College Diploma - Civil Engineering Technician

This two year Ontario College Diploma trains civil engineering technicians in surveying, construction materials and testing, soils, structures, municipal services, hydraulics, CAD and construction estimating, with laboratory and field work running through the program.

A work placement is recorded inside the two year structure by the source. Northwestern Ontario has an ongoing infrastructure and municipal services workload, and technicians who can survey, test materials and read drawings are hired steadily by consultants, contractors and municipalities.

The published college list carries this program as PGWP aligned under CIP code 15.0201. Because the program runs two years, a Post Graduation Work Permit of up to three years is possible, subject to IRCC assessment for program code 0319, and meets the two year credential threshold used by the Thunder Bay Rural Community Immigration Pilot for its graduate work experience exemption.

The recorded entry standard is Grade 12 / High School with 50 percent, with English set at IELTS 6 overall and no band below 5.5, recorded against Ontario college program code 0319.0 overall and no band below 5.5. Recorded tuition is CAD 18,587 for the year. Applicants should confirm Grade 12 mathematics prerequisites with the college, since technical diplomas commonly require it.

Infrastructure investment across Northwestern Ontario, covering roads, water systems, municipal services and remote community projects, gives this diploma a durable local market. Graduates who are willing to travel to project sites are particularly employable, and travel work usually pays a premium. The two year length is important for immigration planning, since it supports a longer work permit and meets the credential threshold used by the Thunder Bay pilot. Applicants should confirm Grade 12 mathematics requirements with the college and plan for outdoor field work in a northern climate.