- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 52.1701
- Duration
- 16 month fast track college diploma
- Open intake
-
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 fast track Ontario College Diploma covering property and casualty insurance, underwriting, claims, brokerage practice and insurance law in a sixteen month schedule.
Insurance became PGWP eligible on 25 June 2025. Because the fast track runs sixteen months rather than two years, the permit it supports would match the programme length, not three years.
The fast track insurance diploma is taught at Mohawk College’s Fennell campus on the Hamilton Mountain, the main campus of a public Ontario college founded in 1966. Mohawk lists the fast track insurance diploma on its PGWP list under CIP 52.1701, but a programme shorter than two years supports a permit only as long as the programme itself. That makes the likely permit after the fast track insurance diploma about sixteen months, where the two year stream of the same credential can support up to three years. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the fast track insurance diploma can support a study permit.
Entry to the fast track insurance diploma needs Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the fast track insurance diploma is recorded at CAD 24,285. Mohawk charges a CAD 100 application fee and asks for the full first semester of tuition before it issues the acceptance and attestation letters for the fast track insurance diploma. The fast track insurance diploma lists two January entry windows, beginning in January 2027, with no September start. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the fast track insurance diploma, the first semester payment, 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 no section minimum; PTE Academic 50 with no band below 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 105 with no band below 100.
- Application and payment: Mohawk charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. Full first semester tuition must be paid before Mohawk issues the letter of acceptance and the provincial attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Mohawk refunds tuition paid less a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided you apply within 60 days of the programme start date and upload the refusal letter.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Mohawk runs awards and bursaries for enrolled students, but they are competitive and not guaranteed, so budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Grade 12 English and Grade 11 mathematics or equivalent are expected, and some streams ask for Grade 12 mathematics or science. Fast track streams usually expect some prior post-secondary study. Confirm that your transcripts qualify before planning around the shorter timeline.
- Work rights: Mohawk lists this programme under CIP 52.1701, but at sixteen months it supports a permit of about the same length, not three years. 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 open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- 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:
- Insurance Broker: brokerages
- Claims Adjuster: insurance companies
- Underwriting Assistant: insurers
- Customer Service Representative: insurance call centres
- Account Representative: commercial lines
- Underwriter: after licensing
Reality check: Brokers need a provincial licence from the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario, which the curriculum prepares you for.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
