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Join COSCO

Use the online Membership Application Form, or download the print versions below.

Why Join Cosco? 6 Reasons to Join Today!

The Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC (COSCO BC) is an umbrella organization made up of seniors’ groups, senior-serving organizations and individual associate members. COSCO BC is a registered non-profit society representing more than 80,000 seniors across the province.

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Be part of a non-partisan advocacy organization that is the voice of seniors in BC

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Receive regular updates including the quarterly COSCO BC newsletter

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Participate in monthly meetings that bring together seniors, seniors’ groups and senior-serving organizations from across BC

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Help advance priority issues, policies and programs for seniors in BC, including health care, income security, affordable and accessible housing, transportation, social isolation, and more

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Support our collaboration with provincial, national and international partners to combat ageism and work toward a United Nations convention on the rights of older persons

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Take advantage of group insurance rates from belairdirect with options for home and travel insurance

Application Forms

Printable forms are below. Scroll down for our online application and create your membership account instantly today!

Printable Application Forms

You can download the Individual (Associate) or Organization (Affiliate) Application forms below. Please note that these printable forms may also be used to renew your membership.

For IndividualsFor Organizations
Lost Your Renewal Link?

The form below is not for renewals. If you can’t find the link we sent you by email and/or you don’t have a login account, please click below to request a new link be sent to you.

Contact Us

Become a Regional Chapter

For Organizations and/or Individuals wishing to inquire about forming a COSCO Regional Chapter, please email to  Membership Secretary using the following form.

Organizational Membership Contact Form
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Online Application

To apply for COSCO membership, please fill out the form below. If you have previously created an account, please login first to view your membership record and to renew.

Looking for a printable version?

If you would prefer to print your application and mail it to us with a cheque, or send and eTransfer, please download the printable versions available in the boxes above.

Membership Form (2025)

General Information

This application is for the following type of membership.

Membership Type

Please Note

Associate members must subscribe to the purposes of COSCO.

Please Note

Affiliate members must elect their officers from their membership and subscribe to the purposes of COSCO.

The number of members your organization represents who are senior and/or retired is important to determine total membership for COSCO. The number you enter into this field will determine your membership fees (see table below) and determine how many voting delegates you may name. Your delegates, as voting members for COSCO, are invited to participate in Delegate meetings held in hybrid formats (both virtually and in person) usually the second Friday of each month except July and August.
Member Number Fee Amount Member Number Fee Amount
Less than 50 members $25.00 501 to 1000 members $200.00
51 to 100 members $50.00 1001 to 2500 members $300.00
101 to 150 members $70.00 2501 to 5000 members $400.00
151 to 250 members $100.00 over 5000 members $500.00
251 to 500 members $140.00
Is this the Organization mailing address or a Personal address?
This email address will receive confirmation of membership. This field is required *
Please enter your full web site address according to the example above.

Contact Person

The Contact Person is the individual who COSCO BC will be communicating with for administrative purposes and may be your organization’s President or Executive Director. This person may also be responsible for circulating information from COSCO BC to your wider membership.

President Information

For all Affiliate members, we ask you to provide information for the President or other senior leader in your organization such as the Board Chair, Executive Director or other person, not listed elsewhere on this form. The President can also be named as the Contact Person, if desired.

Treasurer Information

The Treasurer of your organization can be named, but this field is not mandatory.

Delegates

Delegates are the voting members to COSCO BC within your organization. The number of Delegates named on your membership form will vary based on the number of individuals in your organization’s membership. Please ensure you name at least one Delegate. Affiliates are entitled to send Delegates to COSCO BC Council meetings in accordance with the size of their membership as follows:
Member Number Delegate Number Member Number Delegate Number
Up to 250 members 1 Delegate 1001 to 2000 Members 4 Delegates
251 to 500 Members 2 Delegates Over 2000 Members 5 Delegates
500 to 1000 Members 3 Delegates
Entering at least one Delegate is required. If you don't have a Delegate, please use one of the contact persons above.

Delegates

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Payment Information

Membership Fee (Individual)
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This field is automatically calculated based on your membership number entered above.
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Add a donation to your membership fees and pay in a single transaction.

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This amount will be charged to your credit card if you have chosen "Credit Card" as your payment method. Please remit this amount on your cheque, if paying using that method.
I would like to pay by

To pay by cheque, please remit to:

Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC (COSCO)
Attn: Membership Secretary
PO Box 228 - Mountain View Plaza
Unit 505 - 8840 210 Street
Langley, BC
V1M 2Y2

You will receive an email copy of this application. At the top of the email is your application number. Please note the application number on your cheque, or print the email and include it in your envelope.

To pay by eTransfer, please send the Total Amount Owing above to:

treasurer@coscobc.org

Please note the application number in your confirmation email in the eTransfer notes.

Cardholder Info

First Name
Last Name
Billing Address
Billing Address
City
Province
Zip/Postal
Country

Card Entry

Credit Card

Refund Policy Agreement

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Administration Area

Membership Approved?
Membership Status

Notes