National Occupation Code (NOC): 4111

Judges adjudicate civil and criminal cases and administer justice in courts of law. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts.

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Job Duties for Judges

• Preside over courts of law, interpret and enforce rules of procedure and make rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
• Instruct the jury on laws that are applicable to the case
• Weigh and consider evidence in non-jury trials and decide legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
• Pass sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases and determine damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases
• Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses
• Determine custody of children between contesting parents and other guardians
• Enforce court orders for access or support
• Supervise other judges and court officers.

Judges may specialize in particular areas of law such as civil, criminal or family law.

Working Conditions for Judges

Work is performed in a courthouse or law office.

Alternate Job Titles

• Administrative Judge
• Appellate Court Judge
• Associate Chief Justice
• Chief Justice
• County Court Judge
• County Judge
• Court Of Queen's Bench Justice
• Deputy Justice
• District And Surrogate Court Judge
• District Court Judge
• Family Court Judge
• Federal Court Justice
• Federal Court Justice - Trial Division
• Federal Court Of Appeal Justice
• Federal Trial Court Justice
• Judge - Law
• Justice Of The Peace
• Juvenile Court Judge
• Magistrate Court Judge
• Probate Court Judge
• Provincial Court Judge
• Provincial Court Of Appeal Justice
• Provincial Supreme Court Justice
• Puisne Judge
• Small Claims Court Judge
• Superior Court Justice
• Supreme Court Justice
• Supreme Court Of Canada Justice
• Tax Court Judge
• Trial Court Judge
• Youth Court Judge