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Dues and Fees

Basic membership dues are currently $135.00 per year, and members are invoiced for $67.50 on May 1st and November 1st. There is a three month grace period after each billing date in which dues can be paid before incurring a $10.00 overdue fee. However, a member under contract must remit any dues payment immediately and remain in "good standing" throughout the duration of the contract, or prior to signing an Equity contract, whichever comes first (see clause 50 (b) of Equity's Constitution and bylaws ).

Pay your basic dues online through tele-banking

Equity members may pay basic dues ($67.50 payable May 1st and November 1st) over the internet through a personal tele-banking service. Simply select Canadian Actors' Equity Association (may be listed under Ontario) as a bill payee on your banking institution's website. A nine digit account number is required at bill registration. Equity members may use their member number (use 0 to fill-in the empty spaces before your member number) as their account number. Once Equity is registered as a bill, payment may be initiated.
For further information contact Equity's membership department by email or by telephone.

Basic dues overdue fees

Overdue fees are applied every August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1 to all unpaid accounts.
For accounts not paid before the end of the first three month grace period a $10.00 overdue fee is applied. Another $10.00 overdue fee is applied to accounts not paid within six months. After nine months another $10.00 overdue fee applies. After one year of non-payment a member's account will be assessed a $25.00 re-instatement fee.

Dues remission

Dues remission status as outlined in the Association's Constitution and bylaws exempts a member from the requirement to pay annual basic dues. The member must meet the criteria outlined below in order to be entitled to dues remission status.
Performers, stage mangers, directors and choreographers age 65 or over are eligible for basic dues remission if they have been a member of Equity for more than 10 years and are in good standing with the Association.
Ballet dancers are eligible for dues remission at age 45, and opera singers are eligible for basic dues remission at age 55.
Dues remission is not automatic. Members must apply to the Association in writing to request dues remission status. Members who wish to continue to support Equity through payment of basic dues are welcome to continue to do so. Members on dues remission will continue to pay the 2% working dues when working under an Equity contract.

Working dues

Members also pay 2% working dues, deducted at source, when working under an Equity contract. For further information on working dues contact Equity's membership department by email or by telephone.

Apprentice Actor

The apprentice will need to pay a registration fee of $125 per contract of which $100 is applied to the eventual initiation fee.

Registration Fee (One time only)

$125 per registration

Provisional membership

Any stage manager who is not already a member of Equity and who is required by a theatre to sign an Equity contract in order to meet the requirements of an Equity agreement, must become a provisional member.

If you are offered an Equity contract and are interested in taking this route you must first speak to an Equity Business Representative and complete a provisional membership application form, an RRSP application form and a beneficiary designation form from our insurance carrier.

If you are offered an Equity contract you will be required to pay a permit fee of $125 for each contract. There is a one-time registration fee of $200 that must be paid at the time of the first contract. In addition, there is a 2% working dues deduction from your weekly fees. You will be covered for insurance benefits under the Equity insurance plan and will participate in the Equity RRSP program.
The initiation fee to join as a full member is $750 payable at the time of joining. Provisional members will have the permit fees applied to the initiation fee, essentially allowing it to be paid over time.

Registration Fee (One time only)	$200
Permit Fee (Per contract)	$125, the full amount of which is applied to the eventual initiation fee
Maximum Number of Equity Contracts	unlimited
Requirement	Mandatory, subject to provisions of agreement

Probationary membership

If you are offered an Equity contract and are interested in taking this route you must speak to an Equity Business Representative and complete a probationary membership application form, an RRSP application form and a beneficiary designation form from our insurance carrier.

Most performers who are required by a theatre to sign an Equity contract (and therefore join Equity) in order to meet the quota requirements, are eligible to join as probationary members. If you are offered an Equity contract you will be required to pay a permit fee of $250 for each contract. There is a one-time registration fee of $200 that must be paid at the time of the first contract. In addition, there is a 2% working dues deduction from your weekly fees. You will be covered for insurance benefits under the Equity insurance plan and will participate in the Equity RRSP program.
The initiation fee to join as a full member is $750 payable at the time of joining. Probationary members will have the permit fees applied to the initiation fee, essentially allowing it to be paid over time. The full probationary member program will provide enough funds to fully cover the initiation fee.

Registration Fee (One time only)	$200
Permit Fee (Per contract)	$250, the full amount of which is applied to the eventual initiation fee
Maximum Number of Equity Contracts	Six
Requirement	Optional

Child Probationary membership

If your child is offered an Equity contract you must complete a child probationary membership application form and a beneficiary designation form from our insurance carrier.
Most performers who are required by a theatre to sign an Equity contract (and therefore join Equity) in order to meet the quota requirements, are eligible to join as child probationary members. If your child is offered an Equity contract there is a permit fee for each contract. There is a one-time registration fee of $200 that must be paid at the time of the first contract. In addition, there is a 2% working dues deduction from your child’s weekly fees. Your child will also be covered for insurance benefits under the Equity insurance plan.

Child probationary members will have their permit fees applied to the initiation fee ($750) when and if they eventually join Equity.

Registration Fee
One Time Only
$200

Permit Fee
Per contract
$250, the full amount of which is applied to the eventual initiation fee

Maximum Number of Equity Contracts unlimited

Requirement Mandatory for children under 16