Diploma in Mechanical Technician – Cnc and Precision Machining is a diploma in Mechanical Engineering programme taught at Canadore College in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 45 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 32,028 per year (CAD 5,549 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 45 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,549 / year
International tuition: CAD 32,028 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2026: Commerce Court – North Bay Take control of your future by training in this highly in-demand career field. You will be taught by our industry-trained faculty and staff in our 8,000 sq. ft. lab. Students receive extensive training on manual machines as well as automated Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining equipment and gain skills to produce custom parts for virtually any type of vehicle or machinery. Mechanical technicians are sought after in a number of industries including automotive, mining, forestry and aviation, to name a few. Includes a two-week work placement.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with senior English at the ENG4C or ENG4U level, per the programme page; applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply as Mature Students through Canadore's free Accuplacer testing, per the institution's general requirements. The programme page defers English-proficiency detail to that same page: for this Diploma, IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72+ with no section below 18, PTE Academic 53 with no section below 47, Duolingo English Test 110 with no band below 95, or equivalent (Cambridge English 169+, CELPIP 7, Oxford ELLT 6.0, CEFR B2), tested within two years of application. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience condition is stated for this programme; the page does not publish additional entrance criteria beyond the OSSD and English-course prerequisite.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
