Balkar was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. After graduating high school from the Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (F.F.C.A.), he attended the University of Calgary where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Majoring in Political Science in 2016. Shortly thereafter, he would attend law school at the University of Leicester in England, where he would receive his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), graduating with 2:1 Honours (Upper Division) in 2018.
By 2019, Balkar was admitted to the prestigious Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, where he would complete his Master of Laws (LL.M.), with a specialization in Canadian Common Law. Upon the completion of his LL.M., Balkar received his Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.
In 2020, Balkar began working for David Yanko at Yanko & Popovic, articling under Herman Sidhu, and was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 2021 and continues to work at Yanko & Popovic as a Personal Injury Lawyer.
In his spare time, Balkar enjoys playing sports, spending time with his family, and volunteering in the community.