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How to apply to Career Technical Centre

Nine clearly defined steps, from your online application to your first workshop session in Nanaimo. Roughly ten weeks end to end.

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The process

Your nine steps to a place at CTC

  1. 1

    Submit application

    You

    Complete the online application form with your personal details, qualification, and the subject area and course you would like to study. No documents need to be uploaded.

    15 minutes

  2. 2

    Application review

    CTC

    The CTC admissions team reviews your application against the entry requirements for your chosen course and confirms seat availability for your intended intake.

    3–5 working days

  3. 3

    Receive invitation letter

    CTC

    Successful applicants receive an official invitation letter by email, confirming the course, intake dates, delivery mode and fees. This letter supports your visitor visa application.

    Within 2 working days of a decision

  4. 4

    Pay CAD 150 admission fee

    You

    Pay the one-off admission fee to confirm your place. Your seat is held for the intake named on your invitation letter.

    Within 14 days of the invitation letter

  5. 5

    Apply for your Canada Visitor Visa

    You

    Apply to IRCC for a Temporary Resident Visa (visitor visa), or an eTA if you are from a visa-exempt country. CTC programs are under six months, so a study permit is not required.

    Start at least 10 weeks before your intake

  6. 6

    Receive visa decision

    Government

    IRCC issues its decision. Send us a copy of the outcome so we can either finalise your enrolment or discuss deferring to a later intake.

    Varies by country

  7. 7

    Pay course and accommodation fees

    You

    Once your visa is approved, pay the CAD 1,035 course fee and the CAD 1,650 accommodation fee to complete your financial enrolment.

    At least 4 weeks before your intake

  8. 8

    Complete enrolment

    CTC

    Sign your learner agreement, receive your pre-arrival pack, timetable, accommodation address and workshop safety briefing materials.

    2–3 weeks before your intake

  9. 9

    Arrive in Canada

    You

    Fly into Nanaimo (YCD) or Vancouver (YVR) and check in to your accommodation. Orientation and your first workshop session run on the Monday of week one.

    Weekend before your intake

Assessment

What our admissions team looks for

We are not looking for high grades. We are looking for people who will turn up, work safely, and get value from twelve intensive weeks.

A genuine fit for the course

Your background, personal statement and goals should point sensibly toward the course you have chosen. If they do not, we will suggest a better match rather than reject you outright.

Readiness for practical work

Workshops involve tools, kitchens, care equipment or machinery. We need to be satisfied you can participate safely and follow instruction in English.

A realistic plan

Your intake choice should leave enough time for a visa decision, and you should be able to meet the fee schedule at each stage.

Applying

Questions about the application itself

Anything not covered here? Email our admissions team and we will get back to you within one working day.

No. The application form asks only for the information we need to assess your eligibility. We may ask to see your passport and qualification certificates later during enrolment, but nothing needs to be uploaded to apply.

Prefer to ask directly? admissions@careertechnicalcentre.com

Applications are open for October 2026

Twelve weeks, in person, on the tools. Submit your application in about fifteen minutes — no documents to upload.

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12 weeks · In-person training · Study permit not required — attend on a visitor visa