- Level
- 2-Year Graduate Diploma
- CIP code
- nan
- Duration
- 2 year Ontario College Graduate Certificate
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
This two year Ontario College Graduate Certificate develops embedded and firmware skills for engineering and computing graduates: microcontroller programming, real time systems, hardware interfacing, digital electronics, communications protocols and the debugging discipline that embedded work demands.
The content is genuinely technical and hands on, built around laboratory work with development boards and test equipment rather than lecture based theory, which suits candidates who already hold a technical degree and want Canadian applied experience.
Work permit status must be checked before applying. Despite its technical subject matter, this program does not appear on the PGWP aligned list that Confederation College publishes with CIP codes matched to the IRCC field of study list. This sheet therefore records no CIP code and marks it as not PGWP aligned. Confirm the current position with the college in writing.
Per the portal export, applicants present 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree with 60 percent and meet an English profile of IELTS 6.5 overall and no band below 6, recorded against Ontario college program code 0331/0339.5 overall and no band below 6.0. Recorded tuition is CAD 18,814 for the year, and the export lists September starts only across the 2026 to 2028 cycles.
This is the clearest example in the catalogue of a technical program that students assume is safe and should not. Embedded systems work is exactly the kind of engineering discipline the IRCC field of study list was designed to protect, yet the program is absent from the college PGWP aligned list as published. Engineering graduates attracted by the content should confirm current status in writing before committing, and should compare it against the PGWP aligned technical diplomas in this same catalogue, several of which are longer and cheaper.
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: 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 60 percent, per the portal export.
- English (meet any one, per source): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (reading 6, writing 6, speaking 6, listening 6); PTE Academic 60 overall (no component below 54); TOEFL iBT 88 total; Duolingo English Test 125.
- English waiver: No English proficiency exam waiver is offered for this institution per the ASV source.
- Work permit: Not listed on the college PGWP aligned program list as of August 2026. Confirm work permit eligibility with the college and IRCC before paying a deposit.
- Application: Application fee CAD 125, paid online. A tuition deposit is required before the Provincial Attestation Letter is issued; confirm the current amount on the offer letter.
- Study permit: Confederation College DLI number O19376986752.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- 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 first destinations for graduates:
- Embedded Systems Developer: firmware and device programming
- Hardware Test Engineer: validation and diagnostics
- Controls Technician: industrial and automation systems
- IoT Developer: connected device applications
- Electronics Design Support: product development teams
- Field Applications Engineer: technical customer facing roles
Reality check: this program is not on Confederation College’s published PGWP aligned list as of August 2026, which is a significant planning issue for a technical program that would otherwise look like an obvious STEM choice.
About Confederation College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #13440
- Reference No.
- O19376986752
