Cremation Services & Prices

Affordable Cremation Prices

Our affordable cremation services are priced to be competitive in the area but exceed in the value offered. Oftentimes, families will take the money they save by selecting a low-cost cremation and use it to help offset the costs of a memorial service or celebration of life. Please review our two packages below to learn more about the cost of cremation and what’s included in the service. If you have any questions about our cremation prices, please do not hesitate to contact us.


*Effective March 1, 2023


Memorial Society of BC Members 
Please call the society office at 604-733-7705 or toll free 1-888-816-5902 for information on why Affordable Cremation & Burial is a chosen 
Lower Mainland provider for quality services. Please inquire about a $50.00 discount for services if you are a Memorial Society Member.

Basic Cremation

(No Viewing or Service)

Professional Fee for Cremation - $300

 

  • 24-Hour availability to respond to your request for services
  • Arrangement meeting online, by phone or at the family home
  • Obtaining the Medical Certificate of Death from the physician
  • Securing the Disposition Permit from Vital Statistics
  • Registering & obtaining the original Death Certificate from Vital Statistics
  • Couriering of the cremated remains & Death Certificates

 

Removal & Transfer - $175

Includes removal of the deceased from a hospital to our sheltering facility.

  • Additional charge of $175 applies for immediate transfers, due to the urgent response time from locations such as Care Home facilities, Hospice, or Palliative Ward

 

Storage & Facilities - Included

Refrigeration and sheltering of the deceased


Basic Cremation Container - $64

A basic cardboard cremation container that satisfies all legal requirements for cremation. Other options available here.

 

Cremation Fee - $595

Witness and rush cremations also available. 


Temporary Cardboard Urn - Included

An environmentally friendly cardboard urn. Many other options available here.


Canada Pension Plan application form - Included


Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) Administration Fee - $40


1 (One) Original British Columbia Death Certificate - $27


GST (5%)    $58.70

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Total $1,259.70


Complimentary Book of Memories memorial page is included.



Funeral Service in a Church 

(Closed Casket) 

Including Cremation


Professional Fee for Casket Services - $1110

 

  • 24-Hour availability to respond to your request for services
  • Arrangement meeting online, by phone or at the family home
  • Coordination of Funeral Service Details with the church, hall, cemetery or crematorium
  • Obtaining the Medical Certificate of Death from the physician
  • Securing the Disposition Permit from Vital Statistics
  • Registering & obtaining the original death certificate from Vital Statistics
  • Couriering of the cremated remains & Death Certificates

 

Removal & Transfer - $175

Includes removal of deceased from hospital to sheltering facility.

  • Additional charges of $175 may apply for immediate or non-hospital or after hours transfers, due to the urgent response time


Storage & Facilities - $200

Refrigeration, sheltering, basic preparation facilities & additional storage


Funeral Coach (if applicable) - $400

The vehicle necessary to transport the decedent to a church

 

Cremation Fee - $595

Witness and rush cremations also available


Casket - As Selected

To view our casket options, visit our online catalog


Temporary Cardboard Urn - Included

An environmentally friendly cardboard urn. Many other options available here .


Canada Pension Plan application form - Included


Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) Administration Fee - $40


1 (One) Original British Columbia Death Certificate - $27


GST (5%)    $126.00

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Total $2,673.00


* Casket, prayers, viewing, embalming, dressing and preparation,

facility charges are additional. Please contact us for pricing.


Complimentary Book of Memories memorial page is included.

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