Looking for a job in Canada but I only have my legal qualifications from Europe (LL. B and LL. M). Does anyone have a recommended course of action on how I can find work here in Canada?

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A lot of people look for assistant roles with law firms, volunteer for example at a pro Bono center, and maybe apply for summer internships through organizations here eg. Ontario Bar Association has an international internship or via NCA network on-campus interviews (Canadian law students have these on-campus interviews with big law firms for summer positions and over the recent years they're now open to NCA candidates) while you prepare for the NCA exams.

If you just need a job maybe to help pay some bills while you're going through the re-accreditation and in Canada and can't find any assistant positions available currently, check out job fairs in the geographic location - some offer virtual job fairs too or look on job boards online to see if there's any jobs open in retail, grocery, landscaping, customer service, etc.

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