- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 52.0213
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor degree including practical experie
- Field
- Business, Commerce, and Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A three year commerce degree focused on social enterprise, covering business fundamentals, social impact measurement, sustainable venture design, community partnership and applied projects.
This is an unusual degree for a Canadian college and, as a degree, it is exempt from the field of study rule whatever the subject.
Bachelor of Commerce - Social Innovation is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. Because the social innovation commerce degree is a degree, it is exempt from the PGWP field of study requirement that applies to college level credentials. St. Lawrence records the social innovation commerce degree under CIP 52.0213. That exemption lets the social innovation commerce degree support a post-graduation work permit of up to three years whatever the subject. Ontario still requires a provincial attestation letter before the social innovation commerce degree can support a study permit application.
Applicants to Bachelor of Commerce - Social Innovation need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the social innovation commerce degree is recorded at CAD 25,833. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the social innovation commerce degree. The social innovation commerce degree lists two entry windows, the earliest in January 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the social innovation commerce degree 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 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no component minimum; PTE Academic 60; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- 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: The social innovation commerce degree is a degree, exempt from the field of study rule, supporting a work permit of up to three years. St. Lawrence records CIP 52.0213. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant open work permit applies.
- 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:
- Social Enterprise Manager: impact organisations
- Programme Officer: charitable sector
- Sustainability Analyst: corporate settings
- Community Development Officer: municipalities
- Impact Measurement Analyst: after experience
- Founder: social venture route
Reality check: read this next to the business diploma at the same campus, which is not aligned, since only the degree carries the exemption.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
