NOC 42200 — Paralegals and related occupations
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 42200 corresponds to Paralegals and related occupations
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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. Justices of the peace administer oaths, issue subpoenas, summonses and warrants and perform other court-related duties such as conducting bail hearings. 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. Justices of the peace are employed by federal, provincial, municipal, and territorial courts. 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
— Citizenship judge
— Clerk of probate
— Collection paralegal
— Commercial law clerk
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $59605
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| Yukon Territory | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $47.30 |
| Alberta | Moderate | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Saskatchewan | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $44.27 |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Quebec | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | *** | $*** | $*** | $31.60 |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Moderate | $*** | $*** | $30.00 |
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Number of permanent residence permits issued by years
| Province | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Alberta | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| British Columbia | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Quebec | 15 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Manitoba | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Ontario | 10 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Saskatchewan | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Attention! You may need a license to work in Canada
We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 42200)! There are 67 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
Information Sessions / Job Fairs (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
 | ***and*** | New Brunswick |
| ***and*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
 | ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***c R*** | Quebec |
| ***al *** | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Manitoba |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***kil*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***xpr*** | Northwest Territories |
| *** Ex*** | Yukon Territory |
| *** Sk*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***tic*** | |
| ***tic*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***tic*** | New Brunswick |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs Requiring Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ter*** | British Columbia |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tic*** |
Immigration Programs for Investors (suitable for NOC 42200)
| Title | Province | |
| ***Own*** | |
| ***-up*** |
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