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LABC will grant a letter of referral to applicants who meet the financial eligibility requirements. These can be found at https://legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/doIQualifyRepresentation. | LABC will grant a letter of referral to applicants who meet the financial eligibility requirements. These can be found at https://legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/doIQualifyRepresentation. | ||
There is some flexibility in the requirements, subject to the discretion of the intake legal assistant assessing the application. Clients will be required to complete a means test indicating household size, income, and assets; certain expenses; and level of education. Information on how to apply can be found at https://legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/howToApply. | There is some flexibility in the requirements, subject to the discretion of the intake legal assistant assessing the application. Clients will be required to complete a means test indicating household size, income, and assets; certain expenses; and level of education. Information on how to apply can be found at https://legalaid.bc.ca/legal_aid/howToApply. | ||
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* lose their means of earning an income; or | * lose their means of earning an income; or | ||
* face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada. | * face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada. | ||
Legal Aid lawyers may also represent an accused person if the accused person: | Legal Aid lawyers may also represent an accused person if the accused person: | ||
