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Proof of your income can include one or more of the following:

• two recent pay stubs,
• a recent welfare stub, or
• a recent income tax return or bank records (if you’re self-employed or seasonally employed).

You’ll also need to provide:

• proof of the value of your assets, and
• any papers you have about your case — such as court orders or papers related to your criminal charge.

For more information, see How to apply.

Our services are provided in English. If you can’t communicate with our staff in English and can’t call with someone who can interpret for you, we can arrange for an interpreter.

When you phone the Call Centre, you will first hear a recorded legal aid welcome message. You can also access the recorded message in six languages:

• Cantonese,
• English,
• French,
• Mandarin,
• Punjabi, and
• Spanish.

The messages explain that if you need services in languages other than English, you should tell the staff person who answers what language you speak so they can arrange immediate access to a telephone interpreter. Interpreters are available for more than 100 languages.