Cert in Indigenous Preparatory Studies is a certificate in Indigenous Focus programme offered by Canadore College in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,014 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
This one-year certificate is culture-based, intended to support students in making informed decisions about further education or career direction while building understanding of Indigenous history and culture to help prepare for postsecondary study. Subjects include wellness, social justice and Indigenous societies, identity and the Indigenous psyche, mathematics for skilled trades or business, student success strategies, and an introduction to Ojibwe or Cree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires applicants to be 19 years or older, or to hold an OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma), equivalent, or GED, per the program's own page. As a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma-level program it falls under Canadore's Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma tier: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 or above with no section below 18 (or, for tests taken on or after January 21, 2026, 4.0 overall with no section below 4), PTE Academic 53 with no section below 47, Duolingo English Test 110 with no band below 95, Cambridge English 169 or above, CELPIP 7, or Oxford ELLT 6.0, taken within two years of application. Domestic applicants need an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status (19 or older, via Accuplacer testing) if they lack one, and apply through Ontario Colleges.
Application Details
Start Date:Monthly
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
