- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 44.0000
- Duration
- 16 month fast track diploma with field placement
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Social and Community Services
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A fast track Ontario College Diploma covering social welfare, counselling skills, case management and community practice in a sixteen month schedule with field placement.
The fast track shares the PGWP-listed code of the two year diploma, but at sixteen months it supports a permit matching the programme length rather than three years.
Mohawk College, a public Ontario college founded in 1966, delivers the fast track social service worker diploma at its Fennell campus in Hamilton. Mohawk lists the fast track social service worker diploma on its PGWP list under CIP 44.0000, but a programme shorter than two years supports a permit only as long as the programme itself. That makes the likely permit after the fast track social service worker diploma about sixteen months, where the two year stream of the same credential can support up to three years. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the fast track social service worker diploma can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the fast track social service worker diploma need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the fast track social service worker 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 social service worker diploma. The fast track social service worker diploma lists two January entry windows, beginning in January 2027, with no September start. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the fast track social service worker diploma, 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 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section minimum; PTE Academic 50 with no band below 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 115 with no band below 105.
- 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: A police check and communicable disease screening are required before placement, and an unpardoned criminal conviction can block entry to placement. Fast track streams usually expect some prior post-secondary study. Confirm that your transcripts qualify before planning around the shorter timeline.
- Work rights: Mohawk lists this programme under CIP 44.0000, but at sixteen months it supports a permit of about the same length, not 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:
- Social Service Worker: community agencies
- Intake Worker: social services
- Outreach Worker: shelters
- Family Support Worker: family services
- Community Worker: non-profits
- Case Manager: after experience
Reality check: The recorded fee of CAD 24,285 is much higher than the two year stream, and the permit is shorter.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
