1. You must have a high school diploma.

2. To be a legal assistant or paralegal, you need a bachelor's degree in law or a college diploma in a legal assistant/law clerk program or in-house training.

3. To be an independent paralegal, you usually obtain your education through experience, industry-sponsored courses or a college paralegal program.

4. To be a notary public, you usually receive in-house training and are appointed after examination/certification by the governing judiciary in your province/territory. Specific activities/time periods limit all appointments. You also need a licence in the province/territory where you'll work. In British Columbia, you must be a member of the Society of Notaries Public.

5. To be a trademark agent, you must finish two years' in-house training and an examination conducted jointly by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and the Registrar of Trade Marks, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, or complete one of the preceding requirements and be a lawyer entitled to practise in Canada. You must also register with the federal Trade-Marks Office.

6. Almost 2 in 5 either have a community college diploma or an undergraduate university degree.

1. What is a day in the life of a Paralegal and Related Occupations like?
   Legal assistants and paralegals in law firms or in other establishments perform some or all of the following duties:... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Paralegal and Related Occupations?
   The job outlook for Paralegal and Related Occupations is considered Average because: 1. Employment grew at a... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Paralegal and Related Occupations?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be above average... more
4. How much does a Paralegal and Related Occupations make?
   The average hourly wages for Paralegal and Related Occupations is $20.00/HR, which is close to the average for... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Paralegal and Related Occupations"?
   3% of Paralegal and Related Occupations are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for technical,... more
6. How many Paralegal and Related Occupations are employed part-time?
   9% of Paralegal and Related Occupations are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 32,900 workers employed... more
7. How many Paralegal and Related Occupations are self-employed?
   Roughly 5% of Paralegal and Related Occupations are self-employed. This is considered Average for the industry as a... more
8. What is the average age of a Paralegal and Related Occupations?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be average influenced by a similar-to-average retirement age (62). more