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Application

to the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)

For Assessment
Of Legal Credentials
Received Date: September 16, 2020

World Exchange Plaza 1810 - 45 O'Connor Street Ottawa Ontario K1P 1A4
Tel: (613) 236-1700 Fax: (613) 236-7233 www.flsc.ca
Information about your Application

You may submit an application for assessment of legal credentials at any time throughout the year. However, an
application cannot be processed until all of the required documentation is received. Normally, you will receive your
assessment report six to eight (6-8) weeks after all of the required documents are received at the offices of the NCA.

1. APPLICANTS LIVING OUTSIDE OF CANADA

There are no citizenship or residency requirements for an assessment of legal credentials. You may apply for an
assessment before immigrating to Canada.

2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
When submitting your educational and licensing documents, you must arrange to have the issuing authority send the
following to the NCA:

• Your academic record, showing the courses or subjects studied, the grades earned, and the hours of study or
number of credits for each course (may be called a transcript, detailed marks card, relève de notes, examination
report, extract, student's book, index, or other name depending on the country from which it is issued).

Your Transcripts for any course or exams completed for your call to Bar, council, law society, or other name
• depending on the country from which it is issued.

Letter confirming you are a member in good standing from the bar, council, law society, or other name depending
• on the country from which it is issued.

3. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND COPIES

The table below will help you determine the types of documents required as part of your application.

DOCUMENT CATEGORIES CHARACTERISTICS


Original Document Pre-Law University Education
- Document is submitted by the applicant
- Document bears proper seals and signatures
- Document is NOT a photocopy, or a notarized or certified copy
Official Document Legal Education and Licensure Documents
- Document is mailed by the institution directly to the NCA
- Document has never been handled by the applicant, a friend of
the applicant, a relative, or any other individual you know personally
- Document bears proper seals, signatures and postal markings
Copy - Regular, notarized or certified copies of a document

4. TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS
If any of your documents are in a language other than English or French, they must be accompanied by a complete
word-for-word English translation completed by a certified Canadian translator. If you are submitting your documents
from outside Canada and cannot obtain a translation from a Certified Canadian translator, you may submit a
translation from an official/certified/licensed translator from that country. NOTE: The original/official documents in
the original language must also be submitted so that the translated document can be verified against the original
document if required.

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Assessment Application Form

Have you previously applied to the NCA for an assessment?

YES X NO

If Yes, please provide the NCA File

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

I HAVE ENCLOSED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

A detailed Curriculum Vitae/Resumé of my legal work experience and my professional experience.

A completed, signed and dated application form.

I HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE NCA (c/o The
Federation of Law Societies of Canada)

Original transcripts of Pre-Law university education, or I have made arrangements for the
documents to be sent by the education institution.

Official transcripts for all legal education.


(Please refer to Sections 3 and 4 of this document)

Official letter or certificate of good standing from the jurisdiction where licensed to practice law.
(Please refer to Sections 3 and 4 of this document)

Official transcripts for all courses and exams required as part of the Call to the Bar/Council.
(Please refer to Sections 3 and 4 of this document)

All required transcripts must be sent to:


National Committee on Accreditation
c/o Federation of Law Societies of Canada
1810 - 45 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1P 1A4

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Assessment Application Form

PERSONAL INFORMATION

X MALE FEMALE

Your full name: Rajeev Arora

Your Family name: Arora

Your Given Name(s): Rajeev

The name(s) that appears on educational documents:


Arora

(If different than any of the names above, please attach proof of name change, such as marriage certificate.)

Date of Birth: Apr 22, 1989

Your mailing address (include city, country and zip code/postal code)
Address Type: Primary

205 Gardenbrooke Trail


Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6P 3G5

Address Type: Secondary

205 Gardenbrooke Trail


Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6P 3G5

Your contact information:

647-809-6802 - Primary

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Email address:

Primary: rajeev-arora@outlook.com

Alternate:

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Assessment Application Form

DETAILS OF PRE-LAW UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

• Please provide ORIGINAL transcripts of Pre-Law education, or arrange for the official transcripts to be sent directly to
our offices.
• Photocopies or certified copies of transcripts cannot be accepted. Please be sure to provide original transcripts.
If you wish to have your original documents returned to you, please include a photocopied set of the original
• documents.

Start/End Date Name of Institution City/Country Degree Obtained

From Jul 2007 Delhi University New Delhi, India B.A. Economics
To Jul 2011

DETAILS OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


• Please arrange for OFFICIAL FINAL TRANSCRIPTS to be forwarded directly to the offices of the Federation of Law
Societies of Canada under seal from all of the legal institutions attended.
• Although incomplete degrees cannot be evaluated please provide any details of degrees in progress.

Start/End Date Name of City/Country Degree Mode of Study Language of


Institution (In class, distance Legal
learning, etc) Instruction

From Jul 2011 Delhi New Delhi, India LL. B In Class EN


To Aug 2015 University, (Bachelor
Campus Law of Laws)
Centre

DETAILS OF LICENSURE

Please arrange for an OFFICIAL LETTER OF GOOD STANDING as well as any OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF MARKS for
any written examinations successfully completed for the call or admission, from the licencing authority. These
documents must be submitted directly to the office of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada by the issuing
agency or authority.

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Assessment Application Form

APPLICANT'S DECLARATION AND WAIVER

I confirm that the information provided in this application to the National Committee on Accreditation (the “NCA”) is true
and correct. I also confirm that I have read all of the information contained in the application, the instructions and the
guidelines posted in public view on the web site of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (www.flsc.ca) and accept
the terms and conditions set forth therein.

I acknowledge that the assessment of my application is only valid if the documents supplied are authentic and that only
official documents sent directly to the NCA by academic institutions and licensing bodies, will be considered. I
understand that if any documentation or information I provide is false, my application will be refused, all fees paid will
be automatically forfeited and such institutions, agencies or associations as are appropriate will be notified accordingly.

I understand that in order for the assessment of my application to be complete and accurate, it may be necessary for
the NCA to contact previous employers, educational institutions and licensing bodies in order to verify information
provided in the application. I hereby authorize the NCA to contact any of the foregoing individuals or entities for such
purpose.

I consent to the disclosure of any and all information I have provided relating to the NCA evaluation process, including
the results of the evaluation and any examinations, to the provincial/territorial licensing bodies, and any other parties
the NCA deems appropriate.

I acknowledge that the NCA's assessment may differ from my own interpretation or that provided by others. I
acknowledge that the NCA assumes no liability for damages of any kind, including consequential damages, in the event
the NCA decides, in its absolute discretion, not to issue a Certificate of Qualification. I hereby release the NCA from any
liability for damages to or loss of any documents submitted to it, as well as from any liability for damages arising out of
the use or reliance by me or any third party of the NCA's assessment of my application.

I further acknowledge that the issuance of a Certificate of Qualification by the NCA is not a guarantee of eligibility to
practice law in any province or territory in Canada and that such eligibility is at the discretion of each law society in
accordance with its applicable rules for admission.
On the date and time below I confirm that I have read and understand all of the foregoing and that I agree to be bound
by all the terms set forth herein.

September 16, 2020 - 22:08

Date and time the Declaration and Waiver was accepted

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