Browse CSI Exam Guides: CSC, IFC, EXMP, WME, FP I, FP II, Compliance & Derivatives

CSI Exam Guides: CSC, IFC, EXMP, WME, FP I, FP II, Compliance & Derivatives

Canadian Securities Institute exam guides for CSC, IFC, EXMP, CPH, WME, FP I, FP II, compliance, derivatives, portfolio management, and related Canadian licensing paths.

Use this page to choose the right Canadian Securities Institute exam guide, then move into that exam’s study plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice page.

CSI coverage here includes Canadian securities licensing, exempt-market proficiency, wealth management, financial planning, compliance, derivatives, and portfolio-management exams.

Most readers start in one of three groups:

  • securities and market foundations such as CSC and IFC
  • wealth, portfolio, and advisory-development exams such as WME and IMT
  • planning exams such as FP I and FP II

Choose the right CSI exam

If you mainly need…Better first instinct
core Canadian securities and market foundationsCSC Exam 1 and CSC Exam 2
mutual-fund and basic product foundationsIFC
exempt-market dealing, private placements, and KYC/KYP/suitabilityEXMP
conduct and client-account behaviourCPH
wealth-management and advisory-development buildoutWME Exam 1 and WME Exam 2
first real CSI planning paper after product knowledgeFP I
more advanced integrated planning inside CSIFP II
broader integrated planning certification under FP CanadaQAFP

Core CSI licensing and investment paths

Exam guideBest fitWhat you’ll findPractice link
CSC Exam 1Regular CSC route, first market-and-product halfStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice CSC Exam 1
CSC Exam 2Regular CSC route, second analysis-and-portfolio halfStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice CSC Exam 2
CPHConduct, client discovery, suitability, trading, and account-maintenance judgmentStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice CPH
IFCMutual-fund and client-product suitability foundationStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice IFC
EXMPExempt-market dealing, private placements, issuer structures, KYC, KYP, suitability, and complianceStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice EXMP
DFOLListed-options workflow, option accounts, and strategy infrastructureStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice DFOL
PDOPartner, director, and senior-officer governance examStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice PDO
BCOBranch supervision, suitability evidence, complaint handling, and control systemsStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice BCO
CCOChief compliance officer governance, controls, investigations, and reportingStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice CCO
CCCCanadian Compliance Course for dealer and registrant compliance judgmentStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice CCC
ETFMETF-focused exam for mutual fund representativesStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice ETFM

Advanced portfolio, planning, and wealth paths

Exam guideBest fitWhat you’ll findPractice link
IMT Exam 1First half of the legacy two-part portfolio-management routeStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice IMT Exam 1
IMT Exam 2Case-based second half of the same IMT routeStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice IMT Exam 2
PMTDiscretionary portfolio management, mandates, operations, and reportingStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice PMT
AISAdvanced wealth-management and portfolio-judgment coverageStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice AIS
WME Exam 1Regular WME route, first multiple-choice wealth-management halfStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice WME Exam 1
WME Exam 2Regular WME route, case-based second halfStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice WME Exam 2
WME to FP Canada Bridge 1Wealth-to-planning bridge after WME foundationsStudy pages, FAQs, resources, and practice linkPractice WME-FP Exam 1
WME to FP Canada Bridge 2Later wealth-to-planning bridge after WMEStudy pages, FAQs, resources, and practice linkPractice WME-FP Exam 2
FP IFirst CSI financial-planning examChapter guides, review pages, and practice linkPractice FP I
FP IIAdvanced integrated CSI planning examChapter guides, review pages, and practice linkPractice FP II
IDSCInvestment-dealer branch supervision and escalation judgmentStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice IDSC

Other CSI specialist exams

Exam guideBest fitWhat you’ll findPractice link
DFCBroad derivatives foundation before or alongside DFOLStudy plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, resources, and practice linkPractice DFC

How CSI planning exams relate to FP Canada

If the real target is…Better route
building planning judgment inside CSI course structuremove through FP I and then FP II
moving from WME wealth content toward planning-style reasoninguse WME to FP Canada Bridge 1 and WME to FP Canada Bridge 2 before or alongside the deeper planning exams as needed
a broader integrated planning certification exammove into QAFP once the planning base is strong enough

How to use this page

  • Choose the exam code first, not the broad credential family.
  • Open the study plan, cheat sheet, FAQ, and resources before you start timed work.
  • Move into the practice page on Finance Prep when you are ready for mixed sets or timed pacing.
  • If you are on the planning path, decide whether you need CSI course-based planning development first or FP Canada certification-style integration first, then follow that route.

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Revised on Friday, May 29, 2026