According to Mordor Intelligence, the Canadian cybersecurity market is expected to grow 12.8% from 2022 to 2027, leading to more job opportunities for those graduating from cybersecurity specialist programs. These opportunities are compounded by the cyber security Toronto-Waterloo corridor, the biggest tech cluster outside of Silicon Valley, and the need for cybersecurity experts in businesses and government institutions of all sizes. Upon successful completion of the Cybersecurity Specialist Co-op Diploma Program, you can enter this thriving marketing in one of the following roles:

Informatics Security Analyst
Systems Security Analyst
IT Analyst
Information Technology (IT) security specialist
Cybersecurity Specialist

Eligibility for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP):
Graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada.
Desire to stay in Canada temporarily for work.

Important Note:
Graduating from a DLI doesn't automatically qualify you for a PGWP.

Validity of PGWP:
Depends on the length of the study program or the expiry date of your passport, whichever comes first.

Duration of PGWP Based on Study Program Length:
Less than 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials): Not eligible for PGWP.
At least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials), but less than 2 years: PGWP may be granted for the same length as the study program (e.g., a 9-month program results in a 9-month PGWP).
2 years or more: PGWP may be valid for 3 years.

Completion of Multiple Programs:
PGWP may combine the lengths of each program if:
Each program is PGWP eligible.
Each program is at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials) in length.

Important Restriction:
You cannot obtain a PGWP if you already had one after completing an earlier program of study.

Under the provisions of section 4 of the College Education Regulations concerning the conditions of admission, a person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:
The person holds a Secondary School Vocational Diploma.
The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;
The person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;
The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or
Specific admission criteria for an ACS/AEC

A person applying for an ACS/AEC program must have sufficient written and spoken proficiency in the language of instruction. A person who has studied outside of Quebec must provide the result of a proficiency test for the language of instruction.

For programs where the language of instruction of English, the language proficiency tests accepted are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 5.5
IELTS for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan: 6.0 with 1 Band 5.5

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: 55
Cambridge English Language Assessment: 162
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): 40
PTE Academic: 36
Duolingo: 105 for students from South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan) and 95 for all other countries
For programs where the language of instruction is French, the following standardized tests are accepted:
Diplôme approfondi de langue française/Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF)/(DALF): Levels B1
Test d’Évaluation du français adapte pour le Québec (TEFaQ): Levels B1
Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec (TCFQ): Levels B1