International Students Eligible Programs

Online business and human services program are not open to international students.

September 2025 programs that are closed for applications:

• Process and Power Engineering

International student application deadlines are in place to allow enough time for visa processing:

• June 1 for September (fall) start dates
• October 1 for January (winter) start dates

We recommend applying early as many popular programs fill up before the application deadlines.

We also encourage you to review your country's study permit processing times. Processing times vary by country and can take several weeks.

Not all our programs for international students due to residency requirements or because they do not meet study permit application requirements. 

Study permit issues with part-time status and residency requirements are two of the reasons why we can't offer them to you.

The following programs don't accept international students:

• 4th class power engineering - online
• animal assisted wellness - online
• child and youth care counsellor - online
• community mental health - online
• community support practitioner - online
• early childhood education - online
• educational assistant - online
• American Sign Language and Deaf studies
• animal science technology: equine science major
• apprenticeship programs
• Bachelor of Agriculture Technology
• Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services
• business administration certificate - online
• business administration: general business major - online
• emergency services technology
• environmental sciences: wildlife and fisheries conservation
• firefighter training
• hairstylist
• health care aide - blended learning delivery
• petroleum management
• pre-employment automotive service technician
• pre-employment electrician
• pre-employment welder
• veterinary medical assistant
• veterinary technology

One of Lakeland's major advantages is the college farm where students have the opportunity to use their skills whether they are working in the small animal clinic, showing purebred cattle or making decisions about crops.

One-year certificate programs (PGWP Eligible):

• general agriculture
• post-bachelor certificate in commercial agriculture production  Please note: completing this program isn't a pathway to any other Lakeland agriculture program.

Two-year diploma programs (PGWP Eligible):

• agribusiness
• agricultural sustainability diploma
• animal science technology: beef science major
• animal science technology: dairy science major
• animal science technology: livestock science major
• crop technology

Business at Lakeland College provides you with options in our diploma program, a general business administration major, or take a more specific area of study. All programs are on our Lloydminster campus.

Online business programs aren't available to international students.

Once you're accepted into the program, you will be automatically enrolled in courses for the first semester. A business advisor will guide you in choosing electives. Your advisor will guide you in choosing electives once you're on campus. You'll pick courses that match your interests and career goals.

One-year certificate programs:

• business administration
• administrative professional – This program has an industry practicum. You will need a co-op work permit.
• accounting technician

Two-year diploma programs are business administration with specific majors:

• accounting major
• general business major
• marketing major
• real estate appraisal & assessment major
• small business & entrepreneurship major 

The process and power engineering program combines 3rd Class power engineering and heavy oil operations to broaden your future job options beyond the oil and gas industry.

This program requires industry practicums. You will need a co-op work permit. Details will be in your acceptance letter.

Lakeland's Environmental Sciences provides you with options in our diploma program or a generalized certificate.

One-year certificate program (PGWP Eligible)

• environmental sciences

Two-year diploma programs are in environmental sciences with specific majors (PGWP Eligible):

• land stewardship and conservation
• environmental conservation and reclamation
• general environmental sciences
• renewable resource reclamation

At Lakeland there are options to continue your education after you complete your diploma, either here or through a transfer agreement to another institution to pursure a degree. If you choose to stay at Lakeland you can complete the Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management (PGWP Eligible).

We also offer an online sustainable energy certificate and diploma program.

Please note: the sustainable energy technology program is geared toward professionals and delivered online. Completion of the program doesn't qualify you to apply for a Canadian PGWP.

Learn the art of making someone feel great. You'll promote wellness as an important part of health care, use specialized skin care treatments, and address beauty, anti-aging and stress issues.

You’ll study the anatomy and physiology of the skin, diseases and pharmacology, epidemiology and nutrition. Plus, you’ll develop communication and business skills in our 1 year esthetician or clinical esthetician certificate program.

The face-to-face health care aide program (PGWP Eligible) on the Lloydminster campus is now open to international students.

This program requires multiple industry practicums. You will need a co-op work permit. Details will be in your acceptance letter.

Two of our face-to-face human services programs are open to international students. 

• child & youth care counsellor
• early childhood education certificate or diploma (PGWP Eligible).

Our blended learning community support practitioner program is also open to international students.

These programs require multiple industry practicums. You will need a co-op work permit. Details will be in your acceptance letter.

Lakeland College's interior design technology diploma program is a 2-year program offered on our Vermilion campus. Students learn to make commercial and residential spaces functional and beautiful. This program is also accredited by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).

Our students have consistently won awards in the NKBA's student competitions.

Interior design technology includes a required industry practicum. You will need a co-op work permit. Details will be in your acceptance letter.

Business at Lakeland College provides you with options in our diploma program with a general business administration major or a more specific area of study. All programs are on our Lloydminster campus.

Online business programs aren't available to international students.

Once you're accepted into the program, you'll be automatically enrolled in courses for the first semester. Your program adivsor will guide you in choosing electives after you're on campus. You'll pick courses that match your interests and career goals.

One-year certificate programs:

• business administration

Two-year diploma programs are business administration with specific majors:

• general business major
• marketing major
• small business and entrepreneurship major