CIM vs CFA??? what's better?

Question

I live in Canada...and CIM (Canadian Investment Manager designation) is supposed to be equivalent of CFA..which one should i take? what do u think? I want to work as a financial analyst down the road. thanks

Answer 1

If you ever decide that you would want to do cross-border work down in the US, the CFA would be the better designation to get. It is more known outside Canada and may open up your career to additional opportunities that ]getting the CIM might not.