Supporting Documents

Depending on the admission requirements of your chosen program, you might have to provide supporting documents as part of your application.

Here are the most commonly requested types of documents:

• Test Results

  • GED

  • English Language Proficiency

  • French Language Proficiency

  • Health Occupation Aptitude Exam (HOAE)

  • Other test results

• Canadian Citizenship & Residency Documents

• College or Program-Specific Documents

• Other Supporting Documents

IMPORTANT:

• When you send us documents, include a note with your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your documents to your account.

• The time it takes for your test results to reach ontariocolleges.ca will vary. Once received, we’ll post your information in the Documents and Transcripts section of Your Dashboard and send them to your college choices within two business days.

• If you’re applying to several colleges, you only need to provide one copy of your documents.

• Supporting documents received by ontariocolleges.ca will not be returned.

• DO NOT send copies of your Health Card, SIN card, immunization records, or receipts.

Test Results

GED Results

Once you’ve completed a GED test, contact the institution where you took the test and ask them to send your official results to ontariocolleges.ca. To be considered official, the test results must be received in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent as a PDF from the institution by email to [email protected]. We do not respond to or process emailed test results from applicants. Test results must come to us directly from the institution by mail or email.

If possible, ask the institution to include your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your GED results to your account.  

English Language Proficiency

If you’re applying to a program taught in English and English is not your first language, you might be asked to provide proof of English language proficiency. You can have your English language skills evaluated by several organizations. For a list, see the Test Results section of the Supporting Documents page on ontariocolleges.ca.

Once you’ve completed an English proficiency test, contact the testing organization and ask them to send your official results to ontariocolleges.ca. To be considered official, the test results must be received in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent as a PDF from the institution by email to [email protected].  We do not respond to or process emailed test results from applicants. Test results must come to us directly from the institution by mail or email.

If possible, ask the testing organization to include your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your results to your account.

French Language Proficiency

If you’re applying to a program taught in French and French is not your first language, you might need to complete a test to determine your French language skills. Contact your college choices directly for full requirement details.

Health Occupation Aptitude Exam (HOAE) Results

The Health Occupations Aptitude Exam (HOAE) is a standardized pre-admission test for certain health and medical programs at Ontario colleges. Check the program requirements or contact your college choices to find out if the HOAE is a requirement.

After you’ve completed and passed the HOAE, the examining college will automatically forward your results to ontariocolleges.ca.

Other Test Results

Depending on the college and the program you are applying to, you might need to complete additional testing to meet the program admission requirements. For full requirement details, contact your preferred colleges directly.

Once you’ve completed any required testing, contact the testing organization and ask them to send your official test results to ontariocolleges.ca. To be considered official, the test results must be received in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent as a PDF from the institution by email to [email protected]. We do not respond to or process emailed test results from applicants. Test results must come to us directly from the institution by mail or email.

If possible, ask the testing organization to include your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your results to your account.

Canadian Citizenship and Residency Documents

If you’re an immigrant applicant (i.e., you live in Canada, but are not a Canadian citizen), the colleges might ask for proof of your status in Canada. Definitions of proof of residency vary by college, so contact your college choices to see what documents are accepted. Common examples include permanent resident cards, refugee letters, study permits, and visas.

To provide your proof of residency to ontariocolleges.ca:

• Make a clear photocopy of your proof of residency document. Do not send original documents to ontariocolleges.ca. These documents will not be returned.

• Include a note with your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure that we can match your documents to your account.

• Mail the copy of your proof of residency document to ontariocolleges.ca (60 Corporate Court, Guelph ON N1G 5J3), or send a clear PDF copy to [email protected].

Note: If you’re applying to several colleges, you only need to provide one copy of your proof of residency document.

College or Program-Specific Documents

Depending on the programs you’re applying to, you might need to provide specific documents as part of the admission requirements. Contact the colleges directly to find out if any program-specific documents are required and ask if you need to send them to the colleges or to ontariocolleges.ca.

To provide your college or program-specific documents to ontariocolleges.ca:

• Make clear photocopies of your documents. We do not require the originals. These documents will not be returned.

• Include a note with your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your documents to your account.

• Mail the document copies to ontariocolleges.ca (60 Corporate Court, Guelph ON N1G 5J3), or send clear PDF copies to [email protected].

Other Supporting Documents

Proof of Name or Date of Birth Change

If you entered your name or date of birth incorrectly when completing your application, or if your name has changed since you created your application, you must provide a copy of your identification as proof of your name or date of birth.

To provide your identification to ontariocolleges.ca:

• Make a clear photocopy of your identification. We do not require the original.

Accepted types of identification include your birth certificate, change of name certificate, marriage certificate, driver’s licence, or passport.

• Attach a note stating that you need to update your name or date of birth.

• Include your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure that we can match your documents to your account.

• Mail the copy of your identification and note to ontariocolleges.ca (60 Corporate Court, Guelph ON N1G 5J3), or send a clear PDF copy to [email protected].

Other Documents

If you must provide other documents as part of your application, check with the colleges to find out if you need to send these documents to ontariocolleges.ca or directly to the colleges.

To provide other required documents to ontariocolleges.ca:

• Make clear photocopies of your documents. We do not require the originals. These documents will not be returned.

• Include a note with your ontariocolleges.ca application or account number to ensure we can match your documents to your account.

• Mail the document copies to ontariocolleges.ca (60 Corporate Court, Guelph ON N1G 5J3), or send clear PDF copies to [email protected].