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Education plays a major role in breaking cyclical poverty. We spoke with two Wealthsimple employees who have devoted themselves to helping families access and save for school.

Fund seeks to finance early-stage ventures with high growth potential

Fund seeks to finance early-stage ventures with high growth potential

April 8th, 2021 comments Don’t miss out! Hundreds of career opportunities at this year’s Fair, in addition to education and settlement information, and the speakers’ series. Looking for information and inspiration in the areas of work, education, immigration and settlement during this pandemic? Following the high level of interest and engagement in our 2020 Virtual Fairs, Canadian Immigrant, the largest National multi-media platform for newcomers and immigrant...

February 9th, 2021 comments Toronto-based Leen Li is the newly appointed CEO of Wealthsimple Foundation, an initiative of financial services company, Wealthsimple, that helps children save for post-secondary education. Li has come a long way from her childhood home in a small, rural, coal-mining town in northeast China. Born as the fifth child in a family with four daughters, Li’s parents and the rest of the small town she came from were convinced that this time t...

Equity Grant from Fintech & Talk Shop offers $30,000 of Services 3 months ago 3 Min Read Talk Shop, one of Canada’s leading integrated communication firms, today announces the launch of its Women in Fintech Grant. The grant, delivered as $30,000 worth of public relations and communications services, will be awarded to one early-stage fintech with a founder who identifies as a woman. The winner will be selected by a judging panel made up of experts in technology and communications. “Our...