Advisories

We are happy to advise that the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) resumed partial operations on July 24, 2020.  NCA employees are once again able to process applications and conduct assessments. We currently have a significant backlog of files to process and would request your continued patience as we respond to requests.  We will endeavour […]

Please be advised that registration for the October NCA exam session opens on August first, and closes at Noon (Eastern) September 4. The exams will be held between October 26 to 30, 2020. NCA candidates can register through the NCA portal. Please note all NCA exams in October 2020 will be online. All exams will […]

Further to the NCA Advisory dated June 14 about the launch of CPLED`s Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course, the NCA would like to remind NCA students that the deadline to register for the LRW course beginning Monday, August 24, 2020 is Friday, August 14. As previously indicated, this course is an optional learning tool […]

The NCA continues to review its assessment policies in light of the global pandemic.  In recognition of the fact that the pandemic is forcing many schools around the world to include online instruction in their law programs in 2020, the NCA Assessment Policy has been revised to allow for recognition of a limited amount of […]

With the announcement from the provincial government that most businesses in the Ottawa area will be permitted to reopen effective July 17, 2020, the Federation is moving towards the partial re-opening of our office. The return of essential employees to the office will allow members of the NCA team to resume a number of activities […]

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 […]