First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC)

– First Nations Bank of Canada became a Friend of the Strategy in
August 2023 –

Company Overview

First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) is a Canadian chartered bank primarily focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. FNBC is over 86% Indigenous owned and controlled. Indigenous shareholders include groups from Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec. The Bank offers Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, corporations and governments a full range of personal and business banking services including loans, mortgages, investments (registered and non-registered), transaction accounts and cash management as well as trust services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FNB Trust.

FNBC is an approved member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Canadian Payments Association and is an approved mortgage lender with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, as well as the First Nations Market Housing Fund.

At First Nations Bank, they promote their core values of understanding, excellence, accountability, honesty, equality and partnerships.

They provide meaningful career opportunities in the communities where they have offices and promote a positive and fun work environment. FNBC believes in developing their employees for promotional opportunities and provide the opportunity for all employees to meet their personal and professional career aspirations.

As an organization that is over 86% Indigenous owned, they take pride in their workforce comprising of 70% Indigenous employees and the difference they are able to make in the Indigenous marketplace in Canada.

FNBC has branches in the following communities:

Provinces:

• Saskatoon, SK (includes Head Office)
• Meadow Lake, SK
• Buffalo River, SK
• Enoch, AB
• Winnipeg, MB
• Walpole Island ON
• Chisasibi, QC
• Whapmagoostui, QC
• Cree Nation of Nemaska, QC

Territories:

• Yellowknife NT
• Fort McPherson, NT
• Iqualuit, NU
• Kugluktuk, NU
• Taloyoak, NU
• Pond Inlet, NU
• Pangnirtung, NU
• Arviat, NU
• Bear Lake, NU
• Whitehorse, YT

How FNBC supports the Indigenous community

FNBC hires Indigenous employees and they currently have 70% representation.
FNBC ensure they provide community involvement and support in the communities where they do business by providing sponsorships, donations, and employee volunteers.
FNBC contributes to the financial well-being and economic growth of Indigenous people in Canada.

Current and past Indigenous initiatives and Indigenous events that FNBC has participated in

FNBC employees attend a variety of community events throughout the year. Community involvement and support in the communities where they do business is an integral part of reaching their vison of “The Indigenous Bank”. As requests for sponsorships and donations continue to increase, FNBC is committed to invest and support worthy causes in the communities where they do business.

Their community support places emphasis on the following areas:

Indigenous youth and healthy living
Indigenous youth, education and literacy
Indigenous awareness and community involvement
Indigenous language
Local Community Events

Frequent positions FNBC hires for:

FNBC hires in areas such as customer service, lending, commercial and more.
FNBC promotes career growth, pursuing internal list of opportunities and encourages professional development.

How can you get involved with the First Nation Bank of Canada?

– You can get involved with FNBC careers by working with the team at Tokata HR Solutions –

Create a candidate profile with Tokata HR Solutions by visiting www.tokata.ca
Visit our website, and the FNBC website to search for opportunities
Attend our Tokata HR Solutions career events to enhance your resume, interview, networking and leadership skills!
Contact our team at info@fhqdev.com if you would like to book a FREE meet and greet session with one of our HR Consultants to help career plan for your future!

Make sure to join our Facebook and LinkedIn social media pages so you are the FIRST to know about upcoming events!

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Michelle Brooks
Indigenous HR Strategy Manager
Tokata HR Solutions – A Division of FHQ Developments
mbrooks@fhqdev.com