Where do I apply if I have charges in another province?

• If you are an Ontario resident with a legal matter taking place before a court in Quebec; or
• You are an Ontario resident presently living outside of Canada and you have a legal matter pertaining to the province of Ontario; or
• You are an out-of-province resident applying for a change of lawyer on a certificate provided by LAO; or
• You are an out-of-province resident applying for a Family, CYFSA, Immigration, Criminal or Civil matter/appeal as it pertains to the province of Ontario; or
• You are the respondent in Ontario seeking representation to respond to a Hague Convention application in Ontario

1. A representative will create or update your profile, screen you for financial eligibility and transfer you to an intake representative.

• If you are an Ontario resident with a Family, Immigration, Civil or Criminal legal matter taking place before a court outside of Ontario (with the exception of Quebec)

1. A representative will refer you to the Legal Aid Plan where the court proceedings are taking place.*

*Exception: An LAO representative will create or update your profile, screen you for financial eligibility and transfer you to an intake representative if you are:

• In custody
• Elderly
• Pregnant and due soon
• Disabled
• Hospitalized
• Institutionalized; OR
• You would like to apply in Ontario

• If you are an Ontario resident with a legal matter outside of Canada; or
• You are an Ontario resident and are waiving criminal charges from another province to Ontario

1. A representative will refer you to the Legal Aid Plan where the court proceedings are taking place

• If you are an out-of-country resident and you have a legal matter pertaining to the province of Ontario; or
• You are an out-of-country resident applying for a change of lawyer on a certificate provided by LAO; or
• You are an out-of-country resident and have a status check on your LAO application/certificate; or
• You are a Hague Convention applicant and you are outside on Ontario and are seeking the return of a child that has been brought to Ontario

1. A representative will transfer your application to the Non-Resident Reciprocity Department (NRRD) for processing.
2. The LAO representative will tell you to provide the following information to the NRRD when you are contacted:
   • Your name, date of birth and contact information
   • A copy of any court documents, orders or materials relevant to the proceedings
   • A summary of the legal matter
   • A description of what you wish to accomplish

• If you are a Hague Convention applicant and you are inside Canada and are seeking the return of a child removed from Canada (where the child normally lives)

1. A representative will refer you to the Summary Legal Advice Family (SLAF) or the Family Law Information Centre (FLIC), and will provide you with the appropriate contact information.