- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in policing preparation, covering criminal law, investigation technique, community policing, ethics and accountability, and physical readiness training.
Read this before applying: the programme is not on the aligned list, and Canadian police services require citizenship or permanent residence to apply. The community and justice services diploma at this campus carries the same two restrictions, so the whole justice cluster here sits closed to most international applicants.
College Diploma - Police Foundations is taught at St. Lawrence College Kingston campus, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the police foundations diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the police foundations diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless St. Lawrence confirms an eligible CIP code for the police foundations diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the police foundations diploma.
Admission to College Diploma - Police Foundations 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 police foundations diploma is recorded at CAD 16,920. St. Lawrence charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the police foundations diploma. The police foundations diploma lists a single entry window, a September start, so missing it costs a full year. Apply Study Visa manages your the police foundations 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: This programme does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s own published list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Obtain written confirmation of the CIP code from the college before paying a deposit. Canadian police services require Canadian citizenship or permanent residence. This diploma does not confer eligibility to apply.
- Work rights: The police foundations diploma does NOT appear on St. Lawrence’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. 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:
- Police Officer: requires citizenship or permanent residence
- Special Constable: subject to eligibility
- Security Supervisor: private security
- Corporate Investigator: commercial settings
- Bylaw Officer: municipal roles subject to eligibility
- Loss Prevention Manager: retail security
Reality check: both the job and the work permit are closed here for most international students, which is the least favourable combination in this catalogue.
About St. Lawrence College - Kingston
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19332845222
