PGCert in Immigration and Refugee Case Management is a postgraduate certificate in Business Administration programme taught at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,120 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,120 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Due to privacy of immigration cases, the experiential learning in this program will focus on mock interviews, case-based role play, virtual tours and workplace simulations. These experiences will provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to manage the operations and case files in immigration law/consulting firms, government, and non-government organizations. The program will also appeal to individuals who are currently employed in a law firm or immigration firm who wish to progress into a more senior role. The flexible delivery format will allow students who may not be able to attend in-person classes the opportunity to learn asynchronously. Potential students may have some of the skills required for career advancement, but may be lacking specialized knowledge of immigration, refugee and citizenship law or a formal credential.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold an Ontario College Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, or equivalent. The program page does not itself quote a language-test score, deferring to Conestoga's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirement, which for graduate certificates sets IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no skill below 22), PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 120. Canadian citizens and permanent residents holding transcripts from outside Canada must obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved service such as ICAS or WES. The page states that final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements rather than a ranked competitive process, and no portfolio, interview, or work-experience condition is mentioned beyond the base credential requirement.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
