- Level
- 3-Year Advance Diploma / Accelerated Programs
- CIP code
- 41.0101
- Duration
- 3 year advanced diploma including a work placement
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A three year advanced college diploma in laboratory biotechnology, covering molecular techniques, cell culture, bioprocessing, quality systems, instrumentation and applied laboratory research.
Biotechnology carries CIP 41.0101 on the aligned list, and laboratory science is one of the steadier Canadian employment markets for technicians, with demand across research, pharmaceutical and food testing settings.
Advanced College Diploma - Biotechnology Advanced is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. The advanced biotechnology diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the advanced biotechnology diploma under CIP 41.0101 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 41.0101 against the current eligible list before paying for the advanced biotechnology diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the advanced biotechnology diploma can support a study permit.
Admission to Advanced College Diploma - Biotechnology Advanced 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 advanced biotechnology diploma is recorded at CAD 16,920. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the advanced biotechnology diploma. The advanced biotechnology diploma lists a single entry window, a September start, so missing it costs a full year. Apply Study Visa manages your the advanced biotechnology 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: 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 advanced biotechnology diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 41.0101, 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:
- Biotechnologist: research and industry laboratories
- Laboratory Technologist: analytical settings
- Quality Control Analyst: pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Research Assistant: academic and industrial research
- Bioprocess Technician: production facilities
- Laboratory Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: Kingston has a research cluster around its university and hospitals, which gives laboratory graduates a local market to approach.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
