- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 16 month fast track diploma with practicum
- Field
- Law, Politics, and Public Administration
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A fast track Ontario College Diploma covering Ontario law, small claims and tribunal practice, provincial offences, ethics and professional responsibility in a sixteen month schedule with practicum.
This fast track opens only in January 2028 here, and paralegal is not on Mohawk’s PGWP list.
The fast track paralegal diploma is taught at Mohawk College’s Fennell campus on the Hamilton Mountain, the main campus of a public Ontario college founded in 1966. The fast track paralegal diploma 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 fast track paralegal diploma therefore does not lead to a post-graduation work permit, so plan to leave Canada or change status when your study permit ends. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the fast track paralegal diploma can support a study permit.
Entry to the fast track paralegal diploma needs Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the fast track paralegal diploma is recorded at CAD 24,285. 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 fast track paralegal diploma. The fast track paralegal diploma lists a single entry window, January 2028, so a missed deadline means waiting a full year. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the fast track paralegal diploma, the first semester payment, the attestation letter and the Canadian 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 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section minimum; PTE Academic 50 with no band below 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 110 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: Fast track streams usually expect some prior post-secondary study. Confirm that your transcripts qualify before planning around the shorter timeline.
- 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
- 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:
- Licensed Paralegal: after Law Society licensing
- Legal Assistant: law firms
- Tribunal Agent: legal clinics
- Court Agent: provincial offences courts
- Compliance Assistant: corporations
- Paralegal Practice Owner: after experience
Reality check: Practising as a paralegal in Ontario requires a Law Society of Ontario licence, and the programme itself does not lead to a PGWP.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
