trained for, after a long re-certification process.
Rajan
Veterinarian
Eva’s story is one of passion, commitment and struggle. A veterinarian trained in Slovakia, she has extensive credentials but her 13-year journey in Canada has not been easy.
Eva and her husband Maros, both veterinarians, arrived in Calgary with $10,000 and faced challenges finding a landlord willing to rent to them. After pre-paying six months' rent, Eva found work bathing dogs at a grooming salon before becoming a technician at the University of Calgary. A loan from Windmill Microlending enabled her to travel to Oklahoma State University to expedite her qualifications. They later opened their practice in DeWinton, Alberta, where Eva specializes in exotic animals. “Don’t give up—there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” she says. “Now I’m living my dream job with my beautiful family.”
Dr. Eva
Veterinarian
Veterinary standards are different from country to country and the qualifying exams of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) National Examining Board (NEB) ensure foreign-trained veterinarians are as qualified as graduates of accredited veterinary medical schools in Canada.
Download our free guides and resources to help you understand how to become a veterinarian in Canada.
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