Canadian Experience

Fundraising Campaign: New Frontiers

The fundraising program New Frontiers, is designed to secure meaningful Canadian experience for Internationally Trained Lawyers and National Committee on Accreditation Candidates (ITLNCAs). The Canadian experience will be completed in one of the following stages: (i) summer jobs (ITLNCA OCIs), or (ii) internships and transition placements (Articling/LPP, where applicable). Placements are to be procured within Legal Clinics and/or not-for-profit legal service providers that support access to justice areas of law.

The Fundraising link will continue to be available here. Thank you to the generous donations from the community and legal profession and professionals the program has raised $2,435 (less transaction fees).

Funds are to be allocated in the placement period: 2023-2024

Potential Candidates (applications are not yet open)

an ITLNCA looking to complete the ITLNCA OCIs shorter than three months
enrolled or completed a Master of Laws Program, or is a NCA’s Certificate of Qualification Candidate or holder
member of the ITLNCA Networks or member of one of the ITLNCA Networks' supporting equality seeking lawyers associations
complete an application for consideration that will include resume and purpose letter (instructions to be provided)
must be authorized to work in Canada

Potential Hosts

legal clinics and not-for-profit legal service providers (Organization)
Organization provides legal services to diverse communities, in law areas that face access to justice challenges
Organizations may be supported or suggested by equality deserving legal associations and universities with programs for ITLNCAs and that have supported the ITLNCA Networks in the past.

Amounts' Allocation

from $1 to $2,500 will be allocated to one ITLNCA OCI Placement

From the President

“There is little or no difference between endurance runners and Canada’s internationally trained lawyers. During their long-time journey preparing for the race, they both feel drained, they both face debilitating doubts, and for some reason, they both keep going with unbreakable resilience. They push through the pain, they somehow quiet their doubts, and they keep their goal in sight: crossing the line. And finally, when they cross the line, which they will, they tell themselves: huh! I did it! And now what? What’s my next challenge?” Antonio F. Urdaneta