Financial Eligibility Criteria

Legal navigation is available to all incoming clients. However, our legal services are reserved for clients who meet our income and asset eligibility thresholds.

We are a community legal centre, which provides limited legal services to self-identified women and gender diverse people in British Columbia, who may otherwise be unable to access legal help. We are not able to provide representation. Our clients include people who are economically disadvantaged, members of marginalized groups, and people seeking protection from family violence. In 2023, we assisted over 2,000 clients, primarily in the area of family law. Approximately 80% of our clients have experienced family violence.  

Our income and asset eligibility criteria are to ensure that our clients, who may have minimal financial resources or no safe access to their financial resources, have support through their family law matter. To determine eligibility for our services, please complete our online request for and book an appointment to speak with one of our legal navigators. If our financial eligibility criteria is not met, our legal navigators may suggest other resources to you.

Frequently asked questions

Income Eligibility

The current income eligibility guidelines, after tax deductions, are:

Household Size Monthly Income Annual Income
1 person $4,058 $48,694
2 persons $4,939 $59,264
3 persons $6,150 $73,796
4 persons $7,672 $92,066
5 persons $8,736 $104,836
6 persons $9,689 $116,266
7 or more persons $10,641 $127,696

Asset Eligibility

You may not be eligible for our services if:

  • you have safe access to more than $30,000, or,

  • where there is a legal claim in your matter
    to more than $800,000.


Please note that our services are dependent on the clinic’s capacity and expertise. Meeting our financial guidelines does not guarantee that a file will be opened at Rise, or that a particular type of service will be provided.

To determine how we can best assist you in your legal matter, you will first speak with a navigator (who is not a lawyer), who will also assess your finances and if Rise is the best resource to assist you.

Rise retains the right to make changes to its financial eligibility guidelines.

Frequently asked questions

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