Provincial or territorial service · Justice and safety
Get legal aid
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Legal aid gives free or low-cost legal help to people with low incomes, mainly for criminal, family and immigration matters.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Legal Aid BC | How to applychecked | |
| Alberta | Legal Aid Alberta | See if you qualifychecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Legal Aid Saskatchewan | Apply for legal aidchecked | |
| Manitoba | Legal Aid Manitoba | How to applychecked | |
| Ontario | Legal Aid Ontario | How to applychecked | |
| Quebec | Commission des services juridiques (Legal Aid Québec) | Check if you are eligiblechecked | |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission | Get family law helpchecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Legal Aid | How to applychecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Legal Aid PEI (Department of Justice and Public Safety, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Legal Aid NL | Apply onlinechecked | |
| Yukon | Yukon Legal Services Society (Legal Aid) | How to applychecked | |
| Northwest Territories | NWT Legal Aid Commission | How to applychecked | |
| Nunavut | Legal Services Board of Nunavut | Legal aid in Nunavutchecked | Apply through your regional legal aid clinic or the court worker in your community. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Get legal aid", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/legal-aid