- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.2602
- Duration
- 8 Months
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - Personal Support Worker (PSW6) is a 8 month program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Ontario funds PSW recruitment because long-term care cannot staff itself, and this eight-month certificate is the entry credential: personal care, dementia and palliative approaches, safe handling and clinical placement. Few programs anywhere convert eight months of study into employment as reliably.
The student infrastructure is mature — established housing near campus, transit in student fees, employers used to hiring international graduates — and Fanshawe’s PGWP-aligned list gives the post-study plan structure.
Registered in the field of CIP 51.2602 (field of study), the program falls under the post-2024 field-of-study test; re-verify eligibility on Fanshawe’s list and IRCC’s current CIP list at application time.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
PSWs are among Ontario's most recruited health workers:
- Personal Support Worker — long-term care and retirement homes
- Home & Community Care PSW — visiting-care services
- Hospital Support Worker — acute-care assistance roles
- Private Care Provider — agency and private-hire work
- Specialised Care Pathways — dementia and palliative streams
- Nursing Ladder — a proven step toward practical nursing
Care hiring in southwestern Ontario is structural, not cyclical — and health fields anchor the PGWP-eligible list.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
