Branch Membership
Learn more about membership with the Orleans 632 Legion Branch
Benefits of being a Legion Member
The Legion has long helped those retiring from the military to transition to civilian life. Whether helping Veterans access care and benefits, referring Veterans to programs and supports, or providing opportunities to connect with other Veterans and get involved in your community, the Legion is here to support you. The top 10 reasons to join include:
Veteran’s Welcome Program
As part of our efforts to help Veterans transition to civilian life, the Legion offers a free, one-year membership to all currently serving or retired Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members who are not yet a Legion member.
This free membership, which includes a subscription to Legion Magazine and access to Legion Member Benefit programs, is one way we thank Veterans for their service, and provides Veterans with the opportunity to get to know the Legion.
Veteran’s Family Welcome Program
The free first year of membership is also open to all parents or guardians, spouses and children 18+ of serving, retired or passed CAF and RCMP members who have not yet joined the Legion.
Join the Legion
As a member of a Legion Branch, you have opportunities to volunteer in your community (especially during the annual Poppy Campaign), add your voice to Legion advocacy efforts, become involved in leadership roles at your Branch, and help shape the Legion in your community and across the country.
The Orleans Branch has close to 800 members, but we need new members if we are to continue offering the current level of programs and services to our Veterans and their families.
Select one of our membership types to apply:
Ordinary Member
Includes still serving and retired military, reservists, RCMP, police officers, Canadian Coast Guard, and others listed in the General By-Laws and must provide substantiating documentation.
$80
($70 annual dues + $10 administrative fee or free if eligible)
Associate Member
Includes parents, spouses, widows, widowers, children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, and nephews of a person who is or was eligible for Ordinary membership.
$80
($70 annual dues + $10 administrative fee or free if eligible)
Affiliate Voting
Includes Canadian citizens or Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who are not eligible for Ordinary or Associate membership.
$80
($70 annual dues + $10 administrative fee)
Affiliate Non-Voting
Includes non-Canadian citizens or non-Commonwealth subjects from an Allied nation who support The Royal Canadian Legion’s aims and objectives.
$80
($70 annual dues + $10 administrative fee)
How to Apply
To become a member an Application for Membership must be completed and the applicable fees must be paid (exception – CAF and RCMP members who are applying for a first-time membership). Application and payment can be submitted to the bartender during hours of operation. The Orleans Branch accepts cash, credit, debit and cheques payable to RCL 632.
The Application for Membership is available at the Branch or electronically.
Transferring your Membership
For those who want to be more involved in the Legion, you can transfer your membership to a local Legion Branch at any time. To transfer your membership to the Orleans Branch an Application for Transfer is required and is available at the Branch or electronically.
The Application for Transfer can be submitted to the bartender during hours of operation.
Renewing Your Membership
Annual dues are currently $70 and can be paid at the Branch, online, by telephone or by mail.
Renew at the Branch during bar hours of operation – cash, credit, debit and cheques accepted.
Renew online at https://www.legion.ca/join-us/renewal.
Renew by phone via the Dominion Command Member Help Desk. Call toll-free:
855-330-3344 (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST)
NOTE: If you choose to pay online or by phone you will be making your payment to Dominion Command so you will need to come into the Branch to pick up your renewal sticker.
Renew by mail by sending a cheque payable to RCL 632 directly to the Branch.
New Digital Card
Members can now choose to have a digital membership card downloaded onto your mobile device (iOS/Apple or Android). Logon at:
https://portal.legion.ca/member/ and update your profile to have a Mobile Digital Membership Card issued to your email address on file.
For more information about anything membership related, contact the Branch Membership Chair at rcl632orleansmember@gmail.com.
