Advisories

As of March 1, 2026, all NCA applicants must complete a language screening test before their qualifications are assessed or if they request a review of their NCA file if they have completed additional legal studies to address the non recognition of their legal education. Only those who have already completed a valid language test accepted by […]

Please be advised that personal income tax receipts for the 2025 calendar year are now posted in your NCA portal. As per CRA guidelines, you may claim NCA exam fees as an expense. Please note that the amounts do not reflect when the payment was made, but rather when the NCA exam was written. If […]

The Law Practice Program (LPP) is the innovative, rigorous and proven eight-month pathway to lawyer licensing in Ontario. You are invited to join Gina Alexandris, Executive Director; André Bacchus, Director; and other candidates and members of the team, for the following upcoming Information Webinars to learn more about the program. ● Monday, February 9, 2026 (12:00 PM – 1:15 […]

The NCA continually reviews and updates its Assessment and Appeal Policies to improve readability and to ensure that they remain current and responsive to relevant issues. Recent initiatives have been undertaken to improve the NCA process such that those who complete the NCA process are well-positioned for success in the law society bar admission process, […]

NCA Assessment and Appeal Policies are living documents that are continually reviewed and refreshed to ensure they are current and address relevant issues. Following a comprehensive review by the NCA, recommendations for changes were presented to the Council of the Federation of Law Society of Canada.  The recommended changes were approved. The new policies come […]

The May 15, 2025 Advisory indicated that NCA candidates who are completing their final NCA requirements by early June and intend to register for the 2025 Law Practice Program (LPP) commencing this August, have a deadline to register of July 15, 2025. To register for the LPP, you will need to create a DRAFT LPP […]

The NCA Assessment Policy requires all applicants to have a Qualifying Law Degree (“QLD”). A QLD is a first-cycle law degree that has been completed through a law program that is “approved, recognized, accredited or otherwise accepted” by the local Regulatory Authority or its delegate. QLDs are typically designated as LLB, JD, BCL or LLL. […]

If you are completing your final NCA requirements by early June 2025 and intend to register for the 2025 Law Practice Program (LPP) commencing this August, the deadline to register for the Law Practice Program (LPP) is July 15, 2025. Since the LSO may not receive confirmation that you completed the NCA requirements by the […]

Programme de pratique du droit will offer three workshops to prepare for the Ontario Bar exams.  Monday, April 28, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: General workshop on preparation strategies in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association.   Registration link for this workshop in English here. Registration link for this workshop in French here.   Friday, May 23, […]

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Location: Law Society of Alberta, 700-333 11th Ave SW, Calgary, AB The Law Society of Alberta, CPLED and the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) invite you to attend an information session for internationally trained lawyers and graduates. This information session will provide an overview of the steps […]

Please be advised that personal income tax receipts for the 2024 calendar year are now posted in your NCA portal. As per CRA guidelines, you may claim NCA exam fees as an expense. Please note that the amounts do not reflect when the payment was made, but rather when the NCA exam was written. If […]

The ITL Conference, in partnership with The Counsel Network and with the support of Osuji & Smith Lawyers, is launching a survey aimed at capturing and analyzing the lived experiences of internationally trained lawyers (ITLs) in the legal profession. This survey will gather valuable data on various aspects of the ITL experience, including the requalification […]