- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 48.0701
- 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 woodworking, covering machining and joinery, cabinet and furniture construction, materials science, finishing, computer aided manufacturing and shop safety.
Woodworking sits in the trades sector, and Conestoga runs one of the very few dedicated woodworking programmes anywhere in Canada, which gives the credential genuine scarcity value. That is the practical point to weigh before committing.
College Diploma in Woodworking Technician is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. The woodworking technician diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the woodworking technician diploma under CIP 48.0701 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 48.0701 against the current eligible list before paying for the woodworking technician diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the woodworking technician diploma can support a study permit.
Candidates for College Diploma in Woodworking Technician present Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the woodworking technician diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the woodworking technician diploma. The woodworking technician diploma lists three entry windows, one in each of three consecutive years. Apply Study Visa manages your the woodworking 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 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.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the woodworking technician diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 48.0701, 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:
- Woodworking Technician: furniture and cabinet manufacturers
- Cabinetmaker: custom shops
- CNC Operator: production facilities
- Millwork Technician: architectural woodwork
- Production Supervisor: after experience
- Shop Owner: self employment route
Reality check: this is physical shop floor work around real industrial machinery, so confirm honestly that the environment suits you before committing two years to it.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572