Hello,

I have a few questions with regards to an LLM degree from Canada

Firstly, where shall I get my LLM degree from within Canada i.e. a) Oosgoode School of Law b) McGill or c) University of Toronto? It would also be essential to note here that I would intend to specialize in Intellectual Property Law.
Secondly, I am looking forward to settling down in Canada, thus what types of examinations would I be required to give?
Thirdly, would an LLM specialized in Intellectual Property law be a good course to study with the ultimate objective of settling down in Canada?
Fourthly, should I apply for the status of a PR prior to my LLM application?
Fifth, I have completed my 5 year law course from India, is it of any relevance or would I have to start from scratch in Canada?
Lastly, I have about one and a half years of work experience in India.

Thank- you, all answers/ guidance would be appreciated.

[Edited by shantanu kulkarni on Sep 08, 2018]

Hello, I'm quite curious to see if you found answers to these questions. I'm in the EXACT same situation with the same questions. Please let me know. Thank you

For IP Law - do McGill or UofT even offer this as a specialization? Osgoode Hall's IP law program is good.

What do you mean by settling down in Canada? What kind of job would you plan to do? If you are planning on practicing law, it's not so straightforward, and an LLM would probably not help you (much) along this path.

There is some good (but old) discussion on this here:

https://llm-guide.com/board/canada/practising-law-in-canada-49526

If you want to become a law professional that doesn't practice (paralegal etc.) this is doable but it's an LLM is a lot of money to spend if that's your goal.

I also want to know all about the llm general law programm, what do we study in it and who is it different from canadian commom law programme and thesis based law programme,for  practicing law in canada which is the best to do llm in?

also if you can give some idea about the latter two courses as well. 

Hey there,

I too had a query in my mind with regards to Canadian Immigration Law. Is there any law school in Canada or for that matter any college/university that offers a course (Post-grad Certificate/Masters) relating to this field?

I already have interned under some law firms which deal in this area and wish to pursue it in future as my own specialised line of work as well.

As far as I know, there is no Canadian law school offering an LLM with a specialization in Immigration Law. 

That's not to say that there are schools that offer electives in this area. What would be your goal with such a course? 

What if I don't want to practice but want to work in some legal firm(corporate offices), then is it good to do LLM in Canada?