Eligibility

The CBSA RA is open for membership, on a voluntary basis, to:

• all employees of the CBSA who retire in, and maintain, good standing from the CBSA;
• all CBSA employees who are within their last year of employment prior to their confirmed date of retirement from the CBSA;
• retirees of CBSA legacy organizations that no longer exist;
• persons who are retired but who were employed at some point in their careers by CBSA or its legacy organizations.  Indicate where/when/what position(s) you occupied and year of retirement.

Acceptance will be granted to those meeting the aforementioned criteria and who make application with payment of nominal dues fee for the first year.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications are required to include the details above as well as a full mailing address. This will ensure that we are able to grant your membership and send you a CBSA RA Pin as a gift in recognition of your service and membership in the Association.

Payment of subsequent annual dues by the yearly anniversary date of joining will keep a member in good standing for the following year.

Membership is $25 per year, payable by credit card (Visa, Mastercard) or Interac e-Transfer.  We are unable to accept cheques; we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Benefits

Stay connected to colleagues, keep up on CBSA news and take advantage of our growing list of corporate sponsors offering discounts and savings on a wide variety of products and services, as well as all the other benefits of membership.

Corporate Sponsors:

• Perkopolis is Canada’s leading provider of fully managed perk programs, with over 5000+ partners.  Access exclusive pricing to movies, theatre, sports, attractions, travel, hotels and much more;
• access up to 30% on all Telus lines including mobility plans, technology purchases, internet and cable TV packages;
• a 50% discount on the national average rates for Wills and Powers of Attorney from Upper Canada Wills and Estates;
• 30 % off GoodLife Fitness memberships;
• group discounts from Orbit Insurance for your car and home insurance needs;
• 10% off purchase of End of the Grain Woodwork custom woodwork product purchases;
• a discounted booking fee for travel advisor and concierge services from  Travel Best Bets;
• Glenn Dumontel Cartoon Art, where a donation is made to the CBSA RA on each product purchased;
• 10% off CBSA Retirees' Association Branded Products offerings.

Community Connections and other benefits:

As a CBSA RA member, you also have access to:

• milestones and retirements of CBSA employees and retirees;
• the CBSA RA membership directory to maintain contact with other RA members;
• a members Facebook page;
• the CBSA RA Survivors and Executors Guide;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for one year post retirement;
• grief counselling and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services from Lifeworks and Telus Health;
• work opportunities announcements;
• CBSA News feeds;
• access to order CBSA Ceremonial Unit dress uniforms;
• webinars on retirement, investments, travel and other topics;
• links to other useful websites for RA members and seniors in general.