Job requirements Corporate Counsel near Kitchener (ON)
Find out what you typically need to work as a corporate counsel near Kitchener (ON). These requirements are applicable to all Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Lawyers
- Two to three years of undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program, a bachelor's degree from a recognized law school, successful completion of the bar examination and completion of a period of articling are required.
- Licensing by the provincial or territorial law society is required.
- Be an active member of a law society in the province or territory of legal practice.
- Notaries (Quebec)
- A bachelor's degree in civil law from a recognized law school and a master's degree in notarial law, which includes a 16-week internship, from a recognized law school are required.
- A 15-day training program at the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.
- Licensing by the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.
Professional certification and licensing
OntarioIf this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.
- If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
- If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.
Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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