Graduate Certificate – Immigration and Refugee Case Management (1619)

The Immigration and Refugee Case Management one-year (two-term) Ontario College Graduate Certificate program provides specialized legal, administrative, and software training to support licensed immigration lawyers and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs). Delivered in a flexible, asynchronous online format, the curriculum blends immigration and citizenship law knowledge with legal office administration.

Through mock interviews, case-based role-play, virtual tours, and workplace simulations, students gain hands-on operational practice managing case files and software tools (including legal accounting and case management platforms).

Academic Qualification: Undergraduate Diploma or Degree completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language proficiency score requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to full academic enrollment. Applicants seeking direct admission without test scores must submit valid results before receiving a final offer letter.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.