Becoming A Lawyer In Canada - Foreign Lawyers

I will define “foreign lawyer” to be either:

- a graduate of a non-Canadian law school; or

- a person who is licensed to practise law in a foreign country.

In either case, the goal is to be admitted to the Bar. In order to be admitted to the Bar (in most cases) one must complete the Bar Admission Course in the province you wish to practise. In order to complete the Bar Admission Course, one must be permitted to enroll in the Bar Admission Course.

The rules are in a constant state of flux. Either way, one must become involved with the National Committee On Accreditation. For further information see:

http://www.flsc.ca
Please note that the rules for the treatment of foreign law graduates and lawyers is in a state of flux. It is possible to attend law school in the United States and then be admitted to a Canadian Bar.

Ontario has recently passed the “Fair Access To Regulated Professions” Act which will (over time) make it easier for graduates of foreign law schools to be admitted to the bar. See:

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06f31_e.htm

http://www.canadavisa.com/ontario-introduces-fair-access-to-regulated-professions-act.html

http://www.canadalawfromabroad.com

http://canadalawfromabroad.com/foreign_new1.html