- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 12.0505
- Duration
- 5 months college certificate
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreFeb 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Law Enforcement and Homeland Security
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-02-01
Program overview
A five month certificate in Asian cooking, covering regional technique, wok skills, knife work, ingredient knowledge, kitchen safety and production practice.
College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts accepts Grade 10 and is genuinely distinctive, since few Canadian colleges teach Asian cuisine as a dedicated programme.
College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts study permit application.
Entry to College Certificate - Asian Culinary Arts is Grade 10 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.0, and tuition for Asian culinary certificate is recorded at CAD 22,770. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against Asian culinary certificate. Asian culinary certificate lists five entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your Asian culinary certificate application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian 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 10 or equivalent. This is the lowest education requirement at this campus.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with no band below 5.0; TOEFL iBT 50; PTE Academic 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 95.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: Asian culinary certificate is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit 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:
- Line Cook: Asian restaurants and hotels
- Wok Cook: specialist kitchens
- Prep Cook: commercial kitchens
- Sous Chef: after several years experience
- Catering Cook: event and contract catering
- Restaurant Owner: self employment route
Reality check: Vancouver has one of the largest Asian dining scenes outside Asia, which makes this a genuinely well placed programme rather than a novelty.
About Vancouver Community College - Broadway
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #6833
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512
