Advisories

Please be advised that access to the NCA Portal will be interrupted from 23:59 January 23, to 04:00 January 24 for required server maintenance. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

The start time for your NCA exam scheduled in February 2021 is now posted in the NCA portal, in the exam history tab. All times posted are based on a 24 hour clock (12:00 is Noon) and all times are posted in Canada’s Eastern (Toronto/Ottawa) time zone. If you want to request a change in […]

On Thursday, February 25 from 11:00 to 12:00 Mountain Time in Canada, The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) will offer an information session on the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP). The session will provide a high-level overview of PREP, the official Bar admission program for Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan, registration information […]

The Federation of Law Societies of Canada continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and take steps to prioritize the health and safety of our clients, staff, and the community-at-large. The offices of the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) will close for the holidays and, in compliance with government of Ontario orders, remain […]

We know how important it is to candidates to receive exam results and we are working hard to make sure you receive them as soon as possible. The results for the September examinations will be released starting December 16, 2020 and continuing as each subject is marked. To determine which results are available, please consult […]

We know how important it is to candidates to receive timely exam results and we are working hard to make sure you receive them as soon as possible.  As always, we appreciate the importance of this process to your career plans. Thank you for bearing with us as we continue to adapt our systems to […]

Please note that updated versions of the  Canadian Criminal Law, Remedies and Foundations of Canadian Law exam outlines (syllabi) are currently available on the NCA’s website.

Registration is now open, and accessible through the NCA Portal, for NCA exams scheduled in January 2021. Registration for the January exams will close at 11:00 PM (ET) on December 6 after which February exam registration will open. Those registering will be asked to indicate a preferred start time for their online exams. After registration […]

In response to the continuing restrictions prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, all NCA exams in 2021 will continue to be conducted online. Please rest assured that we are listening to student feedback and are working on improving the exam experience. The new exam schedule spreads the exams throughout the year to minimize waiting between sessions.  […]

We know how important it is to candidates to receive timely exam results and we are working hard to make sure you receive them as soon as possible. As you might expect, the transition to our online exam system during the pandemic, combined with higher than average volumes, required us to make adjustments to our […]

On September 30, 2020, the Law Society of Alberta launched a project called “My Experience“.  The initiative was launched as part of ongoing efforts to increase diversity and counter discrimination and racism within the legal profession in the province.  “My Experience” invites Black Canadians, Indigenous Peoples and People of Colour (BIPOC), whether law or articling […]

Last week we announced a revised schedule for the October exams. Many of you expressed legitimate concerns about the fact that the dates for some exams were earlier than those that had been posted for many months. Although the changes to the exam schedule were made to address issues experienced in our first online exam […]