All Internationally Trained Lawyers (ITLs) and National Committee on Accreditation candidates (NCAs) are encouraged to register and apply through ViLawportal – link below.
For general information about certification and licensing and all these programs, visit the National Committee on Accreditation website or the program’s websites – you’ll find their links at the end of this page.
You’ll find here 1) the Application Schedule According to ViLawPortal for Ontario and Vancouver; 2) Call Day, interview and other important dates after the applications deadlines; 3) Guidance for preparing your application package; 4) ITLNCA OCIs Participating Firms; 5) Relevant links.
1. Application schedule according to ViLawPortal for Ontario and Vancouver.
Please register with ViLawPortal to apply for articling or 2ndYear Student job opportunities. Here is its link: https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/
2. Call day, Interview and Other Important Dates after Application deadlines.
This section will be updated soon.
3. Guidance for preparing your application package.
Follow the naming convention of the particular organizer and/or host for all documents you submit in ViLawportal. For example:
Include the following blurb at the end of your Cover Letter: I would be pleased to be invited to an ITLNCA on-campus interview on [date]. To schedule an interview, please contact the [ITLNCA Networks’ OCI Committee].
Provide [the ITLNCA Networks’ OCI Committee] with (1) your full name as listed on your resume, (2) phone number, (3) email address, and (4) a list of all the legal employers you applied to. You must submit the above information by completing this form: [to be posted soon]
Candidates should apply to ALL firms, government offices, and/ or legal employers that they are genuinely interested in working with. Candidates should not only apply to the list of firms listed here.
A preliminary list of participating law firms, government offices, and/or legal employers will be made available to candidates here soon. Additional legal employers may be added to our participation list even after the application deadline in ViLawportal has closed. Some legal employers do not hold OCIs and only invite successful candidates straight to the in-firm interview stage. Please apply to all positions you are interested in.
4. ITLNCA OCIs Participating Firms
Note: This list will be updated on a rolling basis.
5. Relevant links