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CAD 17395

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 200

Application Fee

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11 months

Duration

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5.5

IELTS

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46

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Our eight-month Food Processing (Animal Proteins) certificate program (11-months for international students), focuses on providing the skills and experiences needed to immediately begin working in Canada’s growing meat processing industry. 

Students learn all aspects of the retail meat cutting/butcher trade, as well as develop specialized industrial skills in high demand by local employers in the meat processing industry.  

Program Learning Outcomes 

  • Understand the fundamentals of meat theory including meat structure, nutrition, grading and inspection. 
  • Order, judge and select meats. 
  • Use safe and sanitary practices relating to meat storage and handling. 
  • Prepare fresh meat (poultry, beef, pork, goat and lamb), fish, poultry and value-added items. 
  • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts. 
  • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value-added specifications for local, national and international premium markets. 
  • Carry out other tasks related to the processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage. 
  • Care for and safely operate hand tools and power meat-cutting equipment. 
  • Provide quality customer service during the Retail Meat Store training component. 
  • Engage in business fundamentals, including purchasing, receiving, marketing strategies, inventory control and product merchandising. 
  • Apply business math techniques in profit principles, retail pricing and spreadsheet analysis. 
  • Adhere to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and food safety standards.
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 42 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

May 2024, Nov 2023, Nov 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than - 5
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 46.0  Minimum Listening - 4.0  Minimum Reading - 4.0  Minimum Writing - 14.0  Minimum Speaking - 14.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 45.0  Minimum Listening - 40.0  Minimum Reading - 43.0  Minimum Writing - 43.0  Minimum Speaking - 40.0  
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 95.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

5.5 IELTS Score
46 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
45 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
95 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

17395

Tuition Fee
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CAD 200

Application Fee
(CAD)

11000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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