Diploma in Social Service Worker - Immigrants and Refugees (Accelerated) (Hybrid) at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada is a diploma in Social Sciences & Education programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,892 per semester (CAD 1,359 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Sciences & Education
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,359 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,892 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
You will gain knowledge and skills required for social service work with a specific focus on settlement counselling and case management aligned with the experiences of those newly arrived in Canada or undergoing the settlement process. Community development is highlighted with a focus on co-creation and co-design with citizens of the community to identify and respond to gaps in service. Additionally, you will develop advocacy skills to represent clients' needs, fundraising and proposal writing to secure resources, and program planning, development and evaluation to create and assess effective support programs. Success in this program is measured by your ability to grow, challenge personal beliefs, and promote social justice, human dignity, and equality.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet every standard Social Service Worker - Immigrants and Refugees (SSWI) requirement plus hold an Ontario university or college degree or the equivalent, or an Ontario college diploma or the equivalent, or have completed a minimum of two years of successful postsecondary coursework; high-school graduates without postsecondary study are directed to the standard SSWI programme instead. The page does not publish a standardized English score. Internationally educated domestic applicants may show English proficiency through a postsecondary English course or the equivalent, or through completion of Seneca's COM101 course; international applicants must otherwise meet Seneca's general English requirements. After admission and before field placement, applicants must obtain a Police Vulnerable Sector Check.
Application Details
Start Date:May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through OntarioColleges.ca. For the September 2027 intake, OCAS opens for applications on 1 October 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, first offers go out from 1 November 2026, and the earliest confirmation deadline is 1 May 2027 with a CAD 200 deposit due the second Wednesday of June 2027. The January 2027 and May 2027 intakes opened on 1 October 2025 and carry no equal-consideration date, with earliest confirmation deadlines of 1 November 2025 and 1 March 2027. International applicants apply directly to Seneca, are assessed on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date, and are admitted up to the first day of classes or until a program fills, whichever comes first. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
