[Royal Canadian Legion] Royal Canadian Legion – Centenary Year 2026 – FREE MEMBERSHIP

To mark the Legion’s 100th anniversary, a national campaign will give every new member a free membership for 2026.

Runs: January 5, 2026 – December 18, 2026
Covers: the 2026 membership year
Eligible: New members only (not renewals)
Available: Across all Branches in Canada, the U.S., and Europe

How it works
All new joins are processed as Centenary Members at $0
Per capita is not submitted by the Branch for new members
All new members will be classified as Centenary Members. This is not a membership category but an identifier so we can easily segment members who have joined for free in order to deliver targeted communications in our education and retention strategies.
Branch sign-ups must use the Centenary Membership Form (either online or paper form – available January 5)
After processing, Branches validate the member and use a data change form to assign the correct category—even if the Branch already knows the category, the member must start as Centenary first
Voting rights apply only once the Branch accepts them and assigns a membership category
Branches may still use the standard non-acceptance process if needed

What Centenary Members receive
– Special edition digital Centenary membership card (plastic cards only issued if they renew for 2027 and request one)
– Legion Magazine e-edition. Print magazines are not available for members joining in 2026. When they renew for 2027, they will continue to receive the digital edition unless they request the print version.
– Access to MemberPerks© and Member Benefit Partners

Statistics: Posted by stylezlp — Jan 9th, 2026 2:58 pm

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