I am an NCA qualified lawyer from India. I wish to visit Canada through a TR visa. For this I need a letter of invitation. Is anyone aware whether law societies of provinces in Canada provide a letter of invitation mentioning that a NCA Qualified person can come to Canada for articling purpose.
TRV -Letter of invitation
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What is a TR visa? Do you have a job offer and paid? If so you may need an approved LMIA from employer.
TR-Temporary Resident Visa. I do not have a job offer as I can do an Articling with a lawyer. But for the same I need a TR visa to register with a law society. I have sent a few law societies my NCA Certificate. I wish to receive a letter of invitation from them. I just want to know whether law societies issue letter of invitation to NCA Qualified candidates to come to Canada and look for an Articling position as it is the first step towards getting registered with a law society.
They would not because you are coming here with the intention to work not visit. This has nothing to do with the law societies but finding a job with a law firm. You would need an approved LMIA from a law office proving that they could not hire an articling student with your experience/education. Then with LMIA, you apply for a closed work permit. So you don’t need to come to Canada to look for a job, it is all online.
What do you mean you need TR to register for a law society? Law societies are not going to give you a letter of invitation because you are coming to work. You are not a visitor. You should be focusing on immigrating first and then once in Canada, you can look at requirements to be called to the bar. Not sure why you need register with no job offer/LMIA and not immigrating. From Ontario Law Society:
Employment Relationship under Articles
10.3. The Society is not a party to the employment relationship created by Articles. The employment relationship is between the Candidate and the Candidate’s employer.
So you need job offer with LMIA.