- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 46.0000
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreJan 2027
- Field
- Plumbing, Carpentry, and Electrical Installation
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A one year Ontario College Certificate covering carpentry, framing, blueprint reading, construction methods and site safety.
Construction Techniques is on Mohawk’s PGWP list under a general trades code and takes January as well as September starts. A one year permit is short for a carpentry apprenticeship, so plan your next step early.
The construction techniques certificate is taught at Mohawk College’s Stoney Creek Campus for Skilled Trades, home of its Marshall School of Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship, at a public Ontario college founded in 1966. Mohawk lists the construction techniques certificate on its PGWP list under CIP 46.0000, so it meets the field of study rule for college credentials. A programme under two years supports a permit matching its length, so the construction techniques certificate points to a work permit of about a year or less. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the construction techniques certificate can support a study permit.
Entry to the construction techniques certificate needs Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the construction techniques certificate is recorded at CAD 14,371. 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 construction techniques certificate. The construction techniques certificate lists four entry windows, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the construction techniques certificate, 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 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80; 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 or 12 mathematics are expected, and health and technology streams can require specific sciences.
- Work rights: Mohawk lists this programme under CIP 46.0000, supporting a permit matching the programme length, about a year or less. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities, 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
- 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:
- Carpenter Apprentice: home builders
- Construction Labourer: contractors
- Framer: builders
- Renovation Helper: renovation firms
- Site Assistant: general contractors
- Licensed Carpenter: after apprenticeship
Reality check: A one year permit is short for a carpentry apprenticeship, so plan your next step early.
About Mohawk College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
