- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year college diploma in food production, covering processing technology, plant sanitation, packaging systems, quality control, equipment operation and an optional co-op work term, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
Read this alongside the food safety graduate certificate at the same campus: that one is aligned and this diploma is not.
College Diploma in Food Processing Technician is taught at Conestoga College Cambridge Fountain Street, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the food processing technician diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the food processing technician diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the food processing technician diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the food processing technician diploma.
The academic bar for College Diploma in Food Processing Technician is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the food processing technician diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the food processing technician diploma. The food processing technician diploma lists five entry windows across September, January and May. Apply Study Visa manages your the food processing technician 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, normally including mathematics and physics.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- 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: The food processing technician 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:
- Food Processing Technician: manufacturing plants
- Production Operator: food production
- Quality Control Technician: processing facilities
- Packaging Technician: food manufacturing
- Line Supervisor: after experience
- Production Manager: after several years experience
Reality check: two food programmes at one campus on opposite sides of the aligned list is why the published code has to be checked rather than assumed.
About Conestoga College - Cambridge Fountain Street
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
