Membership Categories & Dues

Returning to work in response to COVID-19?

Are you returning to work temporarily in response to COVID-19 and looking to reinstate your CAMRT membership?

The CAMRT will provide free membership and professional liability insurance to those returning to work to help with the pandemic. Free membership is available to MRTs returning to work for any reason (e.g., recent retirement, parental leave, sick leave, a period of unemployment) to assist with pandemic response, provided they meet CAMRT membership requirements.

Please contact us at membership@camrt.ca to access this membership. For individuals with indirect membership (as identified below) please contact your provincial association to purchase your membership.

Direct vs. Indirect Membership

Obtaining membership with the CAMRT is different depending on the province in which you are working. In some provinces, members sign up directly with the CAMRT (Direct Membership). In other provinces members sign up through their provincial organization (Indirect Membership).

Direct Membership

If you work in the following provinces:

Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Territories
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan

Join/Renew with CAMRT

Indirect Membership

If you work in the following provinces, contact your provincial organization to join or renew your membership:

Membership Categories and Dues

Full Practice

Limited Practice

Temporary Practice

Non-practicing

Senior

Student

Honorary

Life

Refund Policy

CAMRT dues are non-refundable, except in the case of approved leave of absence or retirement. (Current exception in place for COVID-19 layoffs – see below.)

Leave of Absence

Active members wishing to suspend their membership during a leave of absence (such as sick leave, maternity, paternity or parental leave) have two options:

Change your membership category to Non-Practicing ($97/year) and continue receiving member benefits (except PLI); or
Cancel your membership and not be a member of the CAMRT for the duration of your leave

Members are required to contact the CAMRT office at membership@camrt.ca within one (1) month after the last day worked and provide: their name, the last date worked, the reason for the leave of absence, and state whether they wish to cancel their membership or switch to Non-Practicing. Members contacting the office more than 30 days after the last date worked may still be eligible for a refund, but only from the date of notification.

Members who choose to change their membership to Non-Practicing during their leave of absence will continue to have access to all member benefits except for Professional Liability Insurance**, which is not included in Non-Practicing memberships. Members will be refunded the difference in price between their unused Full Practice CAMRT membership and that of a pro-rated Non-Practicing membership (see pricing above).

Members choosing to cancel their membership will not be eligible for member benefits or discounts (such as discounts on CPD or event registrations, or member discount programs such as Telus, GoodLife Fitness, or Johnson insurance) for the duration of their leave. Members will be refunded the unused portion of their CAMRT dues.

Retirement

Active members who are retiring have two options:

Change your membership category to Senior Membership ($36/year) and continue receiving member benefits (except PLI) and communication from CAMRT; or
Cancel your membership and no longer be a member of the CAMRT

Members are required to contact the CAMRT office at membership@camrt.ca within one (1) month after the last day worked and provide: their name, the last date worked, the reason for cancellation, and state whether they wish to cancel their membership or change their membership to Senior Membership. Members contacting the office more than 30 days after the last date worked may still be eligible for a refund, but only from the date of notification.

Members choosing to change to Senior Membership will continue to have access to all member benefits except for Professional Liability Insurance**. Members will be refunded the difference in price between their unused Full Practice CAMRT membership and that of a Senior Membership.

Members choosing to cancel their membership will no longer be members and will not be eligible for member benefits. Members will be refunded the unused portion of their CAMRT dues.

COVID-19 Layoffs

CAMRT has modified the refund policy to include members affected by layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a member has been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are not working, and don’t expect to be working in the coming months, they can request a refund of the unused portion of their CAMRT dues for the year 2020. Please note that the one-time Professional Liability Insurance fee is non-refundable.

Please note, if you are actively seeking employment or think you may work even one shift in the coming months (through new employment, or casual or temporary placements, you should keep your Full-Practice membership to ensure you have the protection of Personal Professional Liability Insurance.

Please contact membership@camrt.ca to request a refund within one (1) month after the last day worked. Members contacting the office more than 30 days after the last date worked may still be eligible for a refund, but only from the date of notification. Should you return to work later in the year, you can reinstate your membership at the pro-rated price.

Processing Time

Refunds will be processed within 3 weeks of the last date worked, or the date the notification was provided to the office, whichever occurred last.

**It is important to note that Non-Practicing and Senior Memberships do not include Professional Liability Insurance (PLI). If you are planning to work, even casually, during your leave of absence or retirement, you should maintain Full-Practice membership, which includes the protection of PLI.

*Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) is optional for members who are full practice qualified, licensed in the Province of Quebec and have PLI through l’Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie, et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec (OTIMROEPMQ).

Upcoming Events

2019 CAMRT Dues	2020 CAMRT Dues	Voting Privileges	Description
$225 (Includes PLI*)	$225 (Includes PLI*)	Yes	Full Practice membership is available to MRTs who have been certified by the CAMRT through examination, or who are licensed or certified by provincial regulatory bodies that are recognized as such by CAMRT, such as the college in Quebec (OTIMROEPMQ). Professional liability and legal defense coverage is included with a full practice membership*.

2019 CAMRT Dues	2020 CAMRT Dues	Voting Privileges	Description
$225 (Includes PLI*)	$225 (Includes PLI*)	Yes	Limited Practice membership is available to individuals who are either licensed or certified by a provincial regulatory authority for limited practice where such regulatory authority exists or by a provincial educational authority through a provincial organization approved program. This category is not available in all provinces. For new members, please contact membership@camrt.ca for additional information.

2019 CAMRT Dues	2020 CAMRT Dues	Voting Privileges	Description
$225 (Includes PLI*)	$225 (Includes PLI*)	No	Temporary practice membership is available to individuals who are eligible to write the CAMRT national certification exam and have been granted a permit to practice on a temporary or restricted basis by a regulatory authority where such regulatory authority exists. Once the individual has passed the certification exam, the individual’s membership will be automatically updated to full practice membership within a week of results being available. This membership category is only available in the following three provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.

2019 CAMRT Dues	2020 CAMRT Dues	Voting Privileges	Description
$97	$97	Yes	Non-Practicing membership is available to MRTs who qualify for full practice membership but have temporarily or permanently discontinued their practice of the profession and wish to maintain a relationship with the Association.

2019 CAMRT Dues	2020 CAMRT Dues	Voting Privileges	Description
$36	$36	Yes	Senior membership is available to any full practice qualified member who has been a CAMRT member for 30 years or more, or has reached the age of 55, whichever occurs first, and who is no longer directly or indirectly involved in the practice of the profession of medical radiation technology.