ICAN Bridge Institute was founded on February 22, 2024 and is registered as a career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. The institute’s founder, Farshad Fattahinia, migrated to Canada in January 2013. Possessing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Industrial Management from Iran, he boasts over three decades of accounting experience in both Iran and Canada. In addition to his accounting profession, he has lectured at a university in Iran and supported newcomers at Welcome Centers in Canada. Commencing an Accounting program at Evergreen College in January 2015, he successfully earned his Diploma in November 2015.
Transitioning from his position as an Accountant, Farshad assumed the role of a co-founder and co-director in his independent enterprise, rendering services to small businesses and individuals. Noteworthy, he holds the designation of a Certified Professional Bookkeeper of Canada (CPB) and is recognized as an Elite Pro-Advisor of QuickBooks Canada.