- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 43.0107
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a field placement
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year diploma with field placement, covering criminal law and procedure, investigation, community policing, ethics, physical fitness and supervised practice.
College Diploma - Police Foundations prepares for the Ontario policing entry process, and international graduates should understand the eligibility position clearly before enrolling rather than afterwards.
College Diploma - Police Foundations is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Diploma - Police Foundations is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Police Foundations depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Police Foundations and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Police Foundations study permit application.
The academic bar for College Diploma - Police Foundations is Class 12 or equivalent with 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for police foundations diploma is recorded at CAD 16,372. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against police foundations diploma. police foundations diploma lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your police foundations diploma application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial 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: Class 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 79; PTE Academic 58; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Ontario police services require Canadian citizenship or permanent residence to serve as a police officer. This diploma does not confer eligibility.
- Work permit: police foundations diploma is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, 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:
- Police Constable: subject to citizenship and residency requirements
- Security Supervisor: corporate security
- Loss Prevention Officer: retail and commercial
- Court Services Officer: justice settings
- Bylaw Enforcement Officer: municipal roles
- Private Investigator: after licensing
Reality check: Ontario police services require Canadian citizenship or permanent residence, so international graduates should treat corporate security and enforcement as the realistic destination.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898
