- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreMay 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-05-01
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in seniors care leadership, covering long term care regulation, resident care standards, operations, staffing and quality management in care settings.
Ontario long term care faces documented staffing pressure, and yet Conestoga does not list this management certificate among its PGWP-aligned programmes.
Graduate Certificate in Long Term Care and Retirement Community Management is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the long term care management certificate sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the long term care management certificate as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the long term care management certificate in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the long term care management certificate.
The academic bar for Graduate Certificate in Long Term Care and Retirement Community Management is a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the long term care management certificate is recorded at CAD 15,844. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the long term care management certificate. The long term care management certificate lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the long term care management 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 undergraduate diploma or equivalent, 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.
- Work rights: The long term care management certificate does NOT appear on Conestoga’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. 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:
- Care Home Administrator: long term care operators
- Operations Manager: retirement communities
- Quality Lead: care organisations
- Resident Services Coordinator: care settings
- Staffing Coordinator: care operators
- Executive Director: after substantial experience
Reality check: sector demand and field of study eligibility are separate questions, and this row shows a case where demand is high and alignment absent.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
