Section 5.3 — Federal Courts Act: Who may be appointed judge

A person may be appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court if the person is or has been a judge of a superior, county or district court in Canada; is or has been a barrister or advocate of at least 10 years standing at the bar of any province; or has, for at least 10 years, been a barrister or advocate at the bar of any province, and after becoming a barrister or advocate at the bar of any province, exercised powers and performed duties and functions of a judicial nature on a full-time basis in respect of a position held under a law of Canada or a province.