Complete and sign the Background Member Application Form
Proof of 15 days of work as a Background Performer in the last 12 months, in Union productions (Background vouchers, paystubs or payroll work history1). Please note that Covid test days, wardrobe days, and fittings do not count as days of work and are not eligible to be used towards membership.
Proof of Canadian citizenship or Permanent Residency Status (accepted documents are: Passport, Birth Certificate, Certificate of Indian Status Card, Citizenship Card or Permanent Resident Card)
Payment of the Annual Dues (we’ll contact you after we have
reviewed your documents)
Email all application documents to membership@ubcpactra.ca
1 To obtain your payroll history, please contact Cast & Crew and Entertainment Partners Canada directly
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If you don’t remember what the required documents look like, you can check the list below. Please, keep in mind that these are the most common formats but there may be others. If you have never received a copy of one of the required documents, please ask your agent.
Pay Stub Sample – Cast & Crew – NEED BACKROUND SAMPLE FOR BOTH
UBCP/ACTRA annual dues cycle goes form April 1st to March 31st . The amount of the Annual Dues are as follows: – Background Members: $30.00 – Apprentice Members: $75.00 – Full Members: $195.00 – Senior* Full Members: $97.50 * Performers who have been Full Members for more than 10 uninterrupted years and are at least 65 years old qualify for the Senior rate. Members who join or reactivate their membership in a month other than April, must pay a proration of the Annual Dues according to the following table:
Members who change membership categories only pay the difference in annual dues from one category to the other. For example: – a Background Member who becomes an Apprentice Member in October must pay $22.50 ($37.50 minus $15.00) – an Apprentice Member who becomes a Full Member in December must pay $40.00 for the annual dues ($65.00 minus $25.00)