- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 46.0201
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year college certificate in carpentry, covering framing and structural work, blueprint reading, building codes, tools and materials, site safety and supervised workshop practice.
At CAD 21,939 this is the dearest certificate at Cornwall, reflecting the timber and workshop time that trade training consumes rather than any difference in credential level.
College Certificate - General Construction Carpentry Techniques is taught at St. Lawrence College Cornwall campus, a public Ontario college. The construction carpentry certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the construction carpentry certificate under CIP 46.0201 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 46.0201 against the current eligible list before paying for the construction carpentry certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the construction carpentry certificate can support a study permit.
Applicants to College Certificate - General Construction Carpentry Techniques need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the construction carpentry certificate is recorded at CAD 21,939. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the construction carpentry certificate. The construction carpentry certificate lists two entry windows, both September starts, the earliest in September 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the construction carpentry certificate application, the deposit, the offer, 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 78 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 55; or the Duolingo English Test at 110.
- Application and deposit: St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee. 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: Carpentry is an apprenticeable trade in Ontario. Certification requires apprenticeship registration and examinations through Skilled Trades Ontario. St. Lawrence publishes its aligned list under a June 2025 heading and notes the IRCC codes were last updated in July 2025. That is older than the lists other Ontario colleges publish, so verify this CIP code against IRCC directly before paying any deposit.
- Work rights: St. Lawrence lists the construction carpentry certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 46.0201, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. 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 dependant work permit.
- 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: construction firms
- Framer: residential construction
- Construction Labourer: building contractors
- Site Assistant: construction projects
- Journeyperson Carpenter: after apprenticeship
- Site Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: carpentry in Ontario leads toward apprenticeship certification, so confirm how this certificate credits toward the hours you will need.
About St. Lawrence College - Cornwall
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
