My advice is, if you're starting from the beginning, and don't mind the hard work, go for the CA first. If that doesn't work out, then go for the CMA or CGA. You're better off building the best solid foundation as you can, and I don't think you can argue CA's give you the best foundation of the three, and will give you a leg up in the competitive job market.
Of course, once you've been in the industry for a few years, it's your own work ethic, personality, and ambition which will carry you upwards. The CA is just another tool in your belt of work skills.
If I had to start over, I would definitely try harder into the CA route. But at my stage of my career, I'm pretty entrenched where I am, and I am not willing to start from the beginning again (articling) and make crap wages working twice as hard as I'm working now. I'm pretty satisfied with my work life balance so far, and I have no dreams of being a controller or higher of a big company. I'm ok with middle management.
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