- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year College Certificate including a practicum
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A one year certificate in professional administration, covering business documents and correspondence, records and information management, accounting fundamentals, office software, customer service and a supervised practicum.
Administrative roles remain among the highest volume vacancies in any regional economy, and the practicum gives students a local employer contact before they graduate. The content is deliberately practical rather than theoretical, aimed at competence on day one in a working office, and the intake pattern is generous with September and January starts recorded across the cycles.
Office Professional Certificate does not appear in the institution published CIP table at all, so no code is recorded and the programme is marked as not meeting the field of study requirement until the institution supplies one. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Office Professional Certificate with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Office Professional Certificate in writing before you pay a deposit.
Admission to Office Professional Certificate requires Grade 12 / High School at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6 overall with no band below 6, and tuition for Office Professional Certificate is recorded at CAD 16,300 a year with a CAD 150 application fee. 5 intake windows are listed. Apply Study Visa manages the Office Professional Certificate application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.
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: Grade 12 / High School with a minimum of 50 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 6 overall with no band below 6; PTE Academic 55 overall with no component below 50; TOEFL iBT 80 total; Duolingo English Test 110.
- English waiver: No English proficiency exam waiver is recorded for this institution.
- Application: Application fee CAD 150. A tuition deposit is required to reserve the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: Office Professional Certificate does not appear in the institution published CIP table at all, so no code is recorded and the programme is marked as not meeting the field of study requirement until the institution supplies one.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa supplies the designated learning institution number and completes the submission with you.
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
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Administrative Assistant: across all sectors
- Office Administrator: small and medium employers
- Records Management Clerk: institutional administration
- Reception and Client Services Coordinator: professional offices
- Executive Assistant: with experience
- Accounts Administration Clerk: finance support
Reality check: administrative credentials sit within the business field for work permit purposes, which is the category facing the tightest restrictions, so verify the position before treating this as an immigration route.
About Northwestern Polytechnic
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.1
- World rank
- #19882
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19391056654