- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 44.0000
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A one year college certificate introducing human services, covering interpersonal skills, community resources, diversity and inclusion, and foundations of social service practice, with applied practice running through the programme.
This is a foundation year leading toward longer social service qualifications, and unusually for a pathway programme it is on the aligned list.
College Certificate in Human Services Foundation is taught at Conestoga College Brantford campus, a public Ontario college. The human services foundation certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the human services foundation certificate under CIP 44.0000 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 44.0000 against the current eligible list before paying for the human services foundation certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the human services foundation certificate can support a study permit.
Candidates for College Certificate in Human Services Foundation present Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the human services foundation certificate is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the human services foundation certificate. The human services foundation certificate lists six entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the human services foundation 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: 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.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the human services foundation certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 44.0000, 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:
- Support Worker: community agencies
- Residential Counsellor: supported living settings
- Program Assistant: social service organisations
- Outreach Worker: community programmes
- Case Aide: after experience
- Further Study: the social service worker diploma
Reality check: a one year certificate supports a shorter work permit than a two year diploma, so consider progressing rather than stopping here.
About Conestoga College - Brantford
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
