- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 44.0701
- Duration
- 10 Months
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 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 - Social Service Worker - Fast Track (SSW2) is a 10 month program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
The fast-track SSW compresses the registration-track curriculum into ten months for applicants who already hold relevant credentials — the quickest route to Ontario social-service registration eligibility. Its higher entry average reflects the pace; its graduates reach the workforce a full year sooner.
Around it sits one of Ontario’s largest public colleges — 40,000-plus students in London, where living costs undercut Toronto by thousands a year and Fanshawe’s published 100+ PGWP-aligned list keeps planning transparent.
Field of study: CIP 44.0701 (Social service work). Two eligible academic years support the full three-year permit; verify the program’s listing and IRCC’s current policy 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: A recognised bachelor’s degree or college diploma with approximately 60% 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
SSWs staff the community sector's front line:
- Social Service Worker (registered) — community agencies
- Case Worker — income-support and housing programs
- Settlement Worker — newcomer services
- Shelter & Outreach Worker — homelessness services
- Family Support Worker — child-and-family programs
- BSW Ladder — block transfer toward social work degrees
Community-services hiring in London and southwestern Ontario runs year-round.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
