Job requirements Personal Lines Underwriter in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as a personal lines underwriter in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Insurance underwriters (NOC 12202).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school and some general insurance experience or a bachelor's degree, college diploma or some post-secondary education is required.
  • Several years of on-the-job training and completion of insurance industry underwriting courses and training programs are required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. This occupation is not regulated in Canada based on our records.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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