Categories of ACTRA Membership

When you’re part of ACTRA, you’re part of the strongest, full-service cultural union in Canada. Think of it like 21,000-strong family that’s got your back.

We have negotiated some of the strongest collective agreements for performers in the world and we stand together to make sure engagers deliver the pay and protections that we’ve been promised.

Through our collective agreements with producers, we have established minimum terms and conditions of engagement of actors, singers, dancers, hosts, stunt performers and coordinators, puppeteers, variety artists and more!

This section provides information for Full Members, Apprentice Members, ACTRA Additional Background Performers and future members. 

ACTRA Members’ Professional Rights Include:

1. the right to a fair wage.
2. the right to compensation for use of the performers' image and performance.
3. the right to safe and acceptable working conditions.
4. the right to artistic freedom.
5. the right to maintain control over artistic output.
6. the right to be treated respectfully as an integral component of the production industry and as a contributing member of the Canadian cultural fabric.

Being an ACTRA member:
FULL MEMBERS
APPRENTICE MEMBERS
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND PERFORMERS

Advice for members:
PARENT’S GUIDE FOR CHILD PERFORMERS
PRACTICE SAFE SETS!