- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 19.0709
- Duration
- 16 month fast track diploma with practicum
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Early Childhood and Primary Education
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A fast track Ontario College Diploma covering child development, play based learning, curriculum planning, health and safety and family partnerships in a sixteen month schedule with practicum.
The fast track shares the PGWP-listed code of the two year ECE diploma, but at sixteen months it supports a permit matching the programme length, not three years.
Mohawk College, a public Ontario college founded in 1966, delivers the fast track early childhood education diploma at its Fennell campus in Hamilton. Mohawk lists the fast track early childhood education diploma on its PGWP list under CIP 19.0709, 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 early childhood education diploma about sixteen months, where the two year stream of the same credential can support up to three years. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the fast track early childhood education diploma can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the fast track early childhood education diploma need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the fast track early childhood education diploma is recorded at CAD 16,710. 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 early childhood education diploma. The fast track early childhood education diploma lists two January entry windows, beginning in January 2027, with no September start. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the fast track early childhood education diploma, the payment to Mohawk, the attestation letter and your 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 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section minimum; PTE Academic 50 with no band below 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 115 with no band below 105.
- 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: Community disease screening and immunisation are required before practicum, and an unpardoned criminal conviction can block placement. Graduates register with the College of Early Childhood Educators. 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 19.0709, 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:
- Early Childhood Educator: child care centres
- Kindergarten Educator: school boards
- Before and After School Educator: community programs
- Family Support Worker: family centres
- Child Care Assistant: early learning agencies
- Registered Early Childhood Educator: after registration
Reality check: If a three year work permit matters to you, the two year ECE stream is the better choice for the same credential.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
