- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 48.0508
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in welding and metal fabrication, covering arc and gas processes, blueprint reading, layout and fitting, metallurgy and supervised booth time.
Welding is listed at Cornwall on the aligned list under CIP 48.0508, and it pairs with the carpentry certificate as the two aligned trades here.
College Diploma - Welding and Fabrication Technician is taught at St. Lawrence College Cornwall campus, a public Ontario college. The welding and fabrication diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the welding and fabrication diploma under CIP 48.0508 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 48.0508 against the current eligible list before paying for the welding and fabrication diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the welding and fabrication diploma can support a study permit.
Admission to College Diploma - Welding and Fabrication Technician requires Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the welding and fabrication diploma is recorded at CAD 16,920. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the welding and fabrication diploma. The welding and fabrication diploma lists two entry windows, both September starts, the earliest in September 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the welding and fabrication diploma 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: Canadian welding certification is granted by the Canadian Welding Bureau by process and position, assessed separately from this diploma. 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 welding and fabrication diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 48.0508, supporting a work permit of up to three years. 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
- 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:
- Welder Fabricator: structural and sheet metal shops
- Welder: construction and manufacturing
- Fitter: fabrication settings
- Production Welder: manufacturing plants
- Welding Inspector: after certification
- Shop Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: Canadian welding tickets are earned by process and position through the CWB rather than by diploma, so plan those tests alongside your studies.
About St. Lawrence College - Cornwall
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
