A member of a law society in another Canadian jurisdiction may apply to transfer to British Columbia.
This section provides information on applying for call and admission on transfer.
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Transfer to BC from a reciprocating jurisdiction under the National Mobility Agreement |
Depending on recent practice experience, a lawyer may transfer to BC from a reciprocating jurisdiction under Law Society Rule 2-49.2 and the National Mobility Agreement on fulfilling a reading requirement. See Transfer to British Columbia. |
Transfer to BC from another Canadian jurisdiction |
A lawyer may transfer to BC from another Canadian jurisdiction under Rule 2-49 on writing transfer examinations, qualification examinations or re-articling, depending on the lawyer's recent practice experience. See Transfer to British Columbia. |
Transfer to BC as an in-house counsel |
A lawyer transferring to BC from another Canadian jurisdiction under Rule 2-49.1 as an in-house counsel may be exempted from the requirement to write examinations or fulfil a reading requirement. See Transfer to British Columbia. |
Seek call and admission in BC from a country other than Canada |
A lawyer seeking to be called in BC from a country other than Canada must first obtain either a Canadian LL.B. degree or a Certificate of Qualification issued by the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA). See NCA Certificate of Qualification. He or she may then apply to enrol in the Law Society Admission Program. A lawyer with practice experience in a common law jurisdiction outside Canada may apply for a reduction in the nine-month articling term or an exemption from all or part of PLTC. See Reductions in the Articling Term and Credit for PLTC. |
