Queen's University offers Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law, a postgraduate diploma in Law programme in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 12 months, delivered fully online.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Law
Duration: 12 months
Delivery: Online
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL) at Queen's Faculty of Law is Canada's only English-language graduate pathway to becoming a licensed immigration consultant. Delivered entirely online with synchronous weekly tutorials, the program consists of nine courses across three terms, completed by full-time students in under 12 months; part-time students, who may take one or two courses per term, have 24 to 36 months to finish. Courses cover Foundations of Canadian Immigration Law, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Temporary Entry, Economic Immigration, Family Class Immigration, Refugee Protection & Trauma-Informed Client Service, Enforcement, Citizenship, and Immigration Practice Management, aligned with the essential competencies of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Graduates receive a Graduate Diploma (G.Dip) credential, which does not constitute a Juris Doctor or a license to practice law, and become eligible to write the CICC's mandatory Entry-to-Practice Exam to become a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Standard admission requires a completed bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a B average on the Queen's University GPA scale. An Access pathway is available for applicants who do not meet this average but have some post-secondary study and at least five years of relevant professional experience, and an Academic Qualifying pathway exists for applicants below the B average who complete two qualifying undergraduate courses with a minimum grade of A. All applicants must submit two references (one professional, and one academic or professional depending on how recently they completed post-secondary study), a 400-word personal statement of interest, and demonstrate English language proficiency by exemption or an approved test score.
