Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
This is where you'll learn about CIDA's Youth Internship Program. The four- to six-month postings are considered one of the best ways to decide if you've got a taste for international humanitarian work. Note: The postings are open to university graduates only.
Transitions Abroad
On this companion website to Transitions Abroad Magazine, based in Bennington, VT, you'll find articles from past issues, as well as useful links for opportunities to volunteer-teach or work abroad.
Warchild Canada
Hey, isn't that Avril Lavigne on the home page, wearing a Warchild T-shirt? Founded just four years ago, this Canadian charity is making headlines with its focus on helping war-affected children in some of the most devastated places on Earth.
How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas
This site is a companion to a book of the same name. The book profiles reputable volunteer organizations, including skills required and typical responsibilities. Online, you'll find good links to every aspect of international volunteering, including information specifically for women.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
VSO is the largest independent volunteer-sending charity in the world. Most of its placements are for a year or more, and volunteers are required to have work experience in a particular field, which they can share in a poorer country.
Find A Planner
Advocis
1-877-773-6765
Advocis is the largest association of financial advisors in Canada, which includes certified financial planners and estate planning and insurance specialists.
Financial Planners Standards Council
416-593-8587
The FPSC is the organization that administers the right to the CFP designation. Thousands of CFPs are listed in the "find a planner" database on their Web site. Some of their CFPs also may be accountants.
Institute of Advanced Financial Planners
1-888-298-3292
The IAFP is an industry organization of Canadian registered financial planners (R.F.P.s) and also administer the R.F.P. designation.
Other Resources
How Much is Enough: Balancing Today's Needs with Tomorrow's Retirement Goals,
by Diane McCurdy, CFP (McGraw Hill-Ryerson), 205 pages, 2001.
Hit by an Iceberg: Coping with Disability in Mid-Career,
by Janet Freedman, CFP, RFP & Marie Howes, CFP, RFP, PRP (Trafford Publishing), 302 pages, 2003.
