Here is a list of programs offered to international students at NIC. Eligibility for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is determined according to the information available on the IRCC website. Please note that this information is subject to change at any time without prior notice. We recommend verifying the PGWP eligibility criteria directly on the IRCC website.
Program
Length
CIP
PGWP Eligibility
Available Intake
Associate of Arts Degree
2 years
24.0101
No*
September, January, May
Associate of Science Degree
30.0101
Yes
September
Criminology Diploma
45.0401
Engineering Foundations Certificate
1 - 2 years
14.0101
Island Pre-Health Science Advanced Diploma
3 years
51.1199
University of Victoria – Guaranteed Admission*
1 - 2 years at NIC
Degree completion at UVic satisfies PGWP program eligibility
Vancouver Island University – Dual Admission*
Degree completion at VIU satisfies PGWP program eligibility
Business Administration Certificate
1 year
52.0201
No
September, January
Business Administration Diploma
52.0201 for Management
52.1401 for Marketing
52.0305 for Accounting
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
4 years
52.0305
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
52.1401
Business Administration Post Graduate Diploma – Global Business Management
52.1101
Business Administration Post Graduate Diploma – Accounting
Adventure Guiding Certificate
52.0901
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma – Adventure Guiding Option
Tourism & Hospitality Management Certificate
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma - Hospitality Management Option
Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma - Tourism Management Option
52.0903
Tourism & Hospitality Management - Post Graduate Certificate
Tourism & Hospitality Management - Post Graduate Diploma
Fine Arts Diploma
50.0702
Metal Jewellery Design Certificate
50.0713
Android Application Development Certificate
11.0801
Web Design Fundamentals Certificate
Communication Design Diploma
Yes*
Web and Mobile Application Development Diploma
Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma
DIGITAL Design + Development Post-Graduate Certificate
DIGITAL Design + Development Post-Graduate Diploma
Early Childhood Care and Education – Infants and Toddlers Diploma
19.0709
No**
Human Services – Educational Assistant/Community Support Certificate
44
Human Services Diploma AFTER COMPLETION OF HUMAN SERVICES CERTIFICATE
Social Service Diploma
44.0000
Health Care Assistant Certificate
8 months
51.3902
Late September***
Community Mental Health Worker Certificate
51.1502
September****
Culinary Business Operations Certificate
12.0505
Culinary Business Operations Diploma
Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate
48.0701
Coastal Forest Technology Diploma
3.0506
Instrumentation and Electrical Automation Technician Diploma
47.0105
September 2026 (no intake in 2025)
* PGWP Eligibility in this table only refers to the field of study requirement. If you plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Canada, you can start with the program with asterisk and transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree in any field from a university approved as a Designated Learning Institution (DLI). Bachelor’s degree completion at a DLI will satisfy IRCC’s PGWP eligibility.
** IRCC intends to include this program in PGWP eligibility.
*** Application scheduled to open in early 2025. Please note Health Care Assistant Certificate is currently offered as a part of a special 2-year cohort that includes Health Care Assistant Certificate and Community Mental Health Worker Certificate programs.
**** If you wish to apply only for Community Mental Health Worker Certificate program, please contact us at study@nic.bc.ca.
