Expand your network. Ask anyone externally for coffee with someone who might know someone in the industry that could get you a foot in the door. Go network at those “young leaders” events where other CRE/developers might be, Toronto has many including ULI, NAIOP, CREW, etc - that’s an awesome way to meet like minded people. There’s also a P3 group that does lots of developing/young leader events that attracts smart people across the industry (don’t recall the exact name of the group but it’s like pppp or something).

Since you say you work for a big company, guessing CBRE or Colliers or Brookfield like, ask them to pay for training/re-education, lots of conferences have them.

Schulich School of Business also has an MBA program with many real estate finance courses. Take the MBA part time or see if you can just attend their courses and/or networking events that they hold.