Lambton College

Lambton College is a public college in Sarnia, Ontario, that has served its community since 1967. Its programs for international students are taught on the main Sarnia campus, beside Lake Huron, and every one of them is on Lambton’s PGWP-ready list.

This profile is for Nepali students considering Lambton for a diploma after +2 or a graduate certificate after a bachelor’s degree. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when programs start, work rights, scholarships and a few programs open to international students. The programs open to you, with credential, length and campus, are in our Lambton programs guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our Lambton admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose Lambton College?

Lambton offers a short, focused list of PGWP-ready diplomas and graduate certificates in Sarnia, with strengths in supply chain, AI, engineering technology and skilled trades, many with a co-op term.

• Every program is PGWP-ready. All 23 programs on Lambton’s international list have field-of-study codes that match IRCC’s PGWP list, including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Supply Chain Management.
• For bachelor’s holders. Graduate certificates such as Supply Chain Management, Occupational Health & Safety Management and Agri-Business Management take a degree from Nepal as the entry requirement.
• Co-op and placements after +2. Two-year diplomas such as Computer Programmer and Electrical Engineering Technician – Power Distribution & Control include a co-op term, and Early Childhood Education includes placements.
• A small, cheaper city. Sarnia is a small city where Lake Huron meets the St. Clair River. Lambton says it has some of the lowest tuition and living costs in Canada, but there are fewer part-time jobs than in a big city.

Where are Lambton College’s campuses?

Lambton College Sarnia is the main campus, and all programs on Lambton’s current international list are taught there.

Lambton’s Toronto and Mississauga campuses were private partner campuses: Lambton says its Toronto campus opened with Cestar College and its Mississauga campus with Queen’s College, private colleges that taught Lambton programs under a public-private partnership (curriculum licensing). Lambton now says both locations are no longer accepting new students, and that it is no longer recruiting students to these campuses. Under IRCC’s PGWP rules, students at a curriculum-licensing partner campus can get a PGWP only if they started on or before 15 May 2024.

If an agent offers you a Lambton seat in Toronto or Mississauga, check it with Lambton first. See Lambton’s locations page for maps.

How much does Lambton College cost for international students?

The first two terms of most Lambton programs cost about CAD 14,700 to 15,200 for a diploma or certificate and CAD 18,000 to 18,800 for a graduate certificate, including the student services fee.

That is roughly Rs 16 to 20 lakh a year. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our CAD to Rs forex converter. Each program page lists tuition term by term; for example, Supply Chain Management (Two-Year) totals CAD 28,181 for the whole program.

Fees do not include books, supplies or living costs. GuardMe emergency medical insurance is mandatory for every international student. In co-op programs, students who don’t get a co-op job or miss the GPA 2.8 rule take a WIL Project course instead, which costs an extra CAD 2,100.

To secure your seat, you pay a deposit of your first-term tuition. If your study permit is refused, Lambton refunds what you paid minus a CAD 350 processing fee, if you send the IRCC refusal letter within 10 business days. Lambton doesn’t approve deferrals; see its refund and withdrawal page.

Living costs come on top. For your study permit, IRCC asks you to show CAD 23,448 for a year of living expenses plus your first-year tuition. See our proof of funds guide and the cost of studying in Canada page for a monthly budget.

When are Lambton College’s intakes?

Lambton programs start in January, May and September, but not every program takes students in every intake.

Lambton’s international program list shows each program as open or closed for each intake. Seats are limited and Lambton says admissions often close several intakes in advance, so September seats can close a year or more before the start.

Supply Chain Management (one-year and two-year) has January and May intakes. Agri-Business Management starts in January, and Early Childhood Education and Personal Support Worker start in May. Many programs, including Computer Programmer and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, start in September. Intakes can fill and close early, so check the program page before you apply.

Aim to apply 9 to 12 months before your start date so there is time for the offer, the deposit, the PAL, your study permit and housing.

If you track document dates and deadlines in Bikram Sambat, our Nepali date converter turns B.S. dates into A.D. dates. For the full calendar, read our guide to Canada intakes.

Can you work while studying at Lambton College and after you graduate?

Yes. You can work up to 24 hours a week off campus while classes are on, and every program on Lambton’s international list is PGWP-ready, as long as you study it at the Sarnia campus.

For the PGWP, the rules depend on your credential:

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees have no field-of-study requirement. Degree graduates need an English result of at least CLB 7. A master’s degree can lead to a PGWP of up to 3 years, even if it is shorter than 2 years.
• Diplomas, advanced diplomas and graduate certificates must be in an eligible field of study if you applied for your study permit on or after 1 November 2024. Lambton’s PGWP Ready filter marks programs whose field codes match IRCC’s list, and all 23 international programs show under it. The page shows no last-updated date, so check your program again before you apply.
• College graduates also need an English test result of at least CLB 5 in all four skills when they apply for the PGWP.

At least half of the program must be taken in class, and online study doesn’t count. All of Lambton’s international programs are in person. Programs that were taught at the closed Toronto and Mississauga partner campuses only lead to a PGWP for students who started on or before 15 May 2024. Our PGWP guide for Nepali students explains each rule.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at Lambton College?

Lambton gives entrance scholarships of up to CAD 4,000 to selected new international students in qualifying Sarnia programs.

How the entrance scholarship works:

• Amount: CAD 4,000 for Agri-Business Management, Occupational Health & Safety Management and Supply Chain Management; CAD 3,800 for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning; CAD 1,000 to 3,000 for several diplomas such as Computer Programmer.
• Who can get it: New international applicants to a qualifying program who submit an English test from the last two years at Lambton’s required level.
• What you have to do: Nothing extra. Apply to a qualifying program; box 23 of your acceptance letter shows YES if you were selected, and the award comes off your first-year tuition when you register.
• When: Decided with your offer, usually in the months before your intake; you lose it if you withdraw or transfer in your first two terms.

Lambton also gives a CAD 2,000 academic scholarship in the AI – Software Engineering Technician diploma to students who keep a GPA of 2.8. Details are on Lambton’s scholarships page. Our Canada scholarships guide lists other awards that Nepali students can apply for.

What do you need to get into Lambton College from Nepal?

For a diploma you need +2 with English (and maths for technology programs), and for a graduate certificate a bachelor’s degree, plus IELTS 6.0 for diplomas or 6.5 for graduate certificates, with no band below 6.0.

PTE Academic 60 with no band below 60 is accepted at every level. Some programs ask for more: Communicative Disorders Assistant needs a diploma or degree in a related area such as linguistics, health or social sciences.

To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Documents and the application steps are in our Lambton admissions guide.

What can you study at Lambton College?

Lambton’s international list has 23 programs at Sarnia: 6 graduate certificates, 12 diplomas and 5 one-year certificates.

The programs below are a selection open to international students in supply chain, AI and computing, engineering technology, trades and community services, each checked on Lambton’s own program pages. Every program on the list is PGWP-ready, so there are no popular programs here that are not PGWP eligible. Lambton’s international list has no nursing, hospitality or general business management programs right now; those that were taught in Toronto and Mississauga are archived.

Our Lambton programs guide lists more programs with their credential, length and campus. For each type of program, see our guides to post-graduate diplomas in Canada, artificial intelligence and engineering in Canada.

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Where do Lambton College students live?

Lambton has an on-campus residence in Sarnia and is building a new residence with 301 beds; off campus, students usually share a house or apartment.

Current residence fees vary by term and room type (single or double) and include utilities, internet, a furnished suite and a base meal plan, with a CAD 100 non-refundable application fee. Lambton hasn’t published the fees for the new residence yet. Off-campus leases usually run 8 to 12 months, and you may pay the last month’s rent upfront. See Lambton’s housing page, and don’t travel before you have somewhere to stay.

Also comparing other Ontario colleges? See our Georgian College profile, Sault College profile.

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Official Lambton College links

• International students at Lambton
• How to apply (Lambton’s own online portal)
• Fees, refunds and withdrawals
• English language requirements
• PGWP-eligible programs and the programs for international students
• Campuses and locations
• Confirm Lambton’s designated learning institution (DLI) number, O19305293332, on IRCC’s DLI list

Frequently asked questions about Lambton College