- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Field
- Entrepreneurship
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
An one year Ontario College Certificate covering small business planning, bookkeeping, marketing, sales and entrepreneurship basics.
This one year certificate is not on Mohawk’s PGWP list and has September starts only.
Mohawk College, a public Ontario college founded in 1966, delivers the business fundamentals small business certificate at its Fennell campus in Hamilton. The business fundamentals small business certificate does not appear on the PGWP list Mohawk published in February 2026, and IRCC has frozen the eligible list for the rest of 2026. Finishing the business fundamentals small business certificate therefore does not lead to a post-graduation work permit, so plan to leave Canada or change status when your study permit ends. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the business fundamentals small business certificate can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the business fundamentals small business certificate need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the business fundamentals small business certificate is recorded at CAD 16,190. Mohawk charges a CAD 100 application fee and asks for the full first semester of tuition before it issues the acceptance and attestation letters for the business fundamentals small business certificate. The business fundamentals small business certificate lists two entry windows, both September starts, beginning in September 2027. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the business fundamentals small business certificate, the payment to Mohawk, 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, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with no section minimum; PTE Academic 50 with no band below 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 105 with no band below 100.
- Application and payment: Mohawk charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. Full first semester tuition must be paid before Mohawk issues the letter of acceptance and the provincial attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Mohawk refunds tuition paid less a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided you apply within 60 days of the programme start date and upload the refusal letter.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Mohawk runs awards and bursaries for enrolled students, but they are competitive and not guaranteed, so budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Grade 12 English and Grade 11 mathematics or equivalent are expected, and some streams ask for Grade 12 mathematics or science.
- Work rights: This programme is NOT on Mohawk’s PGWP list, so it does not lead to a post-graduation work permit. On-campus and limited off-campus work during study is still allowed on a valid study permit. 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
- 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 destinations for graduates:
- Small Business Owner: own venture
- Sales Associate: retail
- Office Assistant: small firms
- Customer Service Representative: service firms
- Bookkeeping Assistant: small businesses
- Business Diploma Student: after laddering
Reality check: Most graduates use it as a stepping stone into a business diploma rather than straight into employment.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
