- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 47.0604
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including work experience
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A two year diploma in vehicle repair and refinishing, covering collision repair, panel work, painting and refinishing, estimating, shop safety and a work experience placement.
College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician accepts the lower English band at IELTS 5.5, which suits a trade taught largely through hands on shop practice.
College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician study permit application.
Entry to College Diploma - Automotive Repair and Refinishing Technician is Class 12 or equivalent at 50 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.0, and tuition for automotive refinishing diploma is recorded at CAD 20,240. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against automotive refinishing diploma. automotive refinishing diploma lists seven entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your automotive refinishing diploma application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial 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: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with no band below 5.0; TOEFL iBT 50; PTE Academic 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 95.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. 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: Automotive refinishing is a certified trade in British Columbia. Journeyperson certification requires apprenticeship hours and examination beyond this diploma.
- Work permit: automotive refinishing diploma is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, 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:
- Automotive Refinishing Technician: collision repair shops
- Body Repair Technician: autobody facilities
- Estimator: insurance and repair settings
- Paint Technician: refinishing operations
- Shop Foreman: after experience
- Red Seal Certification: the British Columbia trade route
Reality check: collision repair in British Columbia runs through provincial trade certification, so confirm how much credit this diploma carries toward it.
About Vancouver Community College - Broadway
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #6833
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512
