Canada - National Committee on Accreditation - Certificate of Qualification - NCA Exams
Canada
Internationally Trained Lawyers
Qualifying Examinations
[A] NCA Process
National Committee on Accreditation - Federation of Law Societies of Canada <https://nca.legal/>. Self Assessment <https://nca.legal/process/self-assessment/>.
Application <https://nca.legal/process/application/>.
Exam Outline / Syllabi: <https://nca.legal/exams/content/>.
'NCA Language Screening Requirement' (5 March 2026) <https://nca.legal/nca-language-screening-requirement/>.
> Interpretive Statment: <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EN-Interpretive-Statement-on-Language-Requirements-March-1_2026v9clean.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260413143249/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EN-Interpretive-Statement-on-Language-Requirements-March-1_2026v9clean.pdf>: "proctored Versant English Placement Test (VEPT), the cost of which is included in the assessment fee, with a minimum score of 61 overall (equivalent to a minimum of 7 in IELTS).".
> Versant English Placement Test, Validation: <https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/english/SupportingDocs/Versant/ValidationSummary/VEPT-TestDescription-ValidationSummary.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20240626224822/https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/english/SupportingDocs/Versant/ValidationSummary/VEPT-TestDescription-ValidationSummary.pdf>.
> VEPT test online, proctored through MonitorEDU through Google Meets.
*** Pearson VEPT Prep Materials <https://www.pearson.com/languages/test-takers/versant-by-pearson/test-taker-preparation.html>.
> VEPT: <https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/pearson-languages/en-gb/pdfs/versant-resources/versant-by-pearson-english-placement-test-official-test-guide.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20250913053321/https://www.pearson.com/content/dam/one-dot-com/one-dot-com/pearson-languages/en-gb/pdfs/versant-resources/versant-by-pearson-english-placement-test-official-test-guide.pdf>.
> VEPT Demo <https://www.pearson.com/languages/hr-professionals/versant/versant-test.html#/vept>.
> Paid Practice Test: <https://versantstore.pearson.com/p/VERSPT-EPT>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260112232411/https://versantstore.pearson.com/p/VERSPT-EPT>.
Misc:
> D Wolfe, 'Internationally Educated Legal Professionals' (May 2018) <https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CPD-203-nca-process-may-2018.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/T5GZ-PNWJ>. England, USA, India, Australia, Nigeria, Pakistan...
> 'Another country practice' (2010) Vic Young Lawyers Journal 8 <https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/VicYngLawyersJl/2010/30.pdf>.
> Laura Bullock, 'Northern Exposure' (Lawyers Weekly, 23 March 2016) <https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/18625-northern-exposure>.
[B] Exam Syllabus
[Check for updates: <https://nca.legal/exams/content/>].
Canadian Criminal Law, rev June 2024 (web 2026) <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Canadian-Criminal-Law-June-2024_FT.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502125444/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Canadian-Criminal-Law-June-2024_FT.pdf>.
> Sample Exam, 2022 <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Criminal-Law-Sample-Exam.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131636/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Criminal-Law-Sample-Exam.pdf>.
> Sources of Criminal Law Explained, 2020 <https://www.scribd.com/document/496700364/Crim-Law-Outline-2020>, archived at <https://perma.cc/G9N2-3LQB>.
> Overview of Canadian Criminal Law <https://www.scribd.com/document/464936246/NCA-Notes-Short>, archived at <https://perma.cc/TMX2-9Q24>.
> Overview of Canadian Criminal Law 2 <https://www.scribd.com/document/198643872/Criminal-Law-NCA-Summary-2>, archived at <https://perma.cc/3AG9-FUAG>.
Canadian Constitutional Law, rev January 2023 (web 2026) <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Constitutional-Law-Jan2023_FT.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502130318/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Constitutional-Law-Jan2023_FT.pdf>.
> Sample Exam, 2022 <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Constitutional-Law-Sample-Exam.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131727/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Constitutional-Law-Sample-Exam.pdf>.
> Overview of Canada's Constitutional Law <https://www.scribd.com/doc/76630705/Constitutional-Law-NCA-Summary>, archived at <https://perma.cc/9CNQ-ZXC5>.
Canadian Professional Responsibility, rev March 2023 (web 2026) <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Professional-Responsibility-March2022_FT.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502125830/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Professional-Responsibility-March2022_FT.pdf>.
> Sample Exam, 2022 <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Professional-Resp-Sample-Exam.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131503/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Professional-Resp-Sample-Exam.pdf>.
> Professional Responsibility, 2022 <https://www.scribd.com/document/558457767/Maunel-Professional-Responsibility-January-2022-Version>, archived at <https://perma.cc/4ALY-8FBP>.
Canadian Administrative Law, rev April 2023 (web 2026) <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Administrative-Law-June2023_FT.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502130525/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cdn-Administrative-Law-June2023_FT.pdf>.
> Sample Exam, 2022 <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Administrative-Law-Sample-Exam-1.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131800/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Administrative-Law-Sample-Exam-1.pdf>.
> Lewisnca, Canadian Administrative Law Study Guide <https://www.scribd.com/doc/115828774/NCA-Administrative-Law-Notes>, archived at <https://perma.cc/5PZ2-PVTN>.
> NCA Administrative Law Answer Framework <https://www.scribd.com/document/681195409/2022-Admin-Law-Framework-Iedsfa>, archived at <https://perma.cc/TQ6T-ZPR7>.
> Admin Final Notes <https://www.scribd.com/document/216711303/Admin-Final-Notes>, archived at <https://perma.cc/KE3M-U823>.
Foundations of Canadian Law, rev July 2025, updated Jan 2026 (web 2026) <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Syllabus-Foundations-January-2026-_-Updated_FT.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502130649/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Syllabus-Foundations-January-2026-_-Updated_FT.pdf>.
> Sample Exam, 2024 <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Foundations-Sample-Exam-V5.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131249/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Foundations-Sample-Exam-V5.pdf>.
> Toronto School of Management, notes index <https://www.torontosom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FoundationsofCanadianLaw_samplenotes.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20240226034031/https://www.torontosom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FoundationsofCanadianLaw_samplenotes.pdf>.
> Eisen, Foundations to Law <https://lsacans.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/1L+/Foundations+to+Law+(LAW+401)+-+Eisen+.pdf>.
> Lewisnca, Foundations of Canadian Law <https://www.scribd.com/doc/115829143/LCC-Final-Foundations-Notes>, archived at <https://perma.cc/LSW2-TACG>.
TIPS, IRAC <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tips-for-Writing-NCA-Torts-Exam.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20260502131938/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tips-for-Writing-NCA-Torts-Exam.pdf>.
How to Write Problem-based Questions: <https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HowToWriteSept2019.pdf>, archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/20250810053005/https://nca.legal/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HowToWriteSept2019.pdf>.
Online Practice Exam: <https://paradigmtesting.excelindia.com/TNA/TestPlayer/Instruction.aspx?Theme=Gray>.
Scribd <https://www.reddit.com/r/Scribd/comments/18rdbys/download_free_files_from_scribd/>.
[B] CPLED
Canadian Legal Research and Writing <https://cpled.ca/our-programs/legal-research-and-writing-lrw/>.
Indigenous Peoples and the Law <https://cpled.ca/our-programs/indigenous-peoples-and-the-law/>.
> <https://nca.legal/resources/indigenous-law-and-peoples/>.