(2L) 2026 Western Canadian Law Schools' Toronto Virtual On Campus Interviews (OCIs)
Career Events General
Are you a 2L that wants to summer in Toronto in 2027? Please note that the University of Saskatchewan is participating in the Western Canadian Law Schools’ Virtual OCI Process this year, on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, 2025.
Event Details
When:
Time: 10 am–5 pm
Location: Virtual
Western Canadian Law Schools’ Virtual OCI Process for Toronto 2L summer 2027 positions, includes the following six campuses:
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of Alberta
- University of Calgary
- University of Manitoba
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Victoria
The virtual OCIs will take place from 10:00am – 5:00pm ET on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026. Participating employers may interview candidates from any of the six participating schools. There is no charge to participate, and this is a virtual interview event.
Summary of Key Dates
Full details about our event can be found in the attached PDF. The key dates and deadlines for our OCI process are as follows:
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May 29, noon (12 p.m.) ET |
Employer registration deadline |
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July 20, 2026, (5:00 p.m.) ET |
Student application deadline (per the Law Society of Ontario) |
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August 17, noon (12 p.m.) ET |
Deadline for employers to submit their student candidate list |
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August 21st |
Date by which students will be advised as to which firm chose to interview them, (UMan will e-mail all the students selected for interviews) |
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August 21st |
Date by which UMan/USaskic will provide the schools with a copy of which students were selected |
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Aug 24-26 |
Student scheduling through SignUp Genius |
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August 27 by 5:00 p.m. ET |
Date by which employers will receive their interview schedule |
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August 28-September 4, 2026 |
Employers to contact students with platform details, firm technical issue contact, and interviewer information, including any subsequent changes |
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September 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET |
OCIs |
- Make Up OCI Date: Friday, Sept. 16th
- Interview Week Call Day: Friday, Oct. 23rd, at 8:00 am ET
- In Person Interview Week: Mon. Nov. 2nd, 8:00 am ET – Wed. Nov. 4th, 3:00 pm ET
- No Contact Period: Wed. Nov. 4th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET
- Offer Day: Wed. Nov. 4th at 5:00 pm ET – Offers must be open until @ least Thurs. Nov. 5th at 5:00 pm ET. Offers made after this date and time must be open for a reasonable period of time.
As of June 5, 2026, the following firms/organizations will be participating, and the participating employers may interview candidates from any of the six participating schools:
- Bennett Jones
- Blakes
- Borden Ladner Gervais
- Cassels Brock & Blackwell LP (Job Posted on CareerLink, ahead of the viLawPortal opening)
- Davies
- DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Job Posted on CareerLink, ahead of the viLawPortal opening)
- Fasken LLP
- Goldblatt Partners
- Gowling WLG
- Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Lenczner Slaght LLP
- McCarthy Tétrault LLP
- MAG: Crown Law Office – Civil
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Osler
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Stikeman Elliott
- Torys LLP
- WeirFoulds LLP