- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intake
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Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year college diploma in security practice, covering private security operations, investigation technique, law and evidence, risk assessment and emergency response, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
This leads toward private security rather than policing, and it does not appear on Conestoga’s PGWP-aligned list.
College Diploma in Protection, Security and Investigation is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the protection and security diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Conestoga’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the protection and security diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Conestoga confirms an eligible CIP code for the protection and security diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the protection and security diploma.
The academic bar for College Diploma in Protection, Security and Investigation is Grade 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the protection and security diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the protection and security diploma. The protection and security diploma lists four entry windows across the three annual starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the protection and security 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 for this programme.
- 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: Security guard and private investigator work in Ontario requires a provincial licence under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act. Police service roles require citizenship or permanent residence.
- Work rights: The protection and security 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:
- Security Officer: after provincial licensing
- Private Investigator: after licensing
- Loss Prevention Officer: retail settings
- Corporate Security Analyst: commercial organisations
- Security Supervisor: after experience
- Risk Coordinator: corporate security
Reality check: Ontario security guard and private investigator work requires a provincial licence, which is assessed separately from this diploma.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
