Algoma's PACE is home to various post-secondary education programs for learners with different educational levels, offering multiple professional credentials, including micro-credentials, graduate certificates, English as a Second Language, and more.

Most of Algoma's Professional and Continuing Education programs require a post-secondary education at the university level. Please check the applicable requirements in the Program Section by selecting the page for the education program of your interest.

International learners applying for continuing education within PACE should confirm their sufficient English language proficiency. For more information please check the Proof of English Language Proficiency section on this page down below.

All applicants must provide copies of documents to confirm prior education - a requirement for admission into Professional and Continuing Education programs.

Please follow these guidelines to ensure the processing time of your application.

Language of documents
All documents not originating in the English language should be accompanied by a certified English-language translation. You will need to provide a notarized English-language translation if official certification by the translation agency is not available in your country.

Full package
All post-secondary degrees and diplomas must be accompanied by official transcripts.

Format of digital copies
When uploading or sending digital copies of your professional credentials, please observe the following requirements:

• choose descriptive filenames which reflect the content of the document, for example, 'English Language Test' or 'University Diploma and Transcript',
• all digital copies should be in PDF format,
• all documents related to each educational institution should be merged into one PDF file.

If you are an international learner who currently does not have an approved Study Permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) AND you live outside of Canada, you are considered an Overseas International Applicant.

As an Overseas International Applicant, you need to apply well in advance in order to ensure that you have enough time to apply for your Study Permit with the IRCC.

All Overseas International Applicants should observe the following timeframe for their application process.

If you are an international learner living in Canada with an approved Canadian Study Permit OR you reside overseas but have a valid Canadian Study Permit, you are considered an onshore applicant.

Onshore international learners and domestic learners should observe the following timeframe for their application process.

Since the language of instruction at Algoma is English, learners need to have sufficient language proficiency to have a successful academic experience.

The following are the minimum requirements necessary to be considered for admission to Algoma Professional and Continuing Education programs (except for the English as a Foreign Language program).

For additional information about these and other tests which can serve as proof of sufficient English language proficiency, please check the English Language Requirements Page.