Renewing Members
A new PRC must be completed every three years and must be received before the current PRC expires.
Members will receive at least 2 reminders prior to their PRC expiring, the first one sent 3 months before expiry.
At the point of PRC expiry, the National office will cancel the member and mail a notice of membership cancellation.
You will be sent a link to apply for a PRC through BackCheck as part of the Adult Membership Renewal process. There is no charge to you for completing your PRC through this service.
For information about how to complete your PRC through BackCheck, contact the Membership Screening team at screening@
girlguides.c
a or call 1-800-565-8111, ext 2476.
PRC Exemptions
Members who may be eligible for a PRC exemption meet all of the following criteria:
- Do not have any contact with girl Members
- Do not hold a position within Guiding including Trefoil Guild positions such as President, Treasurer, Secretary
- Unable, at this time, to obtain a valid PRC (e.g. in a nursing home, has health circumstances that prevent participation, Member is out of the country for an extended period of time) or are 75 years or older
There are two types of PRC Exemptions:
Renewable exemption – requesting an exemption for 1 to 5 years for example temporarily living out of the country
Permanent exemption – an exemption due to conditions that are predicted not to change such as living in a nursing home, long term illness.
PRC Exemption is an application process and requires the approval of the Provincial Commissioner. To apply, complete the
PRC Exemption Application (EX.3) and send it to:
Email:screening@
girlguides.c
a
Mail to:
Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council
Attn. Membership Screening Team
180 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 100 Toronto, ON M3B 1Z6