Once you have passed your examinations, completed articling or the Law Practice Program, paid your fees, submitted your forms and have no good character issues, you are eligible to be licensed to practise law.
All eligible candidates must be in attendance for a live call to the bar ceremony. At the call, candidates are presented with the Degree of Barrister-at-Law by the Law Society and a Court Certificate and are required to swear or affirm the oath required to practise law in Ontario. Candidates may also take an oath of allegiance.
Candidates who are licensed by way of an administrative call process do not attend in person. More information on both methods of licensure are available on the Call to the bar page.
See the fees schedule for the cost to be licensed.
Legal robes are required for the in-person ceremony - see list of Legal Robing Companies. Candidates may either rent robes from these companies (for a fee) or purchase their robes.