Individuals applying for admission to a Canadian law society must hold a law degree earned at a Canadian law school or a Certificate of Qualification issued by the Federation’s National Committee on Accreditation.
Effective 2015, for their graduates to be admitted to law society admission programs, Canadian common law programs must meet the National Requirement that specifies the competencies and skills graduates must have attained and the academic program and learning resources law schools must have in place. Programs are reviewed annually by the Canadian Common Law Program Approval Committee (the “Approval Committee”).
Until a program is operating and has produced its first graduating class, assessment of whether it meets the national requirement is prospective only. To reflect this, a proposed program that would meet the national requirement will be given preliminary approval. Once a new program has received preliminary approval it is subject to the annual review process in the same manner as existing law school programs.
Law schools have the option of following a Program Approval Model (under which the school requires all graduates to meet the National Requirement) or an Individual Student Approval Model (ISAM – under which graduates will be individually assessed to determine whether they meet the National Requirement).
The Approval Committee has determined that the programs in the PDF below meet the National Requirement. The Program Approval Model was followed by almost all schools. Programs approved under the Individual Student Approval Model are indicated with the annotation “ISAM”. Except where otherwise indicated students graduating in 2015 or earlier are eligible for entry into the admission programs in any of the common law jurisdictions.
Law School Program Definitions
Dual Program – combined completion of a J.D./LL.B. plus a J.D./LL.B. from another university.
Joint Program – combined completion of a J.D./LL.B. plus a degree from another discipline within the same university, either undergraduate or graduate.
One Year Program – a one year J.D./LL.B. for graduates of Canadian civil law programs
Law School Programs (downloads in PDF) (in alphabetical order by name of university)
Law School Programs by Location
To view law school programs by location, on the map below, hover over a dot to view a list of cities with law school programs in that province. Then, select the city where you wish to study. All law school programs in that city will be listed in alphabetical order by law school name. You may then choose to sort the selection by clicking on either JD, Joint, Dual or One-Year in order to view by program type.
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- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishEdmonton2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) /Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishEdmonton2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (University of Colorado)DualEnglishEdmonton2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishVancouver2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishVancouver2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) / Bachelor of Law (LLB) (Tsinghua University)DualEnglishVancouver2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) / Bachelor of Law (LLB) (University of Hong Kong)DualEnglishVancouver2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishCalgary2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishCalgary2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Policy (MPP)JointEnglishCalgary2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/J.D. International Energy Lawyers Program (University of Houston)DualEnglishCalgary2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishHalifax2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishHalifax2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA)JointEnglishHalifax2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)JointEnglishHalifax2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Health Administration (MHA)JointEnglishHalifax2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D./Civil Law UpgradeOne yearEnglishHalifax2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishThunder Bay2016ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishWinnipeg2015ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelBachelor of Civil Law (BCL) /Bachelor of Law (LLB) including minor, honours and concentrationsJ.D.EnglishMontréal2015ApprovedProgramBachelor of Civil Law (BCL)/Bachelor of Law (LLB)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishMontréal2017ApprovedProgramBachelor of Civil Law (BCL)/Bachelor of Law (LLB)/ Master of Social Work (MSW)JointEnglishMontréal2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.FrenchMoncton2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA)JointFrenchMoncton2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointFrenchMoncton2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Environmental Studies (MES)JointFrenchMoncton2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) (for civil law graduates)One yearFrenchMoncton2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)One yearEng./Fre.Montréal2013ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishFredericton2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishFredericton2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishIqaluit2021ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.Eng./Fre.Ottawa2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEng./Fre.Ottawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), International AffairsJointEng./Fre.Ottawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Bachelor of Civil Law (LLL)JointFrenchOttawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences (B.Sc.Soc.) in Political ScienceJointFrenchOttawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.), Hon. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)JointFrenchOttawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/ J.D. (Michigan State or Washington College of Law)DualEng./Fre.Ottawa2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Bachelor of Civil Law (LLL), National ProgramOne yearFrenchOttawa2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishKingston2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Hon. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)JointEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA)JointEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Industrial Relations (MIR)JointEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), EconomicsJointEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) for Candian Civil Law Graduates (Université de Sherbrooke)One yearEnglishKingston2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishTorontoPreliminary Approval (2017)Program
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishSaskatoon2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) French Common Law Option (FLCO)J.D.FrenchSaskatoon2019ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishSaskatoon2018ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)One yearEng./Fre.Sherbrooke2016ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)One yearEng./Fre.Sherbrooke2012End: 2015ISAM
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishKamloops2015ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishLangleyPreliminary Approval (2012)Program
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishToronto2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Social Work (MSW)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), CriminologyJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), EconomicsJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), EconomicsJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), EnglishJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), European, Russian, and Eurasian StudiesJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Political ScienceJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), PhilosophyJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/ Master of Information (MI)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Global Affairs (MGA)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Policy (MPP)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishVictoria2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Juris Indigenarum Doctor (JID)J.D.EnglishVictoria2019ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishVictoria2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA)JointEnglishVictoria2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) for Canadian Civil Law GraduatesOne yearEnglishVictoria2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishLondon2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Science (MSc), Computer ScienceJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc)JointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Honors Business Administration (HBA)JointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Bachelor of Arts (BA), KinesiologyJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer ScienceJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Honors Bachelor of Arts (BA), Media, Information and Technoculture (MIT)JointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Honors Specialization Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political ScienceJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Science (MSc), Geology or GeophysicsJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), HistoryJointEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) / Baccalauréat en droit (Université Laval)DualEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) / Master of Law (LLM) (University of Groningen)DualEnglishLondon2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishWindsor2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Social Work (MSW)JointEnglishWindsor2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishWindsor2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.) / J.D. (University of Detroit Mercy)DualEnglishWindsor2017ApprovedProgram
- Program NameProgram TypeLanguageCity/TownApproval StartApproval StatusApproval ModelJuris Doctor (J.D.)J.D.EnglishToronto2015ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Business Administration (MBA)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Arts (MA), PhilosophyJointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/Master in Environmental Studies (MES)JointEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgramJuris Doctor (J.D.)/ Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) (Univ. de Montréal)One yearEnglishToronto2017ApprovedProgram
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