- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 44.0702
- Duration
- 2 year advanced diploma (6 consecutive semesters)
- Field
- Social and Community Services
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
The compressed child and youth care advanced diploma is a Ontario College Advanced Diploma taught over six consecutive semesters covering child and youth development, therapeutic relationships, crisis intervention, trauma informed care, family work and field placements.
This advanced diploma is compressed into six consecutive semesters of about two years, and as a compressed programme it uses Durham’s higher English standard.
Durham College, a public Ontario college founded in 1967, delivers the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma at its main Oshawa campus, a site it shares with Ontario Tech University. Durham lists the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma on its PGWP list under CIP 44.0702, and a programme of two years or more supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC froze its eligible field of study list for 2026, but officers still assess every file, so check CIP 44.0702 against the live list before you pay for the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and first year tuition for the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma is recorded at CAD 16,877. Durham charges a CAD 100 application fee and issues the attestation letter once first semester fees for the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma are paid. For 2027 the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma takes international students only in September 2027, so apply early and keep the deadline in view. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the compressed child and youth care advanced diploma, the payment to Durham, the attestation letter and your 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 from a recognised institution, at 50 percent or above.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 22, or 4.5 overall with no section below 4.5 on the new scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026; PTE Academic 60 with no section below 57; CAEL 70 with no section below 70; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and payment: Durham charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. First semester fees must be paid before Durham releases the provincial attestation letter needed for the study permit.
- Scholarship: Durham’s global entrance scholarship credits CAD 2,000 to your student account when you accept the offer, with a further CAD 1,000 in year two for programmes of two years or more. It is confirmed for intakes up to January 2027, and Durham renews it each cycle, so check the terms for your intake.
- Additional requirement: A police record check with vulnerable sector screening, immunisations, mask fit testing and CPR are required before placement.
- Work rights: Durham lists this programme as PGWP eligible under CIP 44.0702, supporting a work permit of up to three years. 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 open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- 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:
- Child and Youth Care Practitioner: residential care
- Youth Worker: community agencies
- Child and Youth Worker: school boards
- Crisis Support Worker: mental health services
- Youth Justice Worker: youth justice
- Program Coordinator: after experience
Reality check: School boards and agencies hire CYC graduates, though some roles are shift based.
About Durham College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19361081012
