Sault College

This guide is for Nepali students who want to study in Canada from Nepal and are applying to Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It covers the acceptance rate, the grades and English scores you need, the documents to prepare in Nepal and each step from application to study permit. For campuses, fees and scholarships, see our Sault College profile, and for programs, intakes and PGWP status, our Sault programs guide.

What is Sault College’s acceptance rate?

Sault College doesn’t publish an acceptance rate. Percentages quoted on other websites are outside estimates, not official numbers.

What decides an offer is meeting your program’s admission and English requirements while seats are still open. Sault says meeting the minimum doesn’t secure admission, because many programs are competitive and applicants can be compared against each other. Higher grades and English scores may be needed when that happens.

What grades do you need from Nepal?

Sault lists Nepal’s documents but no minimum percentage, so you need your +2 as the equivalent of an Ontario high school diploma, plus each program’s subjects.

Its country list asks Nepali applicants for a high school diploma and official transcript, plus SEE or SLC results and transcript. A graduate certificate also needs a college or university diploma or degree. Program pages state subjects as Ontario courses, so ask your agent how your +2 subjects match. Examples from Sault’s program pages:

• Business and Computer Programming (diplomas): Grade 12 English and Grade 11 college math.
• Practical Nursing (diploma): Grade 12 English, Grade 11 math and biology, and chemistry.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) (degree): A 75% average across English, biology, chemistry, math and two other senior courses. This is a high-demand program, so meeting the average doesn’t secure an offer.
• Aviation Commercial Pilot Operations (diploma): Grade 12 English, math and physics, plus a Category 1 medical certificate or an accepted equivalent.

You must also be at least 18 by the end of your first semester. If there is a 5-year gap since your last studies, Sault may ask for a CV. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator.

What English scores does Sault College accept?

Sault asks for IELTS Academic 6.0 for a certificate or diploma, 6.5 for nursing or a graduate certificate, and 7.0 for aviation.

Results must be from within two years of your program start. CAEL, Cambridge, CLB and Oxford ELLT are also accepted, and the scores are on Sault’s English requirements page.

We found no English pathway program on the admission pages we read, so plan to meet the score before you apply. To compare scores across Canadian institutions, see our IELTS and PTE guide for Canada.

Which documents do you need from Nepal?

You need your +2 and SEE records, an English test result and a passport, and your agent submits your application on the OCAS portal.

• Your high school diploma and official transcript, and your SEE or SLC results and transcript. Our guide explains how to get transcripts in Nepal from NEB, TU and other boards.
• For a graduate certificate, your college or university diploma or degree. Sault may also ask for a CV if you have a 5-year study gap.
• Your IELTS, PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo score report.
• A valid passport for the application and your study permit. If you don’t have one yet, see getting a Nepali passport for study abroad.

Credentials in other languages need a certified true translation, along with the official record. Some programs also ask for immunizations or a work permit for placements, so read your program page. Nepali certificates and bank documents often carry Bikram Sambat dates; our Nepali date converter helps you match them to the A.D. dates on your forms.

How do you apply to Sault College, step by step?

You apply through an agent on the OCAS portal for an application fee of CAD 150, and your PAL follows once Sault receives your first-semester fee.

1. Choose your program and check it’s open on Sault’s program list and with your agent, then read the program page’s admission requirements.
2. Apply online. Sault’s how-to-apply page says applicants outside the USA should contact their Regional Manager, who connects them with an agent. The South Asia contact is southasia@saultcollege.ca. Your agent applies for you on OCAS, and the CAD 150 fee can change.
3. Get your offer. Sault says it reviews applications within 5 business days. Read your letter of acceptance fully, because it shows the total due and the payment dates.
4. Accept and pay. Pay the first-semester fee by the date on your letter, using Flywire or CIBC International Student Pay. Your receipt appears on the application portal in 3 to 5 business days. To send tuition from a Nepali bank you need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Education; see how to apply for an NOC in Nepal.
5. Get your Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL). Sault puts your PAL on the application portal after it receives your first-semester fee. Read what a PAL is and who needs one.
6. Apply for your study permit with your letter of acceptance, PAL, payment receipt and proof of funds. Add a statement of purpose explaining your study plan; see our SOP guide for a Canada student visa. Apply within your PAL’s validity, because this affects your refund if you are refused. Co-op and placement programs may need a work permit too.

Sault says it reviews an application within 5 business days, so check your email and portal regularly. Apply 9 to 12 months before your start date so there is time for the offer, the PAL and your study permit. For the visa stage, read our guides to Canada student visa requirements and proof of funds.

If a study permit is refused, our guide to Canada student visa refusal explains what to do next. Goreto’s counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can check your file before you apply; contact your nearest Goreto branch.