Attestation letter for international students

As of January 22, 2024, most international students who want to study in Ontario must provide a provincial attestation letter (PAL) with their study permit application. Students should contact the Ontario postsecondary institution where they have accepted their offer of admission and intend to enrol to get a PAL. Learn more

Admission standards

In general, you can apply to college if you have an Ontario high school diploma. Each college may set other program requirements.

If you did not attend high school in Ontario: please contact a college directly for information.

19 or over, without an Ontario diploma: you are eligible to apply to college programs.

How to apply

Full-time students: you can apply through www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Part-time students: you can apply directly through a college.

Find a college

Here is a list of the colleges in Ontario
Algonquin CollegeAlgonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Nepean ON  K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-4723 or 1-800-565-4723
Admissions: 613-727-0002
Fax: 613-727-7754
www.algonquincollege.com
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology logoCambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
1400 Barrydowne Rd
Sudbury ON  P3A 3V8
Telephone: 705-566-8101 or 1-800-461-7145
Admissions: 705-524-7300
Fax: 705-524-7334
www.cambriancollege.ca
Canadore College of Applied Arts and TechnologyCanadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
100 College Dr
PO Box 5001
North Bay ON  P1B 8K9
Telephone: 705-474-7600 or 1 855 495-7915
Admissions: 705-474-7600, ext 5123
Fax: 705-494-2384
www.canadorecollege.ca
Centennial CollegeCentennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
PO Box 631 Stn A
Toronto ON  M1K 5E9
Telephone: 416-289-5000 or 1-800-268-4419 (Ontario only)
Admissions: 416-289-5300
Fax: 416-289-5279
www.centennialcollege.ca
Boreal college logoCollège Boréal
21, boul Lasalle
Sudbury ON  P3A 6B1
Telephone: 705-560-6673 or 1-800-361-6673
Admissions: 1-800-361-6673, ext 1090
Fax: 705-560-7641
www.collegeboreal.ca
Conestoga College logoConestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
299 Doon Valley Dr
Kitchener ON  N2G 4M4
Telephone: 519-748-5220
Admissions: 519-748-5220, ext 3656
Fax: 519-895-1097
www.conestogac.on.ca
Confederation College logoConfederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
1450 Nakina Dr
PO Box 398 Stn F
Thunder Bay ON  P7C 4W1
Telephone: 807-475-6110 or 1-800-465-5493
Admissions: 807-475-6213 or 1-800-263-9415 (Ontario and Manitoba)
Fax: 807-473-3731
www.confederationc.on.ca
Durham College logoDurham College of Applied Arts and Technology
2000 Simcoe St N
Oshawa ON  L1H 7K4
Telephone: 905-721-2000
Admissions: 905-721-3000
Fax: 905-721-3113
www.durhamcollege.ca
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology logoFanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd
London ON  N5Y 5R6
Telephone: 519-452-4430
Admissions: 519-452-4277
Fax: 519-452-4420
www.fanshawec.ca
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Fleming College logo
Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
599 Brealey Dr
Peterborough ON  K9J 7B1
Telephone: 705-749-5530 or 1-866-353-6464
Admissions: 705-749-5514
Fax: 705-749-5507
www.flemingcollege.ca
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology logoGeorge Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
PO Box 1015 Stn B
Toronto ON  M5T 2T9
Telephone: 416-415-2000 or 1-800-265-2002
Admissions:  416-415-5000 ext 4805
Fax: 416-415-4993
www.georgebrown.ca
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology logoGeorgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
1 Georgian Dr
Barrie ON  L4M 3X9
Telephone: 705-728-1968
Admissions: 705-722-1511
Fax: 705-722-5118
www.georgiancollege.ca/
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning logoHumber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
205 Humber College Blvd
Toronto ON  M9W 5L7
Telephone: 416-675-3111
Admissions: 416-675-5000
Fax: 416-675-2427
www.humber.ca
La Cité collégiale logoLa Cité collégiale
801, promenade de l’Aviation
Ottawa ON  K1K 4R3
Telephone: 613-742-2483 or 1-800-267-2483
Fax: 613-742-2481
www.lacitec.on.ca
Lambton College logoLambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
1457 London Rd
Sarnia ON  N7S 6K4
Telephone: 519-542-7751
Admissions: 519-542-7751 ext 2403
Fax: 519-541-2426
www.lambtoncollege.ca
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Loyalist College logo
Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology
376 Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd
PO Box 4200
Belleville ON  K8N 5B9
Telephone: 613-969-1913 or 1-888-569-2547
Admissions: 613-969-1913, ext 2204
Fax: 613-962-1376
www.loyalistcollege.com
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology logoMohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
135 Fennell Ave W
PO Box 2034
Hamilton ON  L8N 3T2
Telephone: 905-575-1212 or 1-866-410 4795
Admissions: 905-575-2000
Fax: 905-575-2378
www.mohawkcollege.ca
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology logoNiagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
100 Niagara College Blvd.
Welland ON  L3C 7L3
Telephone: 905-735-2211
Admissions: 905-735-2211, ext 7619
Fax: 905-736-6000
www.niagaracollege.ca
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Northern College logo
Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology
4715 Hwy 101 E
PO Box 3211
Timmins ON  P4N 8R6
Telephone: 705-235-3211
Admissions: 705-235-7222 or 1-866-736-5877
Fax: 705-235-7279
www.northerncollege.ca
St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology logoSt. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
2000 Talbot Rd W
Windsor ON  N9A 6S4
Telephone: 519-966-1656 or 1-800-387-0524
Admissions: 519-972-2759
Fax: 519-972-3811
www.stclaircollege.ca
St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology logoSt. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology
100 Portsmouth Ave
Kingston ON  K7L 5A6
Telephone: 613-544-5400
Admissions: 1-800-463 0752
Fax: 613-545-3923
www.stlawrencecollege.ca
Sault College logoSault College of Applied Arts and Technology
443 Northern Ave
PO Box 60
Sault Ste. Marie ON  P6A 5L3
Telephone: 705-759-2554 or 1-800-461-2260
Admissions: 705-759-6700 or 1-800-461-2260
Fax: 705-759-3273
www.saultcollege.ca
Seneca College logoSeneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
1750 Finch Ave E
North York ON  M2J 2X5
Telephone: 416-491-5050
Admissions: 416-491-5050, ext 22800
Fax: 416-493-3958
www.senecacollege.ca
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning logoSheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
1430 Trafalgar Rd
Oakville ON  L6H 2L1
Telephone: 905-845-9430
Admissions: 905-845-9430
Fax: 905-845-4148
www.sheridancollege.ca

In addition, Kemptville College, and Ridgetown College offer postsecondary programs in agricultural technologies. The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences offers programs to train health care professionals.