Leisure Access Program

Benefits

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  Free admission and rentals

  • Public swim admission
  • Public skate admission
  • Skate rentals (during public skating sessions and lessons)
  • One single-visit admission to the Vancouver Aquarium per year
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  50% off admission

  • Monthly Flexipass (valid until your Leisure Access Pass expires)
  • Group swimming lessons (including leadership classes and some specialty programs)
  • Group skating lessons (not valid at Kerrisdale Arena)
  • Community centre programs (one program per person per season at participating community centres PDF file (213 KB). Some community centres offer the discount on more than one program. Contact the community centre for details.)
  • Fitness centre admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Indoor cycling single drop-in admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Kerrisdale Play Palace regular admission
  • Racquetball and squash court admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Pitch & putt golf course daily admission and club rentals
  • Stanley Park Train admission - see special events for restrictions
  • Bloedel Conservatory and VanDusen Botanical Garden admission (discount applied to adult rate, discount not valid during special events)
  • Vancouver Aquarium admission
  • Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours
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  $2 off admission

  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden
  • HR MacMillan Space Centre
  • Museum of Vancouver
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum

Apply

To enroll in the LAP, you need to live in the City of Vancouver and match one of the criteria below.

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  You receive income assistance or social services from a Vancouver agency or organization

  Applying for yourself

  Bring the following items to a community centre:

  1. One of:
     • Red Bus Pass (Compass Card)
     • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
     • Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
     • Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) income assistance cheque stub
     • MSDPR confirmation of assistance letter
     • Third-party referral by MSDPR or a recognized non-profit or agency
     • MSDPR office-stamped application form
  2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
     • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
     • Current lease agreement
  3. Identification, such as:
     • Government-issued ID
     • ID that matches your client ID on your third-party referral

  Applying for your family

  Bring the following items to a community centre:

  1. One of:
     • Third-party referral by MSDPR or a recognized non-profit or agency
     • MSDPR office-stamped application form
  2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
     • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
     • Current lease agreement
  3. Identification, such as:
     • Government-issued ID
     • ID that matches your client ID on your third-party referral
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  You have low income, but don't receive income assistance

  Refer yourself and your family (one or two parents with children 18 years old and under). Applications are processed in two weeks.

  To apply, your net family income needs to be less than or equal to the following amount based on your family size.

  Low-income cut-off for 2018 tax year (Source: Statistics Canada)

  Family size	Net family income
  1 person	$25,516
  2 people	$36,084
  3 people	$44,194
  4 people	$51,031
  5 people	$57,054
  6 people	$62,500
  7 people	$67,508
  8 people	$72,170

  LAP is not available to individuals or families with a combined:

  • Interest and Investment Income (Line 121) over $1,000
  • Capital Gains (Line 127) over $2,000

  To apply:

  1. Please provide:
     1. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
        • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
        • Current lease agreement
  2. Complete the application form PDF file (70 KB).
     1. Complete the form using Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.
     2. Print clearly or the application will be returned.
  3. Email the proof of address and application form to lap@vancouver.ca or bring them to a community centre to send to the Leisure Access Office.

  Random verification process

  Each month a random sample of Leisure Access Program self-referred applicants will be requested to provide documents which confirm the contents of the application.

  You will be asked to provide:

  • Proof of Income Statement (Canada Revenue Agency)
  • Canada Child Benefit (Canada Revenue Agency)

  If you are a permanent resident or immigrant, please send a copy of your confirmation of permanent residence (landing papers).

  If requested documentation is not provided within 45 days of request, Leisure Access will be deleted from your account.

  The Leisure Access office will return your application if it is incomplete or missing proof of address.

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  You have a child with a disability up to 17 years old

  This application is governed by the Park Board Economic Access Policy. To qualify a family must:

  • Receive the Child Disability Benefit in their Canada Child Benefit notice
  • Reside in the City of Vancouver

   UBC and the University Endowment Lands are not in the City of Vancouver.

  To apply:

  1. Complete the application form PDF file (70 KB).
     1. Complete the form using Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.
     2. Print clearly or the application will be returned.
  2. Email the following documents and application form to lap@vancouver.ca or bring them to a community centre to send to the Leisure Access Office:
     1. Canada Child Benefit
     2. Proof of Address dated within 90 days
     3. Application form