Union profile
UBCP/ACTRA
Union of British Columbia Performers, the autonomous BC branch of ACTRA, representing performers in English-language recorded media in BC.
- Background Member
- 15 days worked
- Apprentice credit (background route)
- 1,600 hours
- Apprentice
- 1 qualifying credits
- Full Member
- 3 qualifying credits
- Application fee
- Not yet added
- Typical dues
- 2.25% of earnings
- Operates in
- British Columbia
How to qualify
- Background Member: 15 days worked. 15 days as a background performer on UBCP/ACTRA productions in the 12 months before you apply.
- Apprentice credit (background route): 1,600 hours. 1,600 hours or 200 days of background work earns your first credit.
- Apprentice: 1 qualifying credits. One qualifying work permit (one permit is one credit), an eligible acting program within the past year, or a reciprocal agreement. Background permits don't count, except the one credit earned through the background route.
- Full Member: 3 qualifying credits. Three qualifying credits. Credits after the first must be acting credits; background permits don't count.
Requirements
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Application fee: The initiation fee isn't posted. Reinstatement costs $1,600, and CAEA members get $475 off the initiation fee.
Dues: Working dues are 2.25% of gross, capped at $4,000 a year. Annual dues are due March 31, with a 10% late fee from April 1.
Awaiting confirmation: initiation fee. Check with the union before relying on it.
Contact
Website: www.ubcp.com
Wage rates
UBCP/ACTRA minimum rates — the minimum for every position, and when overtime starts.
Member benefits
- BC Health & Welfare
- Retirement Plan
Where UBCP/ACTRA has jurisdiction
British Columbia
Sources: ubcpactra.ca, ubcpactra.ca, ubcpactra.ca · checked 2026-10-19
Track your progress to UBCP/ACTRA
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