42200 Paralegals and related occupations
No. NOC 42200 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 2
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- commercial law clerk
- commissioner of affidavits
- commissioner of marriages
- corporate paralegal
- family law paralegal
- independent paralegal
- judicial officer
- justice of the peace
- land titles examiner
- legal researcher
- notary public
- paralegal
- real estate law clerk
- registrar of bankruptcy
- title searcher
- trademark agent
Main duties
- Paralegals
- Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, assembling documentary evidence, preparing trial briefs, and arranging for trials
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- Under the supervision of a lawyer, prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Draft legal correspondence and perform general office and clerical duties.
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.
Other occupations
42100Police officers (except commissioned) Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42101Firefighters Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42102Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces42201Social and community service workers42202Early childhood educators and assistants42203Instructors of persons with disabilities42204Religion workers