MEMBERSHIP
Why join MSBC?
We are a not-for-profit society with over 65 years of experience and over 250,000 members. We:
- Inform and thereby protect members from predatory marketing and sales practices.
- Arrange for preferred pricing on burial / cremation services for Society members through our contracted funeral providers.
- Support members in the planning and recording end-of-life wishes.
- Reduce unnecessary stress at the time of death.
- Provide access to our professional and caring staff who are here to assist BC residents.
- Ensure you have access to accurate and timely information and education regarding important end-of-life topics.
No annual fees! A lifetime membership is $50 or $60 per person (see below).
A further $35 records fee will be included in your invoice from the cremation or burial service.

How To Join?
Select your membership type and click the online application form:
Basic Membership - $50.00
Join as an individual and complete your funeral arrangement and vital statistics form online. We store your information and then share it with the Memorial Society of BC’s approved funeral provider selected by you or your family/loved ones at time of death.
Basic Plus Membership - $60.00
Our Basic Plus Membership includes the same privileges as basic membership plus a helpful digital information package to get your affairs in order. It will help you create a binder for all of the important paperwork needed at the time of death. Your family, friends and loved ones will appreciate it!
Please contact us at info@memsoc.org if you need any help.
Did You Know?
- Memorial Societies are the only source of independent consumer information about funerals in North America.
- A funeral can be, without the guidance of a memorial society, one of the four most expensive purchases most people will make.
- Becoming a member of the Memorial Society will facilitate planning and result in significantly discounted funeral costs for residents of B.C.
Testimonial
“I saw your ad in the Province and thought I should respond. My wife's parents put us on to you many years ago. Since then they have both passed as well as my parents. They were all members. Your help was nothing short of excellent.”
Bill B. Surrey, B.C
