College Diploma – Border Services (B961)

The Border Services diploma program at St. Clair College provides a comprehensive foundation in customs, immigration, food inspection operations, and border security:

• Core Curriculum & Applied Skills: Covers key areas such as Border Service and Immigration, Brokerage Operations, Food/Plant/Animal Import Requirements, Counterfeit Documents & Fraud Detection, Investigation & Evidence, and Criminal Code & Federal Statutes.

• Hands-on & Practical Training: Emphasizes real-world learning through simulations, role-playing, and practical exercises to master documentation and procedures for lawful border movement.

• Defensive & Legal Frameworks: Includes Control and Defensive Techniques to teach the legal framework surrounding the use of force, authority limits, and clear decision articulation in enforcement scenarios.

• Societal & Security Context: Features coursework in Extremism & Fundamentalism in Canadian Society to analyze complex political and religious topics within the broader landscape of law enforcement and security.

Academic Background: Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 60.0

• PTE: 52.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional & Direct Admission Options:

• Direct Admission (Pending Scores): Applicants awaiting language test results can apply directly and receive a conditional offer, provided qualifying official scores are submitted prior to receiving a final offer letter.

• English Pathway Courses: Applicants may satisfy language requirements by completing English language courses prior to beginning academic studies, with program duration based on initial language proficiency.

Scholarship Amounts by Program Structure:

1-Year Certificate: $500 CAD

2-Year Diploma: $1,000 CAD

3-Year Advanced Diploma: $1,500 CAD

4-Year Degree: $2,000 CAD

Application & Assessment: No separate application is required; eligible students are automatically assessed upon admission.

Disbursement Criteria: Funds are deposited directly into the student’s college account after September 18, 2026, upon confirmation of a valid study permit and full-time enrollment in the Fall 2026 intake.