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Alumni Update | Tony Yang
Tony Yang is a 2014 graduate of Ashton’s Diploma in Human Resources Management program. A graduate of the University of British Columbia (UBC), Tony also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major...
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Faculty Feature | Charles Qabazard
Charles Qabazard is a corporate trainer, executive coach, and mediator. He is a qualified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, a Diagnostic Thought Field Therapist, and a professional...
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How to Create a Positive Work Environment
The average person will spend over 90,000 hours of their life at work. If you’re part of the 13% of Canadians who dislike their jobs, this statistic likely fills you with dread. Aside from the...
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Student Profile | Keisuke Akamatsu
Keisuke Akamatsu is currently enrolled in Ashton’s Diploma in International Trade Management (DITM) program. A native of Japan, Keisuke graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Shizuoka...
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Faculty Feature | Shawn Bowden
Shawn Bowden is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and an Immigration Consultant Diploma (IMCD) program instructor here at Ashton College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political...
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Alumni Update | David Allon
David Allon is a 2014 graduate of Ashton’s Immigration Consultant Diploma (IMCD) Program. Raised in Montreal, Quebec, David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Government, as well as a Master of...
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How Do I Become a Financial Planner?
So you want to become a financial planner? Actually, anywhere in Canada, except Quebec, anyone can call themselves a financial planner. With no legislated standard in place for those who offer...
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Faculty Feature | Steve Fooks
Steve Fooks is a Certified Executive Coach and a Financial Services instructor at Ashton College. With over 20 years of experience in financial advising, training, management and sales, Steve is...
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Staff Feature | Gerardo Picon: “The Value of Listening”
Gerardo Picon is Ashton’s Director of Curriculum and has been working here since 2007. We sat down with Gerardo to talk about his recent attendance of a three day workshop for educators in Mexico City....
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Alumni Update | Daya Iyer: “Transitions”
Daya Iyer is a 2015 graduate of Ashton’s HR Management Diploma. Splitting her formative years between India and New Zealand, Ashton graduate Dayakshi Iyer is a firm believer in the value of a...
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Is Your Financial Planner Scamming You?
Financial planning is among the most valuable professional services available to Canadians. A good financial planner can help you build a successful fiscal foundation for yourself, your dependents and...
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Alumni Update | Cheryl Johnson-Engmann
Cheryl Johnson-Engmann is a professional with over 25 years in the Financial Services industry. Cheryl graduated from Ashton College’s CFP (Certified Financial Planner) and CLU (Chartered Life...
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New Travel Regulations in Canada: eTA
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is introducing new traveling regulations for visa-exempt foreign nationals. Starting on March 15, 2016, individuals who do not require a Temporary Resident Visa...
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Alumni Update | Vivian Wang
Vivian Wang graduated from Ashton College’s CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) program in 2014. An immigrant from China, Vivian has always been interested in financial planning. “I started my career in...
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Faculty Feature | Becky Wong
Becky Wong is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Management Adviser (FMA), and instructor at Ashton College. Becky owns a financial planning practice and enjoys helping other people expand...
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Alumni Update | Faria Dehzad
Faria Dehzad graduated from the Canadian Investment Fund Course (CIFC) at Ashton College in 2014. For Faria, life and career are intertwined, and the road to achieving success in both is a straight...
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Immigration Minister John McCallum on the Future of Canadian Immigration
The Honorable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, presented a rousing speech to a packed room of Vancouver Trade Board members on Friday, March 18th. Entitled “Canada’s...
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What Does the Liberal Budget Mean for Canada?
The Liberal government has officially tabled its first budget since coming to power in a landslide victory in October. According to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, despite a weaker Canadian economy this...
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Ashton Unveils New Employee Manuals
The construction of employee manuals is an oft-underappreciated art, but it is this document that provides all the necessary information to the employees. “If you think about it, employee manuals are...
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Alumni Update | William Murray
When we feature an Ashton Alumni on our blog, usually we begin the feature with the course that the alumni was enrolled in. But when it comes to telling William ‘Bill’ Murray’s story – well, let’s just...
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