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What a funeral or cremation costs in BC
Direct cremation with Alternatives starts at $1,999.65. Every package we offer in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley is listed below, itemized line by line, with the optional extras priced separately and a quote builder on each one that prices your exact choices.
Prices shown are for British Columbia and are the same in every community we serve.
Every package, in full
Each price is followed by the complete package as it appears on the contract, line by line, and by exactly what that price does not cover. Tax treatment is shown per line because it genuinely differs: professional services carry GST, while the death certificate and the Consumer Protection BC fee carry none.
Simple Cremation
$1,999.65 from
Cremation, with no embalming or funeral coach.
The $1,999.65 price is what we advertise for this package. The full itemization as it appears on the contract is below.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Simple Cremation | GST | $450.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Cremation Container: Cardboard | GST | $145.00 |
| Cremation Fee | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $1,908.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $91.65 | |
| Total with tax | $1,999.65 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
- Witness Cremation — $695.00 Family may be present at the start of the cremation process.
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Visitation
- Embalming + 1-Hour Visitation — $1,290.00
- Embalming + 2-Hour Visitation — $1,590.00
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Simple Cremation with Viewing
$3,354.15 all in
Cremation. Includes embalming.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Simple Cremation with Viewing | GST | $450.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing | GST | $695.00 |
| Visitation: 1 Hour (Staffing & Facilities) | GST | $595.00 |
| Cremation Container: Cardboard | GST | $145.00 |
| Cremation Fee | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $3,198.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $156.15 | |
| Total with tax | $3,354.15 | |
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Witness Cremation
$2,729.40 all in
Cremation, with no embalming or funeral coach.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Witness Cremation | GST | $450.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Witness Cremation | GST | $695.00 |
| Cremation Container: Cardboard | GST | $145.00 |
| Cremation Fee | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $2,603.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $126.40 | |
| Total with tax | $2,729.40 | |
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Celebration of Life
$1,995.00 from
Cremation, with no embalming or funeral coach.
The $1,995.00 price covers the package before tax. It does not include Cremation Container: Cardboard ($145.00), Cremation Fee ($695.00), Consumer Protection BC Fee ($48.00) or Provincial Death Certificate ($27.00) — all of which are in the itemized total below.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Celebration of Life | GST | $1,452.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Cremation Container: Cardboard | GST | $145.00 |
| Cremation Fee | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $2,910.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $141.75 | |
| Total with tax | $3,051.75 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
- Witness Cremation — $695.00 Family may be present at the start of the cremation process.
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Visitation
- Embalming + 1-Hour Visitation — $1,290.00
- Embalming + 2-Hour Visitation — $1,590.00
- 100 Small Service Cards and Guest Register — $249.00 Printed service cards and a guest register for the service.
- Weekend / Overtime Services — $595.00 Additional staffing for services on weekends or after hours.
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Graveside Service
$2,995.00 from
Burial. Includes a funeral coach.
The $2,995.00 price covers the package before tax. It does not include Consumer Protection BC Fee ($48.00) or Provincial Death Certificate ($27.00) — all of which are in the itemized total below.
A casket is not included in this price. Caskets and containers are priced separately — see caskets.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Graveside Service | GST | $2,212.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Automotive - Funeral Coach | GST | $240.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $3,070.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $149.75 | |
| Total with tax | $3,219.75 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
-
Visitation
- Embalming + 1-Hour Visitation — $1,290.00
- Embalming + 2-Hour Visitation — $1,590.00
- Weekend / Overtime Services — $595.00 Additional staffing for services on weekends or after hours.
- 100 Small Service Cards and Guest Register — $249.00 Printed service cards and a guest register for the service.
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Funeral Service with Burial
$3,995.00 from
Burial. Includes embalming and a funeral coach.
The $3,995.00 price covers the package before tax. It does not include Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing ($695.00), Consumer Protection BC Fee ($48.00) or Provincial Death Certificate ($27.00) — all of which are in the itemized total below.
A casket is not included in this price. Caskets and containers are priced separately — see caskets.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Funeral Service with Burial | GST | $3,212.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Automotive - Funeral Coach | GST | $240.00 |
| Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $4,765.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $234.50 | |
| Total with tax | $4,999.50 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
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Evening Church Viewing or Prayers
- 2-Hour Evening Church Viewing — $1,295.00
- 4-Hour Evening Church Viewing — $1,695.00
- Weekend / Overtime Services — $595.00 Additional staffing for services on weekends or after hours.
- 100 Small Service Cards and Guest Register — $249.00 Printed service cards and a guest register for the service.
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Funeral Service with Cremation
$3,495.00 from
Cremation. Includes embalming and a funeral coach.
The $3,495.00 price covers the package before tax. It does not include Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing ($695.00), Cremation Fee ($695.00), Consumer Protection BC Fee ($48.00) or Provincial Death Certificate ($27.00) — all of which are in the itemized total below.
A casket is not included in this price. Caskets and containers are priced separately — see caskets.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Funeral Service with Cremation | GST | $2,712.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Automotive - Funeral Coach | GST | $240.00 |
| Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing | GST | $695.00 |
| Cremation Fee | GST | $695.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $4,960.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $244.25 | |
| Total with tax | $5,204.25 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
-
Evening Church Viewing or Prayers
- 2-Hour Evening Church Viewing — $1,295.00
- 4-Hour Evening Church Viewing — $1,695.00
- Weekend / Overtime Services — $595.00 Additional staffing for services on weekends or after hours.
- 100 Small Service Cards and Guest Register — $249.00 Printed service cards and a guest register for the service.
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Ship Out
$2,580.00 from
Burial. Includes embalming.
The $2,580.00 price covers the package before tax. It does not include Consumer Protection BC Fee ($48.00) or Provincial Death Certificate ($27.00) — all of which are in the itemized total below.
A casket and a shipping container are not included in this price. Caskets and containers are priced separately — see caskets.
| Item | Tax | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Professional & Staff Services - Ship Out | GST | $452.00 |
| Completing Documents | GST | $133.00 |
| Transfer Services | GST | $195.00 |
| Facilities - General | GST | $215.00 |
| Automotive - Transfer to Airport | GST | $295.00 |
| Preparation (Embalming) and Dressing | GST | $695.00 |
| Staffing - Consulate | GST | $595.00 |
| Consumer Protection BC Fee | No tax | $48.00 |
| Provincial Death Certificate | No tax | $27.00 |
| Subtotal | $2,655.00 | |
| GST (5%) | $129.00 | |
| Total with tax | $2,784.00 | |
What costs extra
None of these are included in the total above. Nothing here is added without you asking for it.
-
Visitation
- Embalming + 1-Hour Visitation — $1,290.00
- Embalming + 2-Hour Visitation — $1,590.00
- Consulate Services — $595.00 Consulate services staffing — consulate fees charged separately by consulate, if required.
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