- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- Duration
- 3 year advanced college diploma
- Open intake
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Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Finance and Accounting
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A three year advanced college diploma in financial planning, covering investments, retirement and estate planning, taxation, insurance and client advisory practice, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
Both financial planning routes at this campus, this diploma and the graduate certificate, are absent from the PGWP-aligned list.
Advanced College Diploma in Business Administration, Financial Planning is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the financial planning advanced diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the financial planning advanced diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the financial planning advanced diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the financial planning advanced diploma.
Applicants to Advanced College Diploma in Business Administration, Financial Planning need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the financial planning advanced diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the financial planning advanced diploma. The financial planning advanced diploma lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the financial planning advanced diploma 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: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 in every section; PTE Academic 53 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- 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: Providing financial advice in Canada requires provincial registration and licensing, assessed separately from this diploma.
- Work rights: The financial planning advanced diploma 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
- 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:
- Financial Planning Assistant: banks and advisory firms
- Client Service Associate: wealth management
- Investment Administrator: brokerages
- Insurance Advisor: after licensing
- Financial Advisor: after designation and experience
- Branch Advisor: retail banking
Reality check: Canadian financial advice requires provincial licensing, so the diploma is a starting point rather than a qualification to practise.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
