Occupational profile

1 Confirm your occupation

Lawyers (Lawyers and Quebec notaries) (4112.1)

Description

Lawyers and Quebec notaries advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before administration boards and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. Lawyers also plead cases, represent clients before tribunals and conduct prosecutions in courts of law. Lawyers are employed in law firms and prosecutor's offices. Both lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments or they may be self-employed. Articling students are included in this group.
Skill Level A
Skill Type 4

Other titles

  • administrative lawyer
  • adviser, law and corporate affairs
  • advisory counsel
  • advocate, legal
  • articling law student
  • assistant corporate counsel
  • assistant Crown attorney
  • assistant general solicitor
  • assistant legal advisor
  • assistant regional counsel
  • associate counsel
  • associate lawyer
  • associate legal advisor
  • associate legal counsel
  • attorney
  • attorney-at-law
  • attorney's assistant chief agent
  • barrister
  • barrister and solicitor
  • city attorney
  • city solicitor
  • civil lawyer
  • claim attorney
  • commercial lawyer
  • contract counsel
  • corporate counsel
  • corporation lawyer
  • counsel
  • counsellor-at-law
  • counsellor-lawyer
  • county attorney
  • criminal lawyer
  • Crown attorney
  • Crown corporation counsel
  • Crown counsel
  • Crown prosecutor
  • defence counsel
  • departmental solicitor
  • deputy city solicitor
  • family and estates lawyer
  • general counsel
  • general solicitor
  • immigration lawyer
  • industrial lawyer
  • in-house legal counsel
  • insurance lawyer
  • intellectual-property lawyer
  • judicial assistant - Supreme Court
  • labour lawyer
  • law and corporate affairs adviser
  • law partner
  • lawyer
  • lawyer, legal aid
  • lawyers and Quebec notaries
  • legal advisor
  • legal aid lawyer
  • legal attaché
  • legal counsel
  • legal officer
  • legislative adviser
  • legislative counsel
  • litigator
  • municipal solicitor
  • patent counsel
  • patent lawyer
  • patent solicitor
  • prosecuting attorney
  • prosecutor
  • Queen's Counsel
  • real estate lawyer
  • regional attorney
  • regional Crown prosecutor
  • review lawyer
  • solicitor
  • special prosecutor
  • staff counsel
  • staff lawyer
  • staff solicitor
  • student-at-law
  • tariff counsel
  • tax attorney
  • tax lawyer
  • title lawyer
  • trademark lawyer

2 Confirm the occupational regulations

Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Exclusive right to practise and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required.

Regulations and laws

Regulations and laws governing specific occupations are fixed by provincial and territorial governments around specific occupations.


Lawyers are regulated everywhere in Canada. In order to use one of the reserved titles, you are required to be registered with a provincial or territorial regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as a lawyer anywhere in Canada.

Lawyer, practising lawyer, barrister, barrister-at-law, solicitor, attorney-at-law, legal adviser, and member of the Bar are some of the titles used in regulations governing this occupation.

Note that notaries are identified/regulated as a distinct occupation in Quebec. For more information, consult the occupational profile for:

Regulated Non-regulated
Mandatory certification, licence, or registration Voluntary certification, licence, or registration No certification, licence, or registration exists
Exclusive right to practise Reserved title Available None
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Definition

Regulated occupation

An occupation controlled by provincial and territorial (and sometimes federal) law, and governed by a regulatory body. About 20 per cent of jobs are in regulated occupations. These include regulated professions (e.g., nursing) and skilled trades (e.g., plumbing).

The law requires you to obtain a certificate, licence, or registration to use the reserved title for the occupation or obtain the exclusive right to practise the occupation. These regulations are intended to protect the health and safety of Canadians by ensuring that professionals meet the required standards of practice and competency.

There are two types of regulation:

  • Exclusive right to practise: A profession whose members are the only ones who can engage in the profession’s activities and use the title allowed them by law. The law defines, among other things, the professional activities strictly reserved for the members of each regulatory body.
  • Reserved title: A profession where only members of a regulatory body can make use of specific titles and abbreviations allowed them by law. Individuals who are not members of that regulatory body may practise the occupation, but they may not use any of these titles or allow others to believe (by using a similar title or abbreviation) they are members of a regulatory body.
Non-regulated occupation:  

A profession or trade for which there is no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licences, certificates, or registration.

  • Voluntary certification, licence, or registration: The province or territory in which voluntary certification, licensing, or registration is available but not required by law..
  • No certification, licence, or registration exists

3 Learn about credential assessment and recognition

It is strongly recommended that you gather all supporting documents and arrange for them to be sent while you are still in the country in which they were issued. It is very important to submit documents for assessment following the specific process required by the provincial/territorial regulatory authority (see list below). This will greatly facilitate the assessment and recognition process.

Use the tabs below to find information on credential assessment and any mobility agreements in place.

Occupational assessment

Lawyers who qualified in Canada

Provincial/territorial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
  • assessing your qualifications; and
  • issuing a licence to practise.

  • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as a lawyer, contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory you wish to work in.

Internationally trained lawyers (except Quebec)

  1. The Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) - National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is responsible for:
    • assessing your qualifications;
    • issuing a Certificate of Qualification.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to complete the assessment process, contact the FLSC - NCA.

  2. As a second step, provincial/territorial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
    • issuing a licence to practise.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as a lawyer, contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory you wish to work in.

Immigration

Immigration to Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the department responsible for immigration to Canada.


The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) - Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by IRCC. If you intend to immigrate to Canada under the FSWP and obtained your academic credentials outside Canada, one of the requirements is to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes.1 For more detailed information on IRCC's requirements for this immigration program, visit their Web site.



1. A requirement for immigration purposes ONLY

It is important to note that obtaining an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is a requirement for immigration purposes only.

It is separate from the process of obtaining a licence to practise from the relevant regulatory authority.

Obtaining a licence to practise is not required to apply to IRCC's FSWP.

Additional information

Whether or not you obtain certification and/or licensure to pursue work in your occupation, if you later choose to pursue work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.

Before undertaking an academic credential assessment for general purposes, it is extremely important to verify that the employer requires and will accept an assessment report issued by one of the six members of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).

If so, contact one of the academic credential assessment services below to obtain detailed information on:
  • application forms;
  • how to submit your international academic credentials for assessment;
  • timelines and fees for obtaining an academic credential assessment report.

An academic credential assessment for general purposes can take between several weeks to several months to obtain. It is strongly recommended that you begin this process prior to your arrival in Canada.

Although assessment services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained outside Canada compare with those obtained in Canada, their assessments are advisory only. In Canada, they do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for:
  • admission at an educational institution;
  • certification, licensing, or registration in an occupation; and/or
  • general employment.

All six members of the Alliance adhere to the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials, and their assessments are used by many organizations. For more information on the Alliance, please visit its Web site, or use the information below to connect directly with its members.

Alberta

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

British Columbia

International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V5G3H2 Canada
icesinfo@bcit.ca
Telephone : (+1) 604-434-5734
Fax : (+1) 604-435-7033

Northwest Territories

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Ontario

World Education Services - Canada (WES)
1400 - 2 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario M5B1J3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-972-0070
Fax : (+1) 416-972-9004
Comparative Education Service (CES)
162 St. George Street, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Toronto, Ontario M5S2V8 Canada
ces.info@utoronto.ca
Telephone : (+1) 416-978-2400
Fax : (+1) 416-978-2185
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
102 - 100 Stone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G5L3 Canada
info@icascanada.ca
Telephone : (+1) 519-763-7282
Fax : (+1) 519-763-6964

Quebec

Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et Intégration du Québec (MIFI)
Service de l’analyse des diplômes internationaux (SADI), 285 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage Montréal, Quebec H2Y 1T8 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 514-864-9191

Saskatchewan

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Mobility

International mobility

Find out more about international mobility and MRAs.

This occupation has one or more international mutual recognition agreement(s):

Financial assistance

Internationally trained professionals may have access to financial assistance to complete the assessment process that will allow them to work in their intended occupations. These micro-loan programs are offered to citizens or permanent residents of Canada who were trained outside Canada and do not have sufficient credit history to borrow from a Canadian financial institution.

To learn about participating provinces and territories, and determine your eligibility, use the information below to find an organization close to you offering micro loans.

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Alberta

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

British Columbia

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada

Manitoba

Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada

New Brunswick

Multicultural Association of Fredericton
28 Saunders Street
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 1N1 Canada
Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area
22 Church St, Suite C170
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 0P7 Canada
YMCA of Greater Saint John
191 Churchill Blvd.
Saint John New Brunswick
E2K 3E2 Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

AXIS Career Services, Association for New Canadians
A/S Association for New Canadians, 10 Smithville Crescent, P.O.Box 2031, Stn. C
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5R6 Canada

Nova Scotia

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada

Ontario

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Ottawa Community Loan Fund OCLF
2211 Riverside Dr., Suite 308
Ottawa Ontario
K1H7X5 Canada
Achēv
Brampton East, 263 Queen Street East, Unit 14
Brampton Ontario
L6W4K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-595-0722
Brampton South, 7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton Ontario
L6Y4M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-457-4747
Mississauga - Malton, 7420 Airport Road, Suite 104
Mississauga Ontario
L4T4E5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-677-0007
Mississauga - City Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300/410
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-949-0049
Head Office, 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 210
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C3 Canada
Oakville, 690 Dorval Drive, Suite 100
Oakville Ontario
L6K3X9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-875-3851
Pickering, 1099 Kingston Rd, #240
Pickering Ontario
L1V1B5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-420-1919
Richmond Hill,420 Hwy 7 East #204B
Richmond Hill Ontario
L4B3K2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 855-330-8655
North York, 1090 Don Mills Road, Suite 406
Toronto Ontario
M3C3R6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-444-8744
Toronto, 100 Lombard St. Suite 400
Toronto Ontario
M5C1M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-964-9797

Prince Edward Island

Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada

Quebec

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Saskatchewan

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

4 Contact the regulatory authority

The regulatory authority sets the requirements for certification, licensing, or registration to work in regulated occupations. It is responsible for defining the assessment process described above and for the ultimate recognition of your professional qualifications.

In addition to an assessment of your academic and professional qualifications, you may also have to complete other requirements to obtain a licence to practise or certificate of qualification. These could include:
  • examinations to test your knowledge and competencies;
  • proof of language proficiency;
  • criminal record check;
  • Canadian work placement or practicum;
  • reference check or proof of professional standing;
  • orientation course or bridging program; and/or
  • additional academic or professional requirements.

Use the information below to contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory in which you wish settle. It can provide detailed information on the requirements to obtain a licence to practise.

Canada

Federation of Law Societies of Canada - National Committee on Accreditation

Email: nca@flsc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 613-236-1700
Fax: (+1) 613-236-7233

Address(es)

World Exchange Plaza, 1810 - 45 O’Connor Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P1A4 Canada

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Email: info@flsc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 613-236-7272
Fax: (+1) 613-236-7233

Address(es)

World Exchange Plaza, 1810 - 45 O’Connor Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P1A4 Canada

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AB - Alberta

Law Society of Alberta

Telephone: (+1) 403-229-4700
TollFree: (+1) 800-661-9003

Address(es)

919 - 11th Avenue SW, Suite 500 Calgary, Alberta T2R 1P3 Canada

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BC - British Columbia

Law Society of British Columbia

Email: memberinfo@lsbc.org
Telephone: (+1) 604-669-2533
TollFree: (+1) 800-903-5300
Fax: (+1) 604-669-5232

Address(es)

845 Cambie Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4Z9 Canada

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MB - Manitoba

Law Society of Manitoba

Email: membership@lawsociety.mb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 204-942-5571
Fax: (+1) 204-956-0624

Address(es)

219 Kennedy Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1S8 Canada

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NB - New Brunswick

Law Society of New Brunswick

Email: general@lawsociety-barreau.nb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 506-458-8540
Fax: (+1) 506-451-1421

Address(es)

68 Avonlea Court Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1N8 Canada

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NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Email: thelawsociety@lawsociety.nf.ca
Telephone: (+1) 709-722-4740
Fax: (+1) 709-722-8902

Address(es)

196 - 198 Water Street, P.O. Box 1028 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5M3 Canada

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NS - Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

Telephone: (+1) 902-422-1491
Fax: (+1) 902-429 4869

Address(es)

800 – 2000 Barrington Street, Cogswell Tower Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K1 Canada

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NT - Northwest Territories

Law Society of the Northwest Territories

Email: info@lawsociety.nt.ca
Telephone: (+1) 867-873-3828
Fax: (+1) 867-873-6344

Address(es)

5204 - 50th Avenue, Diamond Plaza, P.O. Box 1298 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 1E2 Canada

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NU - Nunavut

Law Society of Nunavut

Email: administrator@lawsociety.nu.ca
Telephone: (+1) 867-979-2330
Fax: (+1) 867-979-2333

Address(es)

Building 917, 3rd Floor, Unit B, P.O. Box 149 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0 Canada

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ON - Ontario

Law Society of Ontario

Email: lawsociety@lso.ca
Telephone: (+1) 416-947-3315
TollFree: (+1) 800-668-7380
Fax: (+1) 416-947-3924

Address(es)

130 Queen Street West, Osgoode Hall Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N6 Canada

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PE - Prince Edward Island

Law Society of Prince Edward Island

Email: lawsociety@lspei.pe.ca
Telephone: (+1) 902-566-1666
Fax: (+1) 902-368-7557

Address(es)

49 Water Street, P.O. Box 128 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7K2 Canada

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QC - Quebec

Barreau du Québec

Email: equivalences@barreau.qc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 514-954-3400
TollFree: (+1) 800-361-8495

Address(es)

445, boulevard St-Laurent Montréal, Quebec H2Y 3T8 Canada

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SK - Saskatchewan

Law Society of Saskatchewan

Email: bar.admissions@lawsociety.sk.ca
Telephone: (+1) 306-569-8242
TollFree: (+1) 877-989-4999
Fax: (+1) 306-352-2989

Address(es)

1100 - 2002 Victoria Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0R7 Canada

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YK - Yukon

Law Society of Yukon

Telephone: (+1) 867-668-4231
Fax: (+1) 867-667-7556

Address(es)

202 - 302 Steele Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C5 Canada

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5 Contact professional associations

Membership-based organizations provide services to paying members, but you are not required by law to join them. They provide services that may include voluntary certification, publications, professional networking opportunities, continuing education programs, and advocacy.

Canada

Canadian Bar Association

Email: memberservice@cba.org
Telephone: (+1) 613-237-2925
Fax: (+1) 613-237-0185

Address(es)

500 - 865 Carling Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5S8 Canada

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AB - Alberta

Canadian Bar Association - Alberta

Email: mail@cba-alberta.org
Telephone: (+1) 403-263-3707
Fax: (+1) 403-265-8581

Address(es)

710, 777 - 8 Avenue SW, First Alberta Place Calgary, Alberta T2P 3R5 Canada

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BC - British Columbia

Canadian Bar Association - British Columbia

Email: membership@cbabc.org
Telephone: (+1) 604-687-3404
Fax: (+1) 604-669-9601

Address(es)

845 Cambie Street, 10th Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5T3 Canada

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MB - Manitoba

Manitoba Bar Association

Email: admin@cba-mb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 204-927-1210
Fax: (+1) 204-927-1212

Address(es)

1020 - 444 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3T1 Canada

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NB - New Brunswick

Canadian Bar Association - New Brunswick

Email: admin@cbanb.com
Telephone: (+1) 506-452-7818
Fax: (+1) 506-459-7959

Address(es)

422 York Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 3P7 Canada

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NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

Canadian Bar Association - Newfoundland and Labrador

Email: cba-nl@cba.org
Telephone: (+1) 709-579-5783
Fax: (+1) 709-726-4166

Address(es)

49 - 55 Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 107, Box 16, Elizabeth Business Centre St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 1W9 Canada

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NS - Nova Scotia

Canadian Bar Association - Nova Scotia

Email: cbainfo@cbans.ca
Telephone: (+1) 902-422-1905
Fax: (+1) 902-423-0475

Address(es)

1050 – 5991 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Y6 Canada

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NT - Northwest Territories

Canadian Bar Association - Northwest Territories

Telephone: (+1) 867-873-3828

Address(es)

5204 50th Avenue, 4th Floor, Diamond Plaza Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 1E2 Canada

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NU - Nunavut

Canadian Bar Association - Nunavut

Email: nunavut@cba.org
Telephone: (+1) 867-979-2330
Fax: (+1) 867-979-2333

Address(es)

PO Box 149 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0 Canada

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ON - Ontario

Ontario Bar Association

Email: membership@oba.org
Telephone: (+1) 416-869-1047
Fax: (+1) 416-869-1390

Address(es)

300 - 20 Toronto Street Toronto, Ontario M5C 2B8 Canada

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PE - Prince Edward Island

Canadian Bar Association - Prince Edward Island

Email: cbapei@eastlink.ca
Telephone: (+1) 902-566-1590
Fax: (+1) 902-368-7557

Address(es)

49 Water Street Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1A3 Canada

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QC - Quebec

Canadian Bar Association - Quebec

Email: info@abcqc.qc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 514-393-9600
Fax: (+1) 514-393-3350

Address(es)

1935 - 500, Place d'Armes Montréal, Quebec H2Y 2W2 Canada

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SK - Saskatchewan

Canadian Bar Association - Saskatchewan

Email: info@cbasask.org
Telephone: (+1) 306-244-3898
Fax: (+1) 306-652-3977

Address(es)

105 - 21st East, Suite 306 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0B3 Canada

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YK - Yukon

Canadian Bar Association - Yukon

Email: cbayukon@northwestel.net
Telephone: (+1) 867-393-4769
Fax: (+1) 867-393-4769

Address(es)

PO Box 31712 RPO Main Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6L3 Canada

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6 Get information on the labour market and employment search

You will find the names of the ministries/departments responsible for the labour market in Canada listed below.

Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

Address(es)

140 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9 Canada

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AB - Alberta

Alberta Ministry of Labour and Immigration

Telephone: (+1) 780-427-2711

Address(es)

10800 - 97 Avenue, 131 Legislature Building Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 Canada

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BC - British Columbia

British Columbia Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Email: servicebc@gov.bc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 250-387-6121

Address(es)

P.O. Box 9846 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9T2 Canada

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MB - Manitoba

Manitoba Economic Development, Investment and Trade

Email: lmi@gov.mb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 204-945-2475
Fax: (+1) 204-945-3977

Address(es)

1000 - 259 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3P4 Canada

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NB - New Brunswick

New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Email: dpetlinfo@gnb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 506-453-2597
Fax: (+1) 506-453-3618

Address(es)

Chestnut Complex, P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B5H1 Canada

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NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Email: aesl@gov.nl.ca
Telephone: (+1) 709-729-2480
Fax: (+1) 709-729-6996

Address(es)

P.O. Box 8700, Confederation Building St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6 Canada

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NS - Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Department of Advanced Education

Telephone: (+1) 902-424-2203
Fax: (+1) 902-424-0575

Address(es)

P.O. Box 395, Stn. Central Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J2P8 Canada

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NT - Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment

Email: ecepublicaffairs@gov.nt.ca
Telephone: (+1) 867-920-6222
Fax: (+1) 867-873-0155

Address(es)

P.O. Box 1320, Public Affairs Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A2L9 Canada

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NU - Nunavut

Nunavut Department of Education

Email: info.edu@gov.nu.ca
Telephone: (+1) 867-975-6000
Fax: (+1) 867-975-5635

Address(es)

P.O. Box 1000, Station 200 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A0H0 Canada

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ON - Ontario

Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Telephone: (+1) 416-326-7160

Address(es)

14th Floor, 400 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L7 Canada

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PE - Prince Edward Island

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QC - Quebec

Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec

Telephone: (+1) 514-873-4000

Address(es)

800, Tour de la Place Victoria, 27e étage, C.P. 100 Montréal, Quebec H4Z 1B7 Canada

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SK - Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy

Telephone: (+1) 306-787-0804
Fax: (+1) 306-798-2009

Address(es)

300 - 2103 - 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z8 Canada

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YK - Yukon

Yukon Department of Education

Email: edu-communications@yukon.ca
Telephone: (+1) 867-667-5701
Fax: (+1) 867-393-7135

Address(es)

1000 Lewes Boulevard Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A6N2 Canada

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