Licensing Process
After your JD
They must become a member of the bar. In Canada and other Commonwealth countries, one is called to the bar after completing post law school training in a provincial law society program and undergoing an internship or articling. Each provincial law society or, as with Quebec, le Barreau du Quebec, has a licensing process that first must be successfully completed. In some provinces, though not Ontario, certain required courses must be taken during your JD It is therefore advisable to investigate carefully should you be interested in practicing in a province other than Ontario. Please find below a links to all provincial and territorial Canadian Law Societies. If you are planning to be called to the bar in a province or territory outside of Ontario you are encouraged to check that province or territory’s website directly.
