- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.3901
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate including a clinical pl
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year college certificate with clinical placement, covering nursing fundamentals, pharmacology, patient care, health assessment and supervised practice in care settings.
Practical Nursing carries the strictest TOEFL rule here, asking 88 with 22 in every component rather than an overall total, and it refuses Duolingo.
College Diploma - Practical Nursing is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Diploma - Practical Nursing is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Practical Nursing 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 Diploma - Practical Nursing and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Practical Nursing study permit application.
Entry to College Diploma - Practical Nursing is Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for practical nursing programme is recorded at CAD 15,258. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against practical nursing programme. practical nursing programme lists only two entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your practical nursing programme 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: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every component; or PTE Academic 60. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted for this programme.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 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.
- Additional requirement: Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required to practise. Internationally educated applicants face additional assessment. A criminal record check, immunisation records and clinical placement clearance all apply.
- Work permit: practical nursing programme 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
- 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
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Registered Practical Nurse: subject to CNO registration
- Long Term Care Nurse: residential settings
- Community Health Nurse: home care services
- Clinic Nurse: primary care settings
- Charge Nurse: after experience
- Further Study: bridging to registered nursing
Reality check: registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required to practise and is decided separately from graduation, with additional requirements for internationally educated applicants.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898
