An instructor teaching a financial foundations workshop at a whiteboard

Educate first. Always.

Canada's Financial Education Academy

Helping individuals, families, professionals and business owners make confident financial decisions.

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Programs
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Monthly membership
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Learning pathways
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Education first

Why SmartHub Academy?

Not everyone needs more financial products.
Everyone needs better financial education.

We teach people how money really works so they can make informed decisions before making financial commitments. Because financial decisions shape lives — but most people are never taught how to make them. We exist to close that gap.

Our mission and values
  • Education First

    Teach before recommending.

  • Integrity Always

    Put people ahead of products.

  • Clarity Over Complexity

    Make finance easy to understand.

  • Action Creates Results

    Knowledge only matters when applied.

  • Community Impact

    Build stronger families and businesses through education.

  • Lifelong Learning

    Financial education never stops.

Programs

Seven learning tracks, each built around a different stage or situation. Start anywhere — most people start with Financial Foundations.

Financial Foundations

The starting point for everyone.

A plain-English grounding in how money actually works: cash flow, debt, saving, credit, taxes and the order you should do things in.

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Corporate Wealth Clarity

For incorporated professionals and business owners.

Understand the levers inside your corporation before anyone sells you a structure: salary versus dividends, retained earnings, corporate investing, and how to keep personal and corporate goals in one plan.

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Smart Women Circle

Women supporting women financially.

A supportive learning circle where money questions are welcome and nothing is too basic.

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Government Benefits Academy

The programs Canadians most often miss.

A community education initiative focused on benefits awareness: the Disability Tax Credit, RDSP, provincial disability supports, and how caregivers can navigate the paperwork without burning out.

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Insurance & Risk Education

Protection planning, explained before it's sold.

What each type of coverage actually does, how payouts work, how much is reasonable, and where protection fits into an estate or business continuity plan.

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Children & Teen Financial Literacy

Money habits that start early and stick.

Age-appropriate lessons that build money habits, first investing concepts, entrepreneurial thinking, and the leadership skills that come from managing your own decisions.

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Professional Licensing Support

LLQP support, coaching, and study groups.

Structured study groups, coaching, and accountability to help you get through licensing and start a career well — with mentorship on how to practise education-first.

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Free assessment

Structural Wealth Score™

Twelve questions across five pillars — Foundation, Protection, Growth, Structure and Transfer. You get a score, your weakest pillar, and the exact next step to work on.

Take the assessment
  • 01Foundation
  • 02Protection
  • 03Growth
  • 04Structure
  • 05Transfer

Membership

Keep learning every month for $20

Live classes, monthly Q&A, the full resource library, your Financial Passport, worksheets, accountability, community, workshop discounts, certificates and guest experts.

See what members get
  • Monthly live classes
  • Monthly Q&A
  • Resource library
  • Financial Passport
  • Worksheets
  • Accountability
  • Community
  • Workshop discounts
  • Certificates
  • Guest experts

"I am…"

Financial roadmaps built around who you are right now. Each one is its own learning pathway.

Upcoming workshops

Live sessions, community seminars and cohorts. Registration is handled through Eventbrite.

Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Financial Foundation Workshop

A beginner-friendly session on budgeting, protection and building a financial structure that holds — no prior financial knowledge needed.

$12.06 · In person

Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Corporate Wealth Clarity — Half-Day Intensive

Salary vs dividends, retained earnings, corporate investing and continuity — built for incorporated professionals.

$249 · In person

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Government Benefits Seminar: DTC & RDSP

A community session on the Disability Tax Credit, RDSP grants and bonds, and caregiver supports.

Free · In person

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What students say

I came in thinking I needed a product. I left with a plan I actually understood — and I made the decision myself.
Priya S. · New parent, Calgary
The Corporate Wealth Clarity session answered questions my accountant and I had been circling for two years.
Dr. Amrit K. · Incorporated physician
The Government Benefits class saved our family thousands. We had no idea the RDSP and DTC even applied to us.
Marie L. · Caregiver, Edmonton
Smart Women Circle gave me language for money conversations I used to avoid completely.
Joanne T. · Member since 2024

The SmartHub Academy Promise

Every student leaves with more than knowledge. They leave with clarity, confidence, and a practical action plan they can apply immediately.