- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate including a field plac
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in immigration practice, covering immigration and refugee law, case preparation, client interviewing, tribunal procedure and professional ethics, with applied practice running through the programme.
Conestoga does not list this among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which is worth knowing before studying the immigration system itself.
Graduate Certificate in Immigration and Refugee Case Management is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the immigration and refugee case management certificate sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the immigration and refugee case management certificate as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the immigration and refugee case management certificate in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the immigration and refugee case management certificate.
Candidates for Graduate Certificate in Immigration and Refugee Case Management present a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the immigration and refugee case management certificate is recorded at CAD 15,844. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the immigration and refugee case management certificate. The immigration and refugee case management certificate lists only two entry windows. Apply Study Visa manages your the immigration and refugee case 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.
- Additional requirement: Practising as an immigration consultant in Canada requires licensing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. This certificate does not confer that licence.
- Work rights: The immigration and refugee case 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:
- Immigration Case Worker: settlement agencies
- Refugee Support Worker: community organisations
- Immigration Assistant: law firms and consultancies
- Settlement Counsellor: newcomer services
- Licensed Consultant: after separate licensing
- Program Coordinator: after experience
Reality check: practising as a regulated immigration consultant in Canada requires separate licensing with the national regulator, which this certificate does not provide.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
