- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate
- Field
- Human Resources
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in people practice, covering recruitment and selection, employment law, compensation and benefits, labour relations and organisational development.
Human resources is a well established Canadian profession, and St. Lawrence does not list this certificate among its aligned programmes. At CAD 18,500 for a single September intake, that is worth confirming before you commit.
Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the human resource management certificate sits below degree level and does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the human resource management certificate as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless St. Lawrence confirms an eligible CIP code for the human resource management certificate in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the human resource management certificate.
Entry to Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management is a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the human resource management certificate is recorded at CAD 18,500. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the human resource management certificate. The human resource management certificate lists a single entry window, a September start, so missing it costs a full year. Apply Study Visa manages your the human resource 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 83 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence 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 programme does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own published list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Obtain written confirmation of the CIP code from the college before paying a deposit.
- Work rights: The human resource management certificate does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’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:
- HR Coordinator: corporate people teams
- Recruitment Specialist: in house and agency hiring
- Labour Relations Assistant: unionised settings
- Compensation Analyst: reward teams
- HR Business Partner: after experience
- Professional Designation: the CHRP route in Ontario
Reality check: the CHRP designation carries real weight with Canadian employers, but confirm the work permit position before relying on this route to stay.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
