Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for our Volunteer Lawyer Matching Program, (FIFTY FREE HOURS)you must:
- Be an immigrant who has been granted permission to remain in Canada;
- Have been in Canada for 10 years or less;
- Be operating or launching a viable business;
- Be unable to afford legal services as determined by our economic guidelines; and
- Complete an application and provide all required documentation.
Please click here to download an application form. You can submit the application form, with the supporting documents, to info@connectlegal.ca.
Note: Connect Legal reserves the right to determine which applicants it accepts. Factors considered include the viability of your business, your participation in a formal business program and/or the nature of the legal expertise required.Business Viability
Please be advised that we favour those applicants who are already enrolled in or completed formal business support programs. If you are not in such a program, you may still be eligible, but we will need to see indicators that your business is at a stage where a donation of volunteer lawyer services is warranted. Some of the things which we look for include the following:1) Business is already up and running receiving revenue
2) Applicant has a highly developed business plan
3) Applicant has invested money in the business
4) Applicant has strong references from potential clients
5) Applicant has employees
6) Other factors
We are happy to discuss this with you in more detail over the phone before you fill out the application. Please contact us at info@connectlegal.ca or 416-964-3933.
Economic Guidelines
To qualify for Connect Legal's pro bono legal assistance, your gross household annual income must not exceed the figures below depending on the size of your household:| Household Size | Maximum Annual Household Income (Gross) |
| 1 person | $36,000 / year |
| 2 | $54,000 / year |
| 3 | $61,992 / year |
| 4 | $73,992 / year |
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