There are two membership categories of Independent Living Canada: Centre Under Development and Accredited Membership.

Centre Under Development

To be accepted by Independent Living Canada as a Centre Under Development an applying group must:

• Be consumer controlled. This means that the majority of the Board of Directors or Steering Committee must be people who live with disabilities
• Be cross-disability. This means that people who live with a variety of disabilities or combinations of disabilities are welcome to participate
• Be community based. This means that programs and supports offered by the Centre are based on needs expressed by consumers in the community
• Have a clear understanding of Independent Living
• Have completed a feasibility study

Independent Living Canada has a detailed Eligibility Criteria List for membership. If you would like a copy in alternate format or in print, please contact us directly

Accredited Membership

Independent Living Canada has developed an Accreditation Process for its member Centres. The Accreditation process is also applied when Centres want to move from Centre Under Development status to become an Accredited IL Centre.

The accreditation process is an opportunity for IL Centres to review and to improve their activities, goals and directions and to ensure that IL values and principles are being maintained. This helps Centres and Independent Living Canada to demonstrate accountability in the community.