It is possible for a law graduate from outside Quebec to apply for diploma or training equivalence by submitting an application to the Admissions Committee.
Since the content of educational programs taken by legal professionals abroad must be equivalent to those in Quebec and take the specifics of Quebec law into account, the committee generally recommends that, before entering the master’s of notarial law program, applicants take undergraduate refresher courses. Each case is subject to a specific examination on the part of the Admissions Committee. After reviewing the file, the committee will inform the applicant in writing of its decision within 90 days of receiving the application.
Steps to apply for equivalence:
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Our contact information:
Chambre des notaires du Québec
Preadmission training – Equivalence division
101-2045 Stanley Street
Montréal, QC H3A 2V4
Tel.: 514-879-1793, ext. 5788 / 1-800-263-1793, ext. 5788
accesnotariat@cnq.org
You must complete and print the following three forms on legal size paper (216 mm x 356 mm / 8 ½ in x 14 in) and send them to us with the required documents:
All documents must be completed fully and accurately. Any omissions or inaccuracies in the information will delay the processing of the file.
You must include the originals and one photocopy of the following documents with your application:
- A recent photograph (10 cm x 15 cm / 4 in x 6 in or larger)
- Your birth certificate
- Your academic record, including number of hours of study, description of courses taken, number of credits obtained and the official transcript of marks obtained
- An official copy of any diploma you hold
- Official attestation from the educational establishment or organization responsible for your participation in and successful completion of any training course
- Attestation and description of your work experience
- An official attestation and a description of any other continuing education or training activities
- A comparative evaluation of studies completed outside Canada, conducted by a competent organization, for any degree obtained outside Canada; in determining whether an organization is competent, the Order takes into account the organization’s practices to ensure the quality of its evaluation services, including the evaluation criteria used
- Any other document or information deemed relevant
By virtue of section 7, para. 7 of the Règlement sur les normes d’équivalence de diplôme et de la formation aux fins de la délivrance d’un permis de la Chambre des notaires du Québec, documents submitted to support an application for diploma or training equivalence in order to practise the profession of notary in Quebec that are written in a language other than French or English must be accompanied by a French translation, attested under oath by a certified translator or, if the translator is not from Quebec, recognized by the authorities in their province or country.
