- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 48.0508
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in welding and metal fabrication, covering arc and gas processes, blueprint reading, layout and fitting, metallurgy, weld inspection and supervised booth time.
Cambridge runs four welding routes and Conestoga lists all four as PGWP-aligned, which is unusual consistency within a trade family.
College Diploma in Welding and Fabrication Technician is taught at Conestoga College Cambridge Fountain Street, a public Ontario college. The welding and fabrication diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the welding and fabrication diploma under CIP 48.0508 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 48.0508 against the current eligible list before paying for the welding and fabrication diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the welding and fabrication diploma can support a study permit.
Entry to College Diploma in Welding and Fabrication Technician is Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the welding and fabrication diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the welding and fabrication diploma. The welding and fabrication diploma lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the welding and fabrication 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 6.0 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.
- Additional requirement: Canadian welding certification is granted by the Canadian Welding Bureau by process and position, assessed separately from this programme.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the welding and fabrication diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 48.0508, supporting a work permit of up to three years. 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
- 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:
- Welder Fabricator: structural and sheet metal shops
- Welder: construction and manufacturing
- Fitter: fabrication settings
- Production Welder: manufacturing plants
- Welding Inspector: after certification
- Shop Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: Canadian welding tickets are earned by process and position rather than by diploma, so plan those tests alongside your studies.
About Conestoga College - Cambridge Fountain Street
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
