- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 47.0603
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Welding and Automotive Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - Auto Body Repair Techniques (ABT1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
Collision repair runs on insurance volume, which makes it one of the most weather-proof trades in Canada. This one-year certificate builds the entry skills — panel repair, refinishing preparation, welding basics and shop practice — that feed auto-body apprenticeship, in a region dense with collision centres.
Students join a full college city on Oxford Street: labs, studios, residences and a students’ union with its own venues, backed by Ontario’s OINP and Express Entry routes for working graduates.
For work-permit purposes the credential sits under CIP 47.0603 (Auto body repair). Sub-degree graduates need an eligible field, so confirm this exact program on the live PGWP-aligned page and with IRCC before committing.
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: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
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
Collision repair hires from exactly this preparation:
- Auto Body Apprentice — collision centres
- Prep Technician — refinishing operations
- Detailer / Refinisher pathway — the finishing trades
- Parts & Estimating Assistant — shop-office roles
- Restoration Shop Roles — the enthusiast economy
- 310B Trajectory — the licensed-trade route
Insurance work is weather-proof and recession-resistant — the trade behind it hires steadily.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
