Last month, the company canceled upcoming bar exams after learning that some candidates may have had incorrect access to exam content.
The company says it also gathered evidence of possible third party involvement in the fraudulent circuit.
The decision to cancel the exams affected about 1,100 candidates who were scheduled to take their online exams in March, however, they managed to continue their exams in person this month in Toronto.
The company hired an outside investigation team to immediately look into the possible leak, including examining candidates who had previously taken written exams.
Investigators issued letters this week to people who may be involved in the scam, saying they would be investigated.
The letters also ask for the researchers to be provided with all the documents and information related to the research.
As the investigation continues, the company announced last week that for the 2022-2023 licensing exam cycle it will provide all exams in person instead of online.
The summer exams, originally scheduled for June, have been postponed for a month and will run from July 5th to 9th and from July 19th to 22nd in five cities in the province. Online exams will not be offered.
“It was not possible to continue the online exams in the light of the ongoing investigation. “Delivery in person provides the necessary degree of security to ensure the integrity of the examinations and to protect the reputation of all those candidates who are in no way involved in the investigation,” CEO Diana Miles wrote in a statement Wednesday.
The company says the four-week delay in summer exams was necessary to provide “safe and effective” interpersonal exams.
The company has also extended the deadline for exam postponements, continues to provide accommodation for human rights and provides financial assistance to accommodate affected candidates.
“Regardless of our efforts, we know that this decision has affected many candidates – their career plans, their plans to recharge after law school or their plans to travel with family or loved ones. “I’m really sorry for those who are facing these effects,” Treasurer Teresa Donnelly said in a statement.
The company says that information about specific individuals being investigated is confidential, unless it leads to regulatory procedures that will be public.