- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.0808
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Diploma - Veterinary Technician (VTT1) is a 2 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
VTT1 trains registered veterinary technicians — animal nursing, laboratory procedures, anaesthesia assistance and imaging across two clinically intensive years — toward the VTNE examination and RVT registration. Veterinary medicine's staffing crisis is national news, and registered technicians are its scarcest tier.
The setting matters: London is a purpose-built student city of half a million, priced well below the GTA, with Express Entry and OINP pathways open to graduates who stay to work in Ontario.
Field of study: CIP 51.0808 (Veterinary technician). Two eligible academic years support the full three-year permit; verify the program’s listing and IRCC’s current policy at application time.
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
- 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
RVTs are in chronic shortage across Ontario's clinics:
- Registered Veterinary Technician — companion-animal practices
- Emergency & Specialty RVT — referral and after-hours hospitals
- Laboratory Animal Technician — research facilities
- Shelter Medicine Technician — humane societies
- Veterinary Industry Roles — pharma and nutrition companies
- Practice Management pathway — clinic leadership with experience
Veterinary medicine's staffing crisis is national news — qualified technicians choose among offers.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
