Advisories

PDF of the message below. As per the NCA Advisory posted on our web site on June 15, 2020, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada will introduce online delivery for all exams offered by the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) scheduled in August and October 2020. The security and integrity of the examinations will […]

To help NCA candidates transition to online long response form examinations, the NCA will allocate an extra hour, or four (4) hours in total, for completion of each online exam. This extended time applies to all NCA candidates, but ONLY to NCA examinations written in July and August 2020. Please note that any form of […]

As per the NCA Advisory posted on our web site June 15, 2020, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada will introduce online delivery for all exams offered by the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) scheduled in August 2020. Despite the switch to online delivery, the other characteristics of the NCA exam are unchanged. They are […]

In response to the continuing impact of COVID-19, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada will introduce online delivery for all exams scheduled for August 2020 by the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA). This will allow the NCA to protect the health of candidates and those who administer the NCA exams, which until now have […]

The NCA is pleased to announce that CPLED’s Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course is now available as an optional learning tool to all NCA applicants who have been issued an Assessment Report. The course costs CDN $375; registration is available through the CPLED web site. The first course begins Monday August 24, 2020. This […]

The NCA has revised its Assessment Policy to remove the requirement that Contracts, Property, and Torts must be completed in-class to fulfill the substantive legal knowledge requirement for these subjects. This policy change came into effect on June 3, 2020.  Successful completion of courses in these subjects as part of a recognized law degree will […]

Please note that the offices of the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) remain closed. Although Ontario, where the NCA office is located, has begun to reopen some businesses, offices such as ours are required to remain closed for now. NCA employees are continuing to work  remotely and to respond to emails. While the office is closed employees are […]

For updates on how the NCA has responded to COVID-19, please consult the following webpage.

Please be advised that the NCA will open registration for August 2020 exams on May 1, and close registration at noon (Eastern) on June 19.  The NCA will offer all May exam subjects in August, along with the subjects previously scheduled for that exam period. Those who were registered for exams in May and did […]

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and taking steps to prioritize the health and safety of our clients, staff, and the community-at-large. In compliance with government of Ontario orders, the offices of the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) are closed until further notice. Many members of […]

Please note that starting with the August 2020 exams, the NCA will no longer offer the Alberta version of the civil procedure exam. Due to a lack of demand for this particular exam (Civil Procedure – Alberta), applicants who select civil procedure as one of their optional exams will be writing a single version. A […]

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is working actively to expand options for those affected by the cancellation of the NCA’s May exam session. We recognize that the postponement to October of exams in the non-Canadian subjects originally scheduled for May (Contracts, Evidence, Family, Property and Trusts) may create a difficult situation for some […]