- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.3801
- Duration
- 2 year graduate certificate including a field plac
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate bridging international nursing practice to Ontario, covering Canadian health systems, clinical standards, professional communication and supervised practice.
This is built specifically for nurses trained outside Canada, and it asks 70 percent from a completed nursing degree rather than from a diploma, which is a higher entry credential than most Conestoga graduate certificates require.
Graduate Certificate in Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. The internationally educated nurses certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the internationally educated nurses certificate under CIP 51.3801 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.3801 against the current eligible list before paying for the internationally educated nurses certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the internationally educated nurses certificate can support a study permit.
Entry to Graduate Certificate in Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses is a completed bachelor degree at 70 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the internationally educated nurses certificate is recorded at CAD 15,844. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the internationally educated nurses certificate. The internationally educated nurses certificate lists five entry windows across September, January and May. Apply Study Visa manages your the internationally educated nurses certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the 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: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. 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: This does not confer a licence to practise nursing. Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario requires its own credential assessment, examinations and language evidence, assessed entirely separately from this programme.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the internationally educated nurses certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.3801, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, 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:
- Registered Nurse: subject to College of Nurses registration
- Clinical Nurse: hospitals and clinics
- Community Health Nurse: community settings
- Long Term Care Nurse: residential care
- Nurse Educator: after experience
- Clinical Leader: after several years experience
Reality check: this bridges toward registration but does not grant it, so begin the College of Nurses of Ontario assessment before you arrive rather than after.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
