NOC 4211 — Paralegal and related occupations
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Skill level: B
Paralegals prepare legal documents and conduct research to assist lawyers or other professionals. Independent paralegals provide legal services to the public as allowed by government legislation, or provide paralegal services on contract to law firms or other establishments. Notaries public administer oaths, take affidavits, sign legal documents and perform other activities according to the scope of their practice. Trademark agents advise clients on intellectual property matters. Paralegals are employed by law firms, by record search companies and in legal departments throughout the public and private sectors. Independent paralegals are usually self-employed. Notaries public are employed by government and in the public and private sectors or they may be self-employed. Trademark agents are employed by law firms and legal departments throughout the public and private sectors, trademark development and search firms or they may be self-employed.
Job examples:
— abstractor
— brief writer – law
— British Columbia notary public
— collection paralegal
— commercial law clerk
— commercial law paralegal
— contract clerk – law
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $49046
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $50.00 |
| Saskatchewan | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $50.55 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | Moderate | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $31.87 |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
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Number of permanent residence permits issued by years
| Province | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| British Columbia | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Quebec | 15 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Manitoba | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Ontario | 10 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Saskatchewan | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
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Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 4211)
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Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 4211)
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Immigration Programs with Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 4211)
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Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 4211)
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Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers