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Posted on Jun. 8th 2009 at 11:40 am EDT (632 views, 1 comments)

Authorities have announced that graduates of three-year, full-time law degrees from any Common Law country, will now have their degree recognized in Canada. Graduates from countries including Australia, England and India will now be able to practice law in Canada without having to redo much of their undergraduate studies.

Law professionals from these countries will still be required to pass a series of exams to ensure that they are familiar with Canadian standards and processes, but the recent change will make the transition much easier for immigrants from these countries looking to practice law in Canada.

Foreign credentials recognition has become a large problem for immigrants coming to Canada, where taxi cab drivers often hold professional university degrees. Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, has made it a focus of his time in office to improve the situation. Currently under review, he claims that great changes will be made within the year in order to make foreign credential recognition easier for immigrants to Canada.

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