- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 19.0710
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Social and Community Services
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Diploma - Developmental Services Worker (DSW1) is a 2 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
The DSW credential is Ontario's recognised qualification for developmental services — two years of person-centred support, positive behaviour approaches and community-inclusion practice with substantial agency placements. The sector's staffing shortage is chronic and provincial, and its hiring is credential-gated to exactly this diploma.
Fanshawe brings big-college machinery to bear — industry advisory committees, applied-research centres and one of Ontario’s largest co-op operations — inside a city that keeps student budgets workable.
Work-permit note: field CIP 19.0710 (Developmental services worker). Both Fanshawe’s PGWP-aligned list and IRCC’s CIP list update; check both immediately before applying, as IRCC holds the final decision.
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
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- 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
DSWs serve a values-driven, chronically short-staffed sector:
- Developmental Services Worker — residential and day programs
- Community Participation Support — inclusion-focused roles
- Employment Support Worker — helping clients into work
- Respite Provider — family-relief services
- Behaviour Support Assistant — clinical collaboration roles
- Coordinator pathway — program leadership with experience
Ontario's developmental-services agencies recruit continuously — and education/social-service fields anchor the eligible list.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
