Simpcw Membership

Currently, Simpcw First Nation’s Population is as follows:

On-Reserve (Simpcw):	187
On-reserve (other):	12
Off-reserve:	500
TOTAL POPULATION:	699

*as of January 15, 2021 

The Simpcw Membership office is able to process applications for Certificate of Indian Status (CIS). When applying for a Status Card, individuals are required to provide two pieces of I.D. The list of allowable forms of identification are below. Please note that one of the IDs provided MUST have a digitized photo, or be accompanied by a Guarantor’s Form.

NOTE: During COVID you are required to bring only one piece of picture I.D. We can also accept expired I.D.

Allowable Forms of ID:

PRIMARY ID:

• Canadian Passport
• CIS Issued after April 2002

 
SECONDARY ID:

• Birth Certificate
• Marriage or Divorce Certificate
• Provincial Health Card
• Provincial ID Card
• Driver’s License
• Employee ID with digitized photo
• Student ID with digitized photo
• Firearms license
• Expired CIS Card
  
  

Restrictions on ID Types Provided:

Only original documents are accepted - no photocopies are allowed.

Social Insurance (SIN) Cards are not acceptable.

ID must be intact and not expired.

If you are submitting a Guarantor’s Form, you must supply the original form (not a faxed or photocopied version) and the signature of the Guarantor must appear on the applicant’s photograph.

Fees

There is no fee for Simpcw members to receive their cards. For non- Simpcw members, there is a $50 charge. In the case of a missing or lost card, please note that there MAY be a fee for replacement.

For information regarding membership services, please contact:

Janet Donald
Phone: 250.672.9995 ext 243
Fax: 250.672.5858
membership.coordinator@simpcw.com

Office Hours: Friday, 8am to noon