- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 19.0709
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a practicum
- Field
- Dentistry and Dental Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in early years practice, covering child development, curriculum planning, observation and assessment, family engagement and supervised field placement.
Education is one of the six eligible sectors, and Ontario has sustained demand for qualified early childhood educators across licensed centres.
College Diploma - Early Childhood Education is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. The early childhood education diploma sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. St. Lawrence records the early childhood education diploma under CIP 19.0709 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to three years. IRCC alone decides, so verify 19.0709 against the current eligible list before paying for the early childhood education diploma. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the early childhood education diploma can support a study permit.
Admission to College Diploma - Early Childhood Education 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 early childhood education diploma is recorded at CAD 16,920. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the early childhood education diploma. The early childhood education diploma lists a single entry window, a September start, so missing it costs a full year. Apply Study Visa manages your the early childhood education 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: Registered Early Childhood Educator is a protected title in Ontario requiring registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators. 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 early childhood education diploma as PGWP-aligned under CIP 19.0709, 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:
- Early Childhood Educator: subject to provincial registration
- Childcare Worker: licensed centres
- Preschool Teacher: early learning settings
- Program Assistant: childcare organisations
- Home Childcare Provider: licensed agencies
- Supervisor: after experience and registration
Reality check: registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators is required to use the protected title, and a vulnerable sector check applies.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
