Articling Assist welcomes individuals who are seeking an articling position in Canada. We recommend that those who enrol in Articling Assist are residents in Canada, and have completed their Canadian common law degree or Certificate of Qualification (CQ); however, these are not requirements.

Please be aware that articling search for students outside Canada is infinitely more challenging than for those residing in a Canadian province, partly because networking is difficult to do remotely and partly because law firm recruiters prefer articling candidates who are local. If you are not yet in Canada, we recommend that you wait until you are in the country to register for Articling Assist.

Yes. Individuals seeking articling search support in Canada can sign up for Articling Assist.

Please note that students enrolled in a Canadian common law degree program can access career services and job search advisors through their law school’s career office.

Individuals who are working towards their Certificate of Qualification (CQ) may sign up for Articling Assist; however, please note that many firms are reluctant to hire someone for an articling position who has not yet completed and obtained their CQ.

CPLED’s Student Services Advisor, Eric Pye, has been supporting CPLED candidates and other law students for 5 years. He has over 15 years of job search support, recruiting, inter-cultural training and language teaching experience. He is also a Certified Resume and Interview Specialist (CRS, CIS) and has a professional certificate in Career and Academic Advising from the University of Calgary.

If you don’t already, follow him on LinkedIn.

All meetings will be virtual. There is no option to have an in-person meeting.

Articling Assist is not a free program but has been competitively costed compared to similar job search services. While most service providers support clients in varied specializations and career paths, Articling Assist specializes exclusively on law students and articling search.

The fee for the Articling Assist service is $490 + applicable taxes.

Articling Assist participants who later register in PREP or Accelerated PREP receive a refund on the service fee or credit towards their PREP Foundation Modules tuition fee, so service is essentially free for those who will enroll in PREP, with the fee representing an advanced tuition payment.

Complete the following steps to register, pay and participate:

1. Create a CPLED Student Profile.
2. Complete the following items on the Articling Assist Enrolment Checklist: 
   – Law degree information (including uploading the necessary supporting documentation)
   – Previous legal work experience
   – Articling Assist Student Agreement
   – Emergency Contact Information
3. When you have completed the checklist, email admin@cpled.ca with the subject, “Articling Assist,” noting you have completed your Articling Assist Enrolment Checklist and would like to sign up for the service. A CPLED staff member will respond, confirm your registration, and provide you with your service invoice. If the service is not accepting new clients, CPLED will inform you of the next available opportunity to sign up.
4. After receiving your Articling Assist invoice, submit your payment by online bill payment, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or wire transfer.
5. Once your payment has been processed, CPLED’s Student Services Advisor will contact you via email with next steps. Please note that processing your payment can take up to five business days.
   Refer to the user guide for step-by-step instructions on the enrolment process.

Refer to the user guide for step-by-step instructions on the enrolment process.

Upon completion of the enrolment process, an invoice will be generated and provided to you via email from CPLED staff (from admin@cpled.ca).

The CPLED Student Services Advisor will contact you regarding the first steps within a week after your service payment has been processed.

Payments can be made by online bill payment, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or wire transfer.

Online bill payment is a fast and secure way to make a payment with a Canadian bank account. Payments are processed through your financial institution’s own banking service.

1. Log on to your bank’s online system
2. Create a payee profile. Add “The Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education” or “CPLED” as a payee on your bill payment profile (name will vary from bank to bank)
3. Enter your account information. Your account number is located at the top of your invoice and is your three or four-digit student number, for example, 1532.
4. Allow for processing time. It may take up to five business days for online payments to be processed.

For support on setting up online payment, contact your financial institution.

To remit funds via EFT:

1. Complete the EFT transaction using CPLED’s banking institution information, located on your PREP tuition fee invoice.
2. Send CPLED an email at accounting@cpled.ca indicating the invoice number(s) and account(s) that your payment should be applied to.

Your financial institution may charge a fee to complete an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). It is your responsibility to pay that fee and ensure the full amount due to CPLED is remitted.

To remit funds via wire transfer:

1. Complete the wire transfer transaction using CPLED’s banking institution information, located on your Articling Assist program fee invoice.
2. Send CPLED an email at accounting@cpled.ca with a copy of the official payment receipt from your financial institution.

Your financial institution may charge a fee to complete a wire transfer. It is your responsibility to pay that fee and ensure the full amount due to CPLED is remitted.

Unfortunately, no.

• The manual process required for cheque payments is too inefficient and costly.
• Credit card transaction and administration costs are high. To keep tuition and program fees affordable, we do not accept credit card payments.
• CPLED is not set up to accept e-Transfer payments.

While CPLED strives to provide Articling Assist clients with the best possible guidance and resources, we cannot guarantee that you will secure an articling position through the service, or other specific outcomes. We provide help and guidance throughout the process; however, the ultimate responsibility of implementing suggestions and securing an articling position lies with you.