Culinary & Chef Courses in Canada for International Students
Do you want to study for a field in high demand in Canada? Find over 50 Culinary and chef courses for international students in this article for locations across Canada. Restaurants always have a high turnover of kitchen staff and are always looking for cooks and chefs to fill shortages. Become the lifeblood of the kitchen.
The courses below are listed in 2 sections: diploma and certificates and are listed starting with the cheapest study program. As you can see below, College of the North Atlantic’s advanced college diploma is only $8250/year for an international student.
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Diploma in Culinary
- College of the North Atlantic (CNA) In Bonavista, Canada
Advanced College Diploma – Cultural Culinary Arts and Tourism
2 year advanced college diploma including a work placement
Tuition: $8,250.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Minimum IELTS: 6
2. New Brunswick Community College in Moncton, New Brunswick
College Diploma – Culinary Arts Management
2 year college diploma including a practicum
Tuition: $9,468.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Minimum IELTS: Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
3. Yukon University in Whitehorse, Yukon
College Certificate – Culinary Arts
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $9,900.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Min IELTS overall: 5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Holland College – Prince of Wales in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
College Diploma – Culinary Arts
2 year college diploma including an internship
Tuition: $11,244.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Coast Mountain College in Terrace, British Columbia
College Diploma – West Coast Culinary
2 year college diploma including work placement
Tuition: $12,502.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Selkirk College in Nelson, British Columbia
College Diploma – Culinary Management (Co-op)- Tenth Street Campus
2 year college diploma including a 4 month work term
Tuition: $15,889.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $13,180.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management
2 year college diploma including a field placement
Tuition: $13,302.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Conestoga College in Waterloo, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (1026C) (Co-op)
2 year college diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $13,350.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
College Diploma – Culinary Arts
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $13,401.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: January
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Humber College in Toronto, Ontario
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College Diploma – Culinary Management (01911)
2 year college diploma including an optional 7 week work placement
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (14071)
8 month college certificate including an optional 7 week work placement
Tuition: $13,452.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (CM/CMW)
2 year college diploma including a practicum
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (CHT)
8 month college certificate including a practicum
Tuition: $13,821.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (CULN) (Co-op)
2 year college diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $13,876.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6
- Okanagan College – Kelowna, British Columbia
College Diploma – Culinary Management (Co-op)
2 year college diploma including 10 weeks of co-op
Tuition: $13,984.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: August
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- North Island College in Campbell River, British Columbia
College Diploma – Culinary Business Operations (Co-op)
2 year college diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $14,200.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management
2 year college diploma including a field placement
Tuition: $14,203.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (CULM)
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $14,332.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
Any 1 band may have a minimum of 5.5 instead
- Lethbridge College in Lethbridge, Alberta
College Diploma – Culinary Careers
16 month college diploma including a practicum
Tuition: $14,460.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: August
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Fanshawe College in Downtown, London, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (CLM4)
2 year college diploma including a field placement
Tuition: $16,534.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (1003)
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $14,600.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (Co-op) (2078)
2 year college diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $15,181.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- George Brown College in St. James ,Toronto, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (H100)
2 year college diploma including an externship
Tuition: $15,190.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (0435) (Co-op)
2 year college diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $15,300.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (1811)
2 year college diploma including a field placement
Tuition: $15,386.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Manitoba
College Diploma – Culinary Arts – North Hill Campus (Brandon)
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $16,630.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba
College Diploma – Culinary Arts (Co-op) (Paterson Global Foods Institute)
2 year college diploma including 8 months of co-op
Tuition: $16,851.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: January
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.5, Min Reading: 6.5, Min Speaking: 6.5, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Clair College in Windsor, Ontario
College Diploma – Culinary Management (B395)
2 year college diploma
Tuition: $16,856.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
- Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, British Columbia
University Diploma – Culinary Management (Co-op)
2 year university diploma including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $17,375.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: February
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, British Columbia
College Diploma – Culinary Arts
2 year college diploma including a practicum
Tuition: $19,918.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton, Alberta
College Diploma – Culinary Arts – Cooking
2 year college diploma including a work placement
Tuition: $21,168.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta
College Diploma – Culinary Arts
2 year college diploma including an internship
Tuition: $23,129.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
- LaSalle College in Vancouver, British Columbia
- College Diploma – Culinary Arts (CUL2)
1 year college diploma including a practicum
Tuition: $33,000.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: April
Min IELTS overall: 5.5
- Advanced College Diploma – Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership (CARO)
18 month advanced diploma including a practicum
Tuition: $24,750.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: April
Min IELTS overall: 5.5
- LBPSB – PACC Career Centre in Montreal, Quebec
Diploma of Vocational Studies – Culinary Arts Specialist
18 month diploma of vocational studies including 190 hours of co-op
Tuition: $27,100.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: October
Min IELTS overall: 5 (Min Speaking: 5.5)
Certificate in Culinary
1. New Brunswick Community College in Moncton, New Brunswick
College Certificate – Culinary Arts
1 year college certificate including a practicum
Tuition: $9,468.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Minimum IELTS: Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
2. Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills – Chef Training
8 month college certificate
Tuition: $13,180.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September (Fall)
Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Listening: 5.0, Min Reading: 5.0, Min Speaking: 5.0, Min Writing: 5.0)
3. Conestoga College in Waterloo, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills – Chef Training (1025C) (Co-op)
1 year college certificate including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $13,350.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
4. Humber College in Toronto, Ontario
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College Certificate – Culinary Skills (14071)
8 month college certificate including an optional 7 week work placement
Tuition: $13,452.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
5. Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (CHT)
8 month college certificate including a practicum
Tuition: $13,821.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
6. Georgian College in Barrie, in owen sound Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (CULI)
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $13,876.00 CAD/year
Min IELTS overall: 6
7. Okanagan College in Kelowna, British Columbia
College Certificate – Culinary Arts (Co-op)
1 year college certificate including 10 weeks of co-op
Tuition: $16,640.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: August
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
8. North Island College in Campbell River, British Columbia
College Certificate – Culinary Business Operations (Co-op)
1 year college certificate including 4 months of co-op
Tuition: $14,200.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 6.0)
9. Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills
1 year college certificate including a field placement
Tuition: $14,203.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
10. Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (CULS)
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $14,332.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
Any 1 band may have a minimum of 5.5 instead
11. Fanshawe College in Downtown, London, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (CHF2)
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $14,467.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
12. St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (1004)
8 month college certificate
Tuition: $14,600.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
13. Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills – Chef Training (1071)
8 month college certificate
Tuition: $15,181.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
14. George Brown College in St. James ,Toronto, Ontario
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College Certificate – Culinary Skills (H134)
1 year college certificate including a field placement
Tuition: $15,190.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
15. Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (0454)
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $15,300.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: September
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
16. Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario
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College Certificate – Culinary Skills (1812)
1 year college certificate
Tuition: $15,386.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: May
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
17. Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia
University Certificate – Culinary Arts – Professional Cook Levels 1 and 2
2 year university certificate including a work placement
Tuition: $16,027.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: August
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
18. Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology in Winnipeg, Manitoba
College Certificate – Culinary Arts and Design
10 month college certificate including a work practicum
Tuition: $16,400.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: August
Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
19. Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba
College Certificate – Culinary Skills (Co-op) (Paterson GlobalFoods Institute)
1 year college certificate including 4 months of co-op
Tuition – $16,898.00 CAD/year
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.5, Min Reading: 6.5, Min Speaking: 6.5, Min Writing: 6.0)
20. Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, British Columbia
University Certificate – Culinary Arts – Professional Cook Training (Co-op)
1 year university certificate including 2 months of co-op
Tuition: $22,935.00 CAD/year
Starting semester: February
Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)