NCA challenge-exam bundle
Foundations + 8 NCA subjects, in one place.
The National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) prescribes 5 to 10 challenge exams for foreign-trained lawyers entering Canadian practice. Total fees: ~C$2,870 per candidate (FLSC, 2026). Caselaw covers every prescribed subject from the official syllabus, with past papers, model answers, and an AI tutor focused on the NCA rubric.
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C$39 /month
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C$299 one-time
Pays for itself if you write more than 8 monthly cycles. Lifetime access to every NCA subject + future updates.
9 prescribed subjects · 0 past papers
Foundations of Canadian Law
NCA · FoundationsCanadian legal system, sources of law, court hierarchy, the Charter, federalism, statutory interpretation, Indigenous legal orders. Required for every NCA candidate.
Required · ~3,800 candidates/yr
Canadian Constitutional Law
NCA · ConstitutionalCharter doctrine, division of powers (s.91/92), unwritten constitutional principles, amending procedure, Aboriginal rights under s.35.
Required · ~3,500 candidates/yr
Canadian Administrative Law
NCA · AdministrativeStandard of review post-Vavilov, procedural fairness (Baker), Charter values in administrative decisions (Doré), judicial review.
Required · ~3,500 candidates/yr
Canadian Criminal Law
NCA · CriminalCriminal Code substantive offences and procedure, Charter rights at investigation and trial, sentencing principles, evidentiary rules.
Required · ~3,500 candidates/yr
Canadian Professional Responsibility
NCA · Professional ResponsibilityFederation Model Code, conflicts, candour, confidentiality, lawyer regulation, Doré balancing of professional discipline against Charter values.
Required · ~3,500 candidates/yr
Contracts (foreign-trained add-on)
NCA · ContractsRequired only when not previously studied at common-law standard. Formation, interpretation, performance (Bhasin/Callow/Wastech), breach, remedy, exclusion clauses.
Add-on (when prescribed) · ~2,200 candidates/yr
Torts (foreign-trained add-on)
NCA · TortsRequired only when not previously studied at common-law standard. Negligence framework (Anns/Cooper), causation (Snell/Resurfice/Clements), damages (1978 trilogy + cap).
Add-on (when prescribed) · ~2,200 candidates/yr
Property (foreign-trained add-on)
NCA · PropertyRequired only when not previously studied at common-law standard. Estates and interests in land, possession and title, equitable interests, Aboriginal title (Tsilhqot'in).
Add-on (when prescribed) · ~2,200 candidates/yr
Public + Private International Law (when prescribed)
NCA · InternationalConflict of laws (jurisdiction simpliciter, real and substantial connection, choice of law), reception of public international law into Canadian law (Suresh, Hape).
Add-on (when prescribed) · ~1,200 candidates/yr
After NCA — what next
Once your NCA Certificate of Qualification is issued, apply to a provincial law society. Each province has its own articling and bar exam regime: Ontario barrister + solicitor exams (LSO), BC PLTC, Alberta CPLED, Quebec École du Barreau (civil track — not yet served by Caselaw, see Quebec status).