Member Eligibility
Our Members
The Royal Canadian Legion has close to 250,000 members and Branch 10 Strathmore is one of 1,350 branches in this country. The Legion connects us to our past, our present and our future. Our members are supporting the men and women who serve and have served this country and strive to make a difference. Our membership includes currently serving and retired Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police members, as well as the mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, sons and daughters, and grandchildren of Veterans. Each of these individuals is impacted by the care our Veterans receive and the issues affecting them. We also welcome into our membership those without military affiliation who support Canada’s Veterans. Legion members, promote Remembrance, support Legion programs, and volunteer their time to provide essential services within our community. Without Legion volunteers, the tremendous programs and services the Legion provides to our Veterans and their families would disappear.
Categories of Membership
Any Canadian citizen or citizen of an Allied nation who is 18 years of age or older is welcome to become a member of the Legion. There are four main categories of membership:
Ordinary Member
Includes still serving and retired military, reservists, RCMP, police officers, Canadian Coast Guard, and others listed in the General By-Laws.
Associate Member
Includes parents, spouses, widows, widowers, children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces as well as nephews of a person who is or was eligible for Ordinary membership.
Affiliate voting member
Includes Canadian citizens or Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives and are not eligible for ordinary or associate membership. When you join The Royal Canadian Legion, you support the many services we offer to Veterans, serving military, RCMP members, and
their families. You will have access to exclusive benefits too!
Affiliate Non-voting member
Includes non-Canadian citizens or non-Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives.