Immigrate to Canada as a Judge

Immigrate to Canada as a Judge in 2023

If you have experience as a Judge then you are in luck. Your skills are wanted in Canada and you can Immigrate via the Federal Skilled Work Visa, The Federal Skilled Trades Visa, on the Canada Experience Class pathway or on a Provincial Nominee Program.

Judges are on the Canadian National Occupations Classification (NOC) List under the code of 4111 and are eligible to move to Canada. Despite many Judges migrating to Canada over the past few years, Judges are still in high demand across Canada from both a National and Provincial basis.

Canada recognizes that in other countries Judges are employed under different job titles and positions.  Therefore, Canada will class you as Judges  if your current job title is that of:

• Administrative judge

• Appellate court judge

• Associate chief justice

• Chief justice

• County court judge

• County judge

• Court of Queen’s Bench justice

• Deputy justice

• District and surrogate court judge

• District court judge

• Family court judge

• Federal court justice

• Federal court justice – trial division

• Federal Court of Appeal justice

• Federal trial court justice

• Judge – law

• Justice

• Juvenile court judge

• Magistrate court judge

• Probate court judge

• Provincial court judge

• Provincial court of appeal justice

• Provincial supreme court justice

• Puisne judge

• Small claims court judge

• Superior court justice

• Supreme Court justice

• Supreme Court of Canada justice

• Tax Court judge

• Trial court judge

• Youth court judge

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To Immigrate to Canada as a Judge your day to day duties and responsibilities in your current job must be:

• Preside over courts of law interpret and enforce rules of procedure and make rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence

• Instruct the jury on laws that are applicable to the case

• Weigh and consider evidence in non-jury trials and decide legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant

• Pass sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases and determine damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases

• Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses

• Determine custody of children between contesting parents and other guardians

• Enforce court orders for access or support

• Supervise other judges and court officers.

• Judges may specialize in particular areas of law such as civil criminal or family law.

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You must have these minimum qualifications to immigrate to Canada as a Judge

• Extensive experience as a lawyer or as a professor of law with continuous membership in the bar association is usually required.

• Membership in good standing with a provincial or territorial law society or bar association is required.

• Judges are appointed by federal or provincial cabinets.

• Those appointed to more senior positions in a court such as chief justice usually have experience as judges in that court.

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Minimum work experience required to migrate to Canada as a Judge

You will be expected to have at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours + per week), continuous full-time employment as a Judge or part time equivalent within the last 10 years.

Getting your Judge qualifications credentialed for Immigrating to Canada

An Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is a report that evaluates your educational credentials as a Judge and confirms if your education is equivalent to a completed Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate.. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting an ECA for Canada as a Judge.

Step 1: Choose a designated ECA organization for your Judge qualifications

Firstly, you need to choose a designated organization that is authorized by the Canadian government to provide ECAs. The designated organizations are:

Comparative Education Service (CES)

International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS)

World Education Services (WES)

Step 2: Check the ECA requirements

The requirements for an ECA as a Judge may differ depending on the designated organization you choose. You should check the organization’s website to know their specific requirements for your country of education and academic credentials.

Step 3: Gather required documents

Gather all the required documents that the organization requires for your Judge ECA assessment. These documents include academic transcripts and certificates. Make sure the documents are complete and translated into English or French if they are in another language.

Step 4: Receive the ECA report

Once the assessment is complete, the designated organization will send you an ECA report. The report will confirm the Canadian equivalency of your educational credentials and allow you to make an Express Entry application to immigrate to Canada as a Judge.

As a Judge Immigrating to Canada you are also required to take a Language test

If you are applying for immigration to Canada as a Judge, you need to take an English or French language test to demonstrate your proficiency in either language. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting an English or French language test for Canada immigration:

Step 1: Determine which language test you need

With you occupation of Judge you will need to determine which language test you need to take, depending on your immigration program and your language proficiency. The most commonly accepted tests for English are the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP). For French, the most commonly accepted test is the Test d’évaluation de français (TEF).

Step 2: Register for the test

Once you have determined which test you need to take, you will need to register for the test with the appropriate testing organization. For IELTS and CELPIP, you can register online on their respective websites. For TEF, you can register online on the website of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris (CCIP).

Step 3: Prepare for the test

Before taking the test, it is recommended that you prepare by reviewing the test format and practicing your language skills. Most testing organizations offer study materials and practice tests that you can use to prepare. Obviously by being a professional Judge you will have a good knowledge of language. However, do treat the language test with respect and do your preparation.

Step 6: Take the test

On the day of the test, arrive at the testing center on time and bring the necessary identification documents with you.

For Canadian immigration as a Judge, language proficiency is evaluated on a points based system, where you can earn points based on your results in an approved language test. The Canadian government currently recognizes three language tests for immigration purposes:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)

• Test d’évaluation de français (TEF)

Here’s a breakdown of how many points you can earn in each of the four language skills for each test:

IELTS for Judges

• Listening: CLB 4-4.5 (6 points), CLB 5 (7 points), CLB 5.5-6 (8 points), CLB 6.5 (9 points), CLB 7-9 (10 points)
• Reading: CLB 4 (6 points), CLB 5 (7 points), CLB 6 (8 points), CLB 7-9 (9 points)
• Writing: CLB 4 (6 points), CLB 5 (7 points), CLB 6 (8 points), CLB 7-9 (9 points)
• Speaking: CLB 4-5 (6 points), CLB 5.5 (7 points), CLB 6-7 (8 points), CLB 7-9 (9 points)

CELPIP for Judges

• Listening: CLB 4 (4 points), CLB 5 (5 points), CLB 6 (6 points), CLB 7 (7 points), CLB 8-9 (8 points)
• Reading: CLB 4 (4 points), CLB 5 (5 points), CLB 6 (6 points), CLB 7 (7 points), CLB 8-9 (8 points)
• Writing: CLB 4 (4 points), CLB 5 (5 points), CLB 6 (6 points), CLB 7 (7 points), CLB 8-9 (8 points)
• Speaking: CLB 4 (4 points), CLB 5 (5 points), CLB 6 (6 points), CLB 7 (7 points), CLB 8-9 (8 points)

TEF for Judges

• Compréhension de l’oral (Listening): NCLC 4 (145-180) (CLB 4) (6 points), NCLC 5 (181-216) (CLB 5) (7 points), NCLC 6 (217-248) (CLB 6) (8 points), NCLC 7-9 (249-300) (CLB 7-9) (9 points)
• Compréhension de l’écrit (Reading): NCLC 4 (121-150) (CLB 4) (6 points), NCLC 5 (151-180) (CLB 5) (7 points), NCLC 6 (181-206) (CLB 6) (8 points), NCLC 7-9 (207-249) (CLB 7-9) (9 points)
• Expression écrite (Writing): NCLC 4 (181-225) (CLB 4) (6 points), NCLC 5 (226-270) (CLB 5) (7 points), NCLC 6 (271-309) (CLB 6) (8 points), NCLC 7-9 (310-360) (CLB 7-9) (9 points)
• Expression orale (Speaking): NCL

Express Entry application to Immigrate to Canada as a Judge

• Create an online account: Visit the Government of Canada’s immigration website and create an online account. You will need to provide your personal information and create a username and password.

• Complete your profile: Once you have created an account, you can complete your Express Entry profile. This will include information about your occupation as a Judge, education, work experience, language ability and other personal details. Make sure to provide accurate information and upload all required documents, such as language test results and work reference letters.

• Calculate your Compreensive Ranking System (CRS) score: Once you have completed your profile, the CRS will automatically calculate your score based on the information you provided. Your CRS score will determine your eligibility for permanent residence as a Judge and your ranking in the Express Entry pool. The most up to date CRS Calculator for {pluralocc} is below:

• Submit your profile: Once you have reviewed your profile and confirmed that all information is accurate and up-to-date, you can submit it to the Express Entry pool. You will be given a profile number and an Express Entry Job Seeker validation code which you will need to attach to your Judge job applications.

• • • Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA): If you meet the eligibility requirements as a Judge for one of the three Express Entry-managed programs (Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class), you may be invited to apply for permanent residence. ITAs are issued to Judge applicants with the highest CRS scores  and are issued during regular Express Entry draws.

• • • Submit your application for permanent residence: If you receive an ITA, you will have 90 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence, including all required forms and documents.

CRS Points Score for a Judge Immigrating to Canada in 2023

• • • January 14, 2023 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 454
    • October 3, 2022 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 422
    • September 1, 2022 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 462
    • August 18, 2022 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 403
    • August 5, 2022 – CRS score cutoff: 382
    • July 21, 2022 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 357
    • July 8, 2022 – CRS score cutoff: 369
    • June 23, 2022 – CRS score cutoff: 357
    • June 10, 2022 – CRS score cutoff: 368
    • May 31, 2022 – CRS score cutoff: 380
    • May 20, 2022 – CRS score cutoff for Judges: 397

Should you score 400 or over on your Express Entry CRS then there is a very good chance you’ll be able to Migrate to Canada as a Judge without a Job Offer or Provincial Nomination.

Jobs in Canada for Judges

The Job market in Canada for Judges remains strong and is expected to do so for the next five years. Unemployment for qualified Judges in Canada is well below average.  An entry-level Judge with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average Salary of around $59000 whilst a Judge with mid-level experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $92400.

An experienced Judge with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $216722 and a Judge with late-career experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $340787.

Immigrate to Canada as a Judge