The international student visits the web pages below and selects the program.

• Medical Office Assistant
• Personal Support Worker

It is advisable to apply for admission to the program three to six months before the start date to allow yourself sufficient time for visa application and processing. Please note that for some countries, the processing times can be longer. Please get in touch with the College for the available intakes or you can submit your query or admission form.

The main academic eligibility criteria for students is to have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent. All foreign credentials must be translated into English and compared for grade 12 equivalency by a recognized organization like by the World Education Services (or WES). Here is more information about WES on our blog post.

Non-Vocational programs (Skill workshops)

We also offer skills workshops (also known as non-vocational programs) to health professionals to advance their careers in the healthcare industry. These programs are usually 40 hours or less. Please note that study permits are not issued for programs less than six months. We will issue you an invitation letter for visa application (business visit) should you be interested in the program. The list of programs is available here.

All programs currently taught at the Canadian College of Healthcare and Pharmaceutics require English language proficiency. Based on the admission requirements of the program and our internal policy about determining the English as a First language, one of the following requirements is considered as proof of the English proficiency.

• Completing a post-secondary diploma or degree of three or more years where language of instruction was English (selected institutes only); or
• To be a citizen or resident of the country where English is the first language; or
• TOEFL with a minimum score of 80 (online); or
• IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6 (with no test score for listening, reading, speaking, & writing below 5.5); or
• CAEL: Overall 60, and no section below 60
• PTE: Overall 46 (equivalent to IELTS 6.0 and TOEFL > 60)

For all programs, the minimum requirements is the completion of a higher secondary school certificate or diploma that is deemed equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or Canadian provincial equivalent) including English credit (Grade 12 U, M or C) as determined by the recognized credential equivalence agency like WES.

Ensure you have the following documents in electronic format (.pdf, .docx or .jpg file) when you apply online

• A copy of photo ID – Proof of your nationality (passport preferred)
• Official academic documents – (transcripts/diploma/certification) – Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent as compared to Ontario Secondary School Diploma
• Proof of English proficiency (English language test results or equivalent as applicable in the program)
• Brief resume/CV (optional)

The student is required to submit the student application form online. The students will be redirected to pay the required, non-refundable application fee CDN $500 (see Payment methods for detail in the section below). This fee is needed to process your application.

Click Here To Access The International Student Application Form

Please note: The application fee CANNOT be waived or refunded in any circumstances, including.

• After receiving the official Letter of Acceptance.
• After obtaining a Study Permit (Visa).
• If your Study Permit (Visa) has been denied.
• You decide to withdraw program or do not meet the admission requirements.

Therefore, please ensure that you will be able to meet all the admission requirements before submitting your application.

Suppose you have questions before submitting your application or need additional information about programs, fees, or visas. In that case, you can request this information by filling out us international student inquiry form here.

To ensure that student applications are processed with priority, we will only process which include a fully completed online international student application form and payment of the application fee. You are expected to receive a decision within 1 week after of a submitted complete application.

If you meet the requirements of the program, an email will be sent to you including the enrolment contract and related schedules for review and signatures.

Based on the information provided, you will be provided instructions to submit the fees. There are two different fee options based on your country of residence.

OPTION-1 for SDS (Student Direct Stream)

The residents of the countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam, please note that you have an option to apply under the program known as “Student Direct Stream” or SDS. This program allows a swift decision on student permit application within 3-4 weeks. It is the requirement of SDS that you submit the full tuition fees for year 1 to the institution. Please note that the tuition fees are refundable as per regulation minus $500 non-refundable for administration expenses. Please review guidelines for the program here.