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National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
Process for Gaining Law Equivalency in Canada
To gain law equivalency in Canada, foreign-trained lawyers must apply to the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) to have their credentials evaluated and receive a Certificate of Qualification (CQ).
This process involves a review of their international legal education and may require completing specific Canadian law courses or challenge exams to meet the standards of an approved Canadian Juris Doctor (J.D. or LL.B.) degree.
Once a CQ is obtained, candidates can pursue provincial bar admission and licensing requirements, including exams and an articling or Law Practice Program (LPP).
Steps to Obtain Law Equivalency
1. Meet the NCA Requirements
The NCA will outline the specific Canadian law courses, challenge exams, or other academic requirements you must complete to satisfy Canadian legal education standards.
2. Contact the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
The NCA assesses international law degrees and provides a recommendation of the additional legal education needed to qualify as a Canadian lawyer.
3. Complete the Required Education/Exams
This may involve taking courses at a Canadian law school (often through a Professional LL.M. program) or passing the NCA’s challenge examinations.
4. Receive the Certificate of Qualification (CQ)
This may involve taking courses at a Canadian law school (often through a Professional LL.M. program) or passing the NCA’s challenge examinations.
5. Apply for Bar Admission
The CQ allows you to proceed to the lawyer licensing process in your chosen Canadian province or territory.
6. Complete the Licensing Process
This typically involves passing provincial bar exams and completing experiential training, such as the articling process or a Law Practice Program (LPP).
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Key Organizations Involved
1. National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
The body that evaluates international legal credentials and recommends further education for foreign-trained lawyers.
2. Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC)
Sets the standards for an approved Canadian qualifying law degree that the NCA accredits against.
3. Provincial Law Societies
Each province’s law society has its own bar admission and licensing process that you must follow after receiving your Certificate of Qualification.
4. Considerations for Foreign Students
Work Permits: To complete the required articling or LPP, you will need to obtain a Canadian work permit.
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National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
Canadian Professional Responsibility (March 2022)
This is a course prepared for the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (“FLSC”0F4), National Committee on Accreditation (“NCA”1F5). It is designed to cover the fundamental concepts of professional responsibility in the Canadian legal profession.
Canadian Administrative Law (April 2023)
Constitutional law is distinguished by what it does (it creates the principal organs of the state and defines and limits their powers) and by its status (it is the supreme law with which all other laws and government actions must comply).The goal of the readings assigned in this syllabus
Canadian Constitution Law (January 2023)
Administrative Law is the body of law regulating the ways in which government operates. It is about the rules and limits that apply to not only the operations of the Crown, Cabinets, Ministers, government departments, and municipal corporations but also the various administrative.
Canadian Criminal Law (June-2024)
The function of the NCA exams is to determine whether applicants demonstrate a passable facility in the examined subject area to enable them to engage competently in the practice of law in Canada. To pass the examination candidates are expected.