Verify it in writing from the admissions office before you pay anything: does this programme award a master's degree, or a graduate certificate? What a programme is called does not always tell you what credential it awards, and some polytechnics have degree-granting authority for particular programmes only.
Why it matters. If it is a genuine master's degree at a public institution, you are covered on two fronts. The field-of-study restriction for the post-graduation work permit does not apply to degree programmes, and master's applicants at public institutions have been exempt from the provincial attestation letter since January 2026. If it turns out to be a graduate certificate, the field-of-study list applies and your eligibility depends on the programme's six-digit CIP code being on it. That is the difference between finishing with a work permit and finishing without one.
Two smaller points for a January start. Work the sequence backwards: offer, fee payment, then a study permit application that commonly takes eight to twelve weeks from South Asia. If your final degree certificate only arrives in December, a January start is possible but not comfortable, and a May intake may be the calmer choice. And if the college allows two programme choices, use the second one. It costs nothing and gives you a fallback.
The things you cannot verify yourself, such as whether they accept your particular bachelor's or how they convert your GPA, are discretionary. Ask admissions directly with your transcript attached, so the reply is about your record and not a template.
This is community experience, not legal advice. For your own file, speak to a licensed consultant or lawyer.