{"id":1913,"date":"2016-02-05T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T11:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/klsemployability\/?page_id=1913"},"modified":"2021-08-26T17:11:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T16:11:03","slug":"canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/getintolaw\/practising-internationally\/canada\/","title":{"rendered":"– Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s Law Societies<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In Canada, the legal profession is regulated, licensed and disciplined\u00a0by each province and territory, with each province and territory governed by their own respective law society.\u00a0 Every lawyer in Canada and notary in Quebec is required by law to be a member of a law society<\/span><\/u><\/a> and to be governed by its rules.\u00a0\u00a0 Click on the link to find the societies and links to their websites.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Federation of Law Societies of Canada<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0– http:\/\/flsc.ca\/<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

FLSC is the national coordinating body for Canada\u2019s 14 provincial and territorial law societies.\u00a0Learn More.<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 It plays a coordinating role among its member law societies, promotes the development of national standards, encourages the harmonization of law society rules and procedures, and undertakes national initiatives as directed by its members, among other activities. \u00a0Learn More<\/span><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canadian Bar Association<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– http:\/\/www.cba.org\/Home<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

In addition, the legal profession is represented by the Canadian Bar Association<\/u><\/span><\/a>\u00a0nationally, which\u00a0has branches in every province and territory in Canada. The CBA\u00a0is a professional voluntary organization that advocates for all\u00a0its members.<\/p>\n

You can find\u00a0a link to each province and territory\u2019s respective law society and CBA branch here – http:\/\/www.cba.org\/Who-We-Are\/Branches<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Qualifying in Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)<\/span><\/u><\/a> assesses the legal education credentials of individuals trained outside of Canada who intend to apply for admission to a law society in a Canadian common law jurisdiction.\u00a0\u00a0 You will find all you need to know on this page http:\/\/flsc.ca\/national-committee-on-accreditation-nca\/<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Establishing Links with Legal Canada from the UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How KLS can help<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n