Canadore College sits in North Bay, a lake town about three and a half hours north of Toronto. Its aviation campus at the city airport runs one of the bigger aircraft maintenance programmes in Canada, and the college also teaches health, business, esthetics and environmental technology. Some international students study instead at partner campuses in the Toronto area, which follow different work-permit rules, so it pays to check which campus a programme runs on.
North Bay, Canada
Official website: canadorecollege.ca
Public college of applied arts and technology in Ontario
Aviation campus at North Bay's Jack Garland Airport
North Bay, plus partner campuses in the Toronto area
CA$16,000 – CA$20,000
International students, diplomas and graduate certificates
CA$12,000 – CA$15,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on canadorecollege.ca before you apply.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Technician Diploma
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Practical Nursing Diploma
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
Business Diploma
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 80
Health Informatics (Graduate Certificate)
Postgraduate CertificateDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
The aviation campus trains aircraft maintenance engineers in real hangars.
North Bay is a small city, so classes and residences stay close-knit.
Partner campuses near Toronto offer business and health programmes.
Aviation graduates move into maintenance roles with airlines and regional operators.
Health graduates find work in northern Ontario hospitals and long-term care.
Work-permit eligibility depends on campus and field of study, so confirm before you enrol.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Rolling
The main College Drive campus shares a hillside site with Nipissing University, with residences and trails through the woods behind it. Aviation students commute out to the airport campus.
North Bay has around 50,000 people, two lakes and very cheap rent by Ontario standards. Winters are long and snowy; Toronto is a three-and-a-half hour drive.
Letter of acceptance from Canadore College
Ontario provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
Applications are rolling, but aviation and nursing fill up months ahead. Aim to apply six to eight months before your start date.
September is the main intake. Several business and graduate certificate programmes also start in January, and a few in May.
Study permit, applied for through IRCC. You'll upload the acceptance letter from Canadore College, an attestation letter if your programme needs one, proof you can pay tuition and living costs, and then give biometrics.
Aircraft maintenance, practical nursing, business and health informatics draw the most international students. Diplomas need high school completion and IELTS 6.0; graduate certificates need a degree or diploma and IELTS 6.5.
There are a small number of entrance awards for international students. The college's awards page lists what's open each intake.
