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In Canada, two types of law are practiced: Common Law and Civil Law. Quebec is the only province in Canada that uses the Civil Law system; hence, it is the only province in which one can practice law with a Civil Law degree. Every other province and territory in Canada practices Common Law. A Common Law degree allows you to practice law in other Common Law countries, such as the United States, while a Civil Law degree allows you to practice law in other Civil Law countries, such as France.

Here is a list of all the law schools in Canada:

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University of Toronto University of Alberta University of British Columbia York University University of Western Ontario
University of Windsor University of Victoria University of Saskatchewan Queen's University University of Ottawa
University of New Brunswick McGill University University of Manitoba Dalhousie University University of Calgary


Common Law Schools

# School Name Applicants Offers Made 1st Year Enrollment Median LSAT Median GPA
1
1,940
-
190
167
3.8
2
1,338
243
(18.2%)
173
161
(Not Required)
3.8
3
2,750
585
(21.3%)
289
161
3.9
(Best 2 Years)
4
1,754
-
180
164
3.8
5
1,018
-
108
163
3.8
6
1,400
-
163
159
-
7

3,597 (English)
166 (French)
-
280 (English)
60 (French)
-
83%
8
1,200
-
170
160
3.7
9
2,290
534
(23.3%)
160
160
3.75
(Last 2 Years)
10
872
313
(35.9%)
107
160
3.9
11
996
-
100
156
3.5
12
1010
-
126
160
78%
13
897
-
82
159
3.8
14
2,300
-
173
161
83%
15
2,344
549
219
-
-

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Canadian Lawyer Magazine Survey Rankings


Rankings based on student surveys conducted in 2008. See full rankings at Canadian Lawyer Magazine.

The following criteria were used:

  1. Curriculum
  2. Faculty
  3. Professors
  4. Testing
  5. Facilities
  6. Relevance
  7. Recreation
# School Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Grade
1
A-
A-
A-
B-
B
B
A
B+
2
A-
A-
B+
B
B
B
A-
B+
3
A-
B+
B+
B
B
B
A-
B+
4
B+
B+
A-
B
B
B
A
B+
5
B+
B+
B+
B
B-
B
A-
B
6
B+
B+
A-
B-
C+
B-
A
B
7
B+
B+
B+
B-
B
B-
A-
B
8
B
B+
A-
B
B-
B
B
B
9
B
B+
A-
B-
B+
C+
B+
B
10
B+
B+
B+
C+
B
B-
B+
B
11

B
B
B+
B-
B-
B-
B+
B
12
B+
B+
B+
C+
B-
C+
B+
B-
13
B
B
B+
C+
B-
C+
B
B-
14
B
B
B
C+
C-
C+
B
C+
-
Did not partcipate.


Civil Law Schools

  • Université de Montréal
  • Université Laval
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • Université du Québec à Montréal
  • McGill University (4-year combined Common and Civil Law program; bilingualism required)
  • University of Ottawa (Civil Law program)

Most of the above law schools require applications through their individual online application systems or by mailing in an application package. However, the six Ontario schools use OLSAS (the Ontario Law School Application Service), a centralized online system that allows you to fill out your information once for all the Ontario law schools you apply to. The Civil Law schools do not require applicants to take the LSAT because it is only offered in English.

A joint degree (both common and civil) allows you to develop a wider perspective of both legal systems of the Western world, but generally requires four years to complete. Most law schools provide either a Common Law program in English or a Civil Law program in French. The exceptions are the University of Ottawa, McGill University, and the Université de Moncton.

 

  
 
 
 

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