New Recruit Registration

Please read through this entire page carefully, as there are important steps for you to complete prior to registration.

Information Session

There will be a mandatory in-person information and orientation session for parents/guardians on September 12th, 3:30pm at the Poppy Residences (5291 Grimmer St, Burnaby, BC V5H 0B3). 

Location and Date

New recruits, along with one parent/guardian, are to attend registration on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Nelson Elementary School (4850 Irmin Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 1Y2).

To avoid congestion, we have dedicated time slots for you to register, corresponding to the last name of the new recruit. Please arrive within your designated time window.

  • Surname starting with A-Le: 1830hrs
  • Surname starting with Lf-Z: 1930hrs

Required Documents

Please ensure that you print, fill out, and bring all of the following documents with you:

  1. Membership Application from the Online Registration Tool. Once the application has been submitted electronically, you will receive an email with an “Application Summary” in the body of the email; this is not the Membership Application (do not print this out). Once the squadron staff complete a preliminary review of your application, you will receive an email entitled as “Registration Form” with a PDF attachment; print out and bring the PDF attachment (typically around 8-9 pages).
  2. Photocopy (front and back) of proof of legal residency in Canada, which is one of either
    1. Canadian Passport;
    2. Birth Certificate;
    3. Residency Card; or
    4. Visa
  3. Proof of health insurance. This can be a valid BC Services Card or private health insurance.
  4. Squadron Sponsoring Committee forms. Complete the steps as instructed here.

To be eligible to join cadets, the applicant must:

  • have already turned 12 years old by time of registration, and have not turned 19;
  • be a legal resident of Canada; and
    Note: A legal resident of Canada is a Canadian citizen, a landed immigrant, or, the dependant of a person who is lawfully resident in Canada on a temporary basis for the purpose of education or employment.
  • provide proof of provincial health insurance coverage or equivalent.

What if I’m unable to make it to my assigned registration night?

If you are unable to attend the assigned registration session, attend on an alternate night (September 24 at Nelson Elementary). After September 24, 2026, registration applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Questions?

Please check our website regularly for updated information.