Please note the following adjustments to the payment schedule during December 2025 due to holidays and closures:
Week of December 8 (payment notifications will be delayed)
- Invoice cut off: Wednesday, December 3
- Payment run: Thursday, December 11
- Funds released: Friday, December 12
Note: There will be one day of additional billing payments to lawyers (December 3, 2025, instead of December 2, 2025).
Week of December 22
- Invoice cut off: Monday, December 15
- Payment run: Tuesday, December 23
- Funds released: Wednesday, December 24
Note: Billing payments to lawyers for December 16, 2025, will be paid in the following week’s payment period.
Week of December 29
- Invoice cut off: Monday, December 22
- Payment run: Tuesday, December 30
- Funds released: Wednesday, December 31
Note: Billing payments to lawyers for December 23, 2025, will be paid in the following week’s payment period.
Processing times for deposits will vary depending on your financial institution’s holiday hours. The regular payment schedule will resume during the week of January 5, 2026.
If you have questions, please contact Lawyer Services at lawyer.support@legalaid.bc.ca or call us at 604-601-6155 (Greater Vancouver) or 1-888-401-6206 (elsewhere in BC).
