Becoming a Member
Permittees must accumulate at least $2000 in permit fees within a single category/department to qualify for Membership. Permit fees are obtained by deducting 7% of your earnings when working on the set of a NABET signatory production. After meeting this requirement, Permittees must meet all departmental criteria and participate in an initiation meeting. It's important to note that any fees incurred at any stage are non-refundable.
Once you have fulfilled the $2000 permit fee and all other requirements, our office will automatically contact you to offer you a membership invitation.
Please read the following application process carefully, as we do not accept incomplete applications.
Collect at least $2000 in Permit Fees in a single department where you are registered as a NABET 700-M UNIFOR Permittee.
The office will contact you once this amount is reached to review your file.
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Once the Union has reviewed and approved your file, you will receive a Membership Eligibility Notice by email and postal mail.
The notice will include:
The date of the next initiation meeting.
Information about the fees required for the initiation meeting.
You will receive an endorsement form specifying the signatures you need to obtain from members of the department you are joining. The document will outline the specific department criteria.
Additional criteria include an updated resume, department-specific requirements, Ministry of Labour Worker and Supervisor Health & Safety Certificates, and other relevant certificates and licenses.
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Ensure you have met ALL departmental criteria.
Membership eligibility requires Permittees to satisfy the specific additional criteria set by each department listed below.
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A passing mark on the Basic Continuity Skills Test. Most Permittees will have passed the Continuity Basic Skills Test as part of their Permittee Application process.
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A valid Working at Heights Certificate and a valid Aerial Lift Certificate.
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A valid Ontario Hair License and a passing mark on the Hair Trade Test. Hair Trade Tests are scheduled approximately twice per year.
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A valid Working at Heights Certificate and a valid Aerial Lift Certificate.
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A passing mark on the Makeup Trade Test. Makeup Trade Tests are scheduled approximately twice per year.
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A valid Food Handling certificate. Props Permittees must have worked on three (3) different NABET 700-M UNIFOR signatory productions headed by three (3) separate Props Masters.
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A valid AZ class driver’s license.
Please send all the paperwork (Endorsement form, Departmental criteria, Additional criteria) to our Membership Services Coordinator, Gisele Rani, at:
Ensure that all necessary paperwork is submitted to be eligible to attend the initiation meeting.
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Attend your Initiation Meeting
Once the date is confirmed, you must pay a $250 initiation fee and the first-quarter dues of $150 before the meeting. If you can't make it on the specified date in your Membership Eligibility Notice, you can o check alternative dates by contacting our Membership Services Coordinator, Gisele Rani, at:
At the initiation meeting, you will receive the following information:
Health Benefit Plan, Critical Illness Plan, and Group RSP Plan.
A copy of the NABET 700-M UNIFOR Collective Agreement, By-laws, and Unifor National Constitution.
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Enroll in the NABET 700-M UNIFOR Group Health Plan.
You can do so within 31 days of your Membership Date by submitting a completed enrolment form and paying your first quarter benefit premiums. As a new member, you'll be eligible for our Critical Illness plan regardless of whether you're covered under the Group Benefits Plan.