- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 04.0301
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year college diploma in planning support, covering land use planning, geographic information systems, mapping and spatial analysis, planning law and municipal processes.
Conestoga records this under a city and urban planning code that appears on the aligned list, and GIS skills transfer well beyond planning itself.
College Diploma in Urban Planning and GIS is taught at Conestoga College Guelph campus, a public Ontario college. The urban planning and GIS diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the urban planning and GIS diploma under CIP 04.0301 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 04.0301 against the current eligible list before paying for the urban planning and GIS diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the urban planning and GIS diploma can support a study permit.
Candidates for College Diploma in Urban Planning and GIS 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 urban planning and GIS diploma is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the urban planning and GIS diploma. The urban planning and GIS diploma lists five entry windows across September, January and May. Apply Study Visa manages your the urban planning and GIS 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: Registered Professional Planner status in Ontario requires membership of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, assessed separately and normally requiring a degree.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the urban planning and GIS diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 04.0301, 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:
- Planning Technician: municipal planning departments
- GIS Technician: government and consultancies
- Mapping Analyst: utilities and infrastructure
- Development Assistant: planning consultancies
- Spatial Analyst: after experience
- Planner: after further qualification
Reality check: professional planner status in Canada requires separate accreditation, so this is a technician route rather than a route to the protected title.
About Conestoga College - Guelph
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
