In North America accreditation as an actuary is obtained through the Society of Actuaries (SOA). Students interested in becoming an actuary need to complete the various components of the requirements for an Associate of the Society of Actuaries by passing the society's exams. While the Mathematics and Statistics Department at McGill does not offer a program tailored specifically to these requirements, it is nevertheless possible to complete some of the preliminary exams in SOA while you are an undergraduate at McGill.
Preliminary Actuarial exam P (Probability)
Students will also be able to complete the VEE (Validation by Educational Experience) in Applied Statistical Methods, Corporate Finance and Economics with a good combination of courses in Probability & Statistics, Management and Economics.
Students should see an advisor in Statistics or the Chief Advisor of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. The next multi-choice examination for the Society of Actaries is Exam M on Actuarial Models. There are two parts (a) Life Contingencies Segment and (b) Financial Economics Segment. It is possible to register for such courses at another Quebec University through Inter University Transfer, if at the time McGill does not offer such courses.
For further details, please check out the Society of Actuaries website, clicking on "Exams Information".