- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.0817
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma with clinical placement
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A two year Ontario College Diploma covering rehabilitation principles, therapeutic exercise, anatomy, mobility and daily living skills, and clinical placements.
This two year diploma is taught at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences at McMaster and runs a single September intake.
The occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma is taught at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences, a Mohawk College site on the McMaster University campus in west Hamilton, part of a public college founded in 1966. Mohawk lists the occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma on its PGWP list under CIP 51.0817, and a programme of two years or more supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC froze its eligible field of study list for 2026, but the officer still decides each file, so check 51.0817 against the live list before paying for the occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma can support a study permit.
Entry to the occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma 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 occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma is recorded at CAD 16,510. 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 occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma. The occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant diploma lists two entry windows, both September starts, beginning in September 2027. Apply Study Visa handles the application for the occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant 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 6.0 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: A police record check with vulnerable sector screening, immunisations and CPR are required before placement, and an unpardoned criminal record can block entry to placement. 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 as PGWP eligible under CIP 51.0817, supporting a work permit of up to three years. 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
- 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:
- Occupational Therapist Assistant: hospitals
- Physiotherapist Assistant: clinics
- Rehabilitation Assistant: long term care
- Therapy Aide: home care
- Community Rehabilitation Worker: community agencies
- Clinic Coordinator: after experience
Reality check: You work under the direction of a regulated occupational therapist or physiotherapist rather than independently.
About Mohawk College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
