Appointments Process

The Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee was formed in 1988, and the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee, in 2007. These committees operate independently of the Ontario Court of Justice. As a convenience, information about their procedures and their work are included here.

Application Form

NEW POOL-BASED PROCESS

IMPORTANT:  JAAC invites applications for all base court locations in Ontario on a continuous basis.  In addition, if you wish to be considered for active priority vacancies in the Central East, East and West Regions, please apply as soon as possible.

The Courts of Justice Act has been amended, resulting in changes to the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee’s process.  Candidates who apply to judicial positions advertised after June 5, 2025 will now be classified as “not recommended”, “recommended” or “highly recommended” across all court locations in which they are willing to sit.  The classification period lasts for three years, beginning on the date the candidate applies.  Candidates may reapply when six months or less remain in their three-year classification period.

Application Form

Instructions for Submitting an Application Form

Scroll to the bottom of this page to review important information regarding JAAC’s policies regarding submission of applications.

  1. Download the current application form (Word format).
  1. Review, proofread and sign your completed application form and the four release forms.
  1. Save the document as a PDF file.
  1. E-mail your completed application form, including four release forms, as a PDF attachment to: JAAC.Application@ontario.ca

In the email Subject line, please indicate the REGION(S) to which you are applying.  Please refer to the table below when drafting your subject line.  DO NOT send a separate email for each location.

Region Abbreviation
Central East CE
Central West CW
East EA
Northeast NE
Northwest NW
Toronto TO
West WE


Other than a standard e-mail signature with contact information, DO NOT include a message to the Committee in the body of the e-mail.  The JAAC.Application@ontario.ca is a no-reply mailbox for the submission of your application in PDF format only.

  1. You will receive an auto-reply e-mail acknowledgement stating that your application has been received by JAAC. If you do not receive the auto-reply email, please promptly contact the JAAC at JAAC@ontario.ca to confirm receipt of your application.
  1. After submission of an application, candidates should notify the JAAC at JAAC@ontario.ca of necessary changes to contact information, referees or personal suitability.

Addendum Form

  • JAAC permits substantive amendments to a candidate’s application in the areas that are specified in this Addendum Form.
  • The Addendum Form may be submitted by candidates if:
    • they have previously submitted a full application form under the pool-based process to be classified for three years; AND
    • six months or more have passed since the submission of that application.
  • Addendum Forms will not be accepted in the first six (6) months of a candidate’s classification period.
  • Please note that updates to personal contact information or personal suitability matters and necessary changes to referees are permitted throughout the classification period by sending an e-mail to JAAC at JAAC@ontario.ca with the necessary updated information in that e-mail.

Instructions for Submitting an Addendum Form

  1. Confirm your eligibility to submit an addendum form.
  2. Download the current addendum form (Word format).
  3. Review, proofread and sign your completed addendum form.
  4. Save the document as a PDF file.
  5. E-mail your completed addendum form as a PDF attachment to:  JAAC.Application@ontario.ca

IMPORTANT:

As per JAAC’s Policies and Procedures:

  • JAAC will not consider applications that are not on the current Judicial Candidate Information Form. Please note that this policy is strictly enforced as of April 1, 2019.
  • The Judicial Candidate Information Form must be submitted in PDF format in order to ensure integrity of the application. No other format will be accepted.
  • Under the new pool-based process, JAAC will accept applications for all base court locations across Ontario on a continuous basis.
  • If you wish to be considered for active priority vacancies in the Central East, East and West Regions, please apply as soon as possible.
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