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Programs Available to International Students
Programs Available to International Students
We are thrilled you’d like to pursue your studies with us!
When you are ready to apply, visit OCAS International to submit your documentation so we can review your application.
New international students from all over the world in select programs starting in eligible intakes at Northern College may be eligible to apply for an entrance scholarship valued at $2,000 CAD per recipient.
Program Availability Summary
Important: The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published new PGWP eligibility requirements for international students who have applied for a study permit on or after November 1, 2024. This opportunity for international students allows them to live and work in Canada for up to three years after graduation.
College students who apply for their study permit on or after November 1, 2024 must graduate from a study program linked to certain occupations in long-term shortage to be eligible for the PGWP program.
| Program | Tuition Fees Estimate | Requirements | PGWP Eligibility | CIP Code | Availability |
| Business Fundamentals
B287-PC; B228-KL; B289 HL Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.0101 | Fall 2026 |
| Business
B005-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.0101 | Fall 2026 |
| Business – Accounting
B006-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.0305 | Fall 2026 |
| Business – Human Resources
B111-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.1001 | Fall 2026 |
| Business – Marketing
B007-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.1401 | Fall 2026 |
| Information Systems Business Analysis
B305-PC Ontario College Graduate Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
Degree or Diploma |
No | 52.1201 | Not Available for Fall 2026 |
| Office Administration – General
B011-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 11 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.0408 | Fall 2026 |
| Office Administration – Executive
B012-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 11 Math / Accounting / Economics |
No | 52.0402 | Fall 2026 |
| Project Management
B290-PC Ontario College Graduate Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Degree or Diploma |
No | 52.0211 | Fall 2026 |
| Supply Chain Management
B307-PC Ontario College Graduate Certificate 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,373.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
Degree or Diploma Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
No | 52.0203 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Program | Tuition Fees Estimate | Requirements | PGWP Eligibility | CIP Code | Availability |
| Mental Health and Addiction Worker
A151-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.1501 | Fall 2026 |
| Early Childhood Education
A003-PC, A003W-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 19.0709 | Winter 2026
Fall 2026 |
| Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training
T085-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 3 Semesters |
$21,555.43 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5) | No | 43.0203 | Fall 2026 |
| Police Foundations
A227-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5) | No | 43.0107 | Fall 2026 |
| Social Service Worker
A007-PC, A007W-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 44.0000 | Winter 2026
Fall 2026 |
| Program | Tuition Fees Estimate | Requirements | PGWP Eligibility | CIP Code | Availability |
| Automation and Instrumentation Technician
M001-HL Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
No | 15.0404 | Fall 2026 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science Degree with Algoma University
T100AU-PC; T100AUW-PC Ontario College Diploma & Degree 3 Years / 7 Semesters |
$16,841.86 (the first two semesters) | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.1201 | Winter 2026
Fall 2026 |
| Civil Engineering Technician
T016-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$21,555.45 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.0201 | Fall 2026 |
| Computer Engineering Technician
T100-PC; T100W-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.1201 | Winter 2026
Fall 2026 |
| Computer Programming
T115-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,372.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 11.0201 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Construction Engineering Technician
T067-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 15.1001 | Fall 2026 |
| Cybersecurity
T200-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,372.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required TBD |
Yes | 11.1003 | Fall 2026 |
| Electrical Engineering Technician
T007-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.0303 | Fall 2026 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology
T074-PC Ontario College Advanced Diploma 3 Years / 6 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.0303 | Fall 2026 |
| Environmental Technician – Water and Wastewater Systems Operations
T090-KL Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$18,758.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
No | 15.0506 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Heavy Equipment Techniques
T093-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 semesters |
$16,841.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 47.0302 | Fall 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technician
W110-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.0805 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology
W123-PC Ontario College Advanced Diploma 3 Years / 6 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 15.0805 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Mechanical Technician – Welding Fitter
W251-KL Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 3 semesters |
$28,170.59 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 48.0511 | Fall 2026 |
| Mechanical Technician – Industrial Millwright
T122-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 47.0303 | Fall 2026 |
| Mechanical Techniques – Industrial Millwright
T094-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 47.0303 | Fall 2026 |
| Mining Engineering Technician
M002-HL; M044-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
No | 15.0901 | Fall 2026 |
| Motive Power Technician – Automotive Service
T110-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
No | 47.0604 | Fall 2026 |
| Motive Power Technician – Heavy Equipment
T121-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.00 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math |
Yes | 47.0302 | Fall 2026 |
| Program | Tuition Fees Estimate | Requirements | PGWP Eligibility | CIP Code | Availability |
| Bachelor of Science In Nursing (BScN)
H112-PC Degree 4 Years / 8 Semesters |
$29,124.96 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Minimum 75% in each of grade 12 Math, Biology, Chemistry and another two grade 12 elective courses, or equivalents. Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.3801 | Fall 2026 |
| Fitness and Health Promotion
H169-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with one band could be 5.5)
Grade 12 Biology or Physics or Chemistry with a minimum 70% |
Yes | 31.0501 | Fall 2026 |
| Health Care Management
H159-HL Ontario College Graduate Certificate 1 Year/ 2 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Diploma/Degree |
No | 51.0701 | Not available for Fall 2026 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician
H150-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 3 Semesters |
$21,555.45 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Grade 12 Math, Biology, Chemistry with 50% each Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.1004 | Fall 2026 |
| Paramedic
H099-PC Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Grade 12 Math, Biology, Chemistry with 70% each Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.0904 | Fall 2026 |
| Personal Support Worker
H138-KL, H139-HL, H136-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.2602 | Fall 2026 |
| Practical Nursing
H117-PC, H118-KL, H129-HL Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 Semesters |
$18,251.86 | IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Minimum 65% in Grade 12 Math, Biology, Chemistry Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 51.3901 | Fall 2026 |
| Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees
H162-PC Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,841.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Min 50% Grade 12 Math or equivalent |
Yes | 51.1199 | Winter 2026 |
| Program | Tuition Fees Estimate | Requirements | PGWP Eligibility | CIP Code | Availability |
| Animal Grooming
H133-HL Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5) | No | 01.0504 | Fall 2026 |
| Veterinary Assistant
H057-HL Ontario College Certificate 1 Year / 2 Semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Biology Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 01.8301 | Fall 2026 |
| Veterinary Technician
H058-HL Ontario College Diploma 2 Years / 4 semesters |
$16,866.86 | IELTS 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5)
Grade 12 Math, Biology, and Chemistry with 60%+ each Co-op/Intern Work Permit Required |
Yes | 01.8301 | Fall 2026 |
