Métis Veterans Resources

• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) offers services and benefits for current or former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and their families: 
  • Mental and physical health 
  • Financial programs and services 
  • Education and jobs 
  • Housing and home life 
  • Families and caregivers 
  • Remembrance 
  • My VAC Account 

• VAC also offers resources for current or former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). 

• • RCMP Resources 

• Not sure which benefits you qualify for? Use the VAC’s Benefit Navigator tool.

Services for current and former members of the CAF, the RCMP, and their families.

• Honour House is a heritage home in New Westminster, B.C., where CAF members, Veterans, Emergency Services Personnel, and their families can stay free of charge while they receive medical care and treatment in the Metro Vancouver area. 
• Honour Ranch is a tranquil retreat 10 kilometres south of Ashcroft, BC, where CAF members, Veterans, Emergency Services Personnel, and their families can receive treatment free of charge for operational stress injuries including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. 
• To learn about eligibility and apply to stay at the Honour House or Honour Ranch, see here.

Active, retired, and reserve members of the Canadian and U.S. military are eligible for an enhanced baggage allowance on flights operated by Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express.* For both personal and duty travel, this includes up to three checked bags, each weighing up to 32 kg (70 lb), at no additional charge.

*Please note that valid military identification is required. 

Any current or former military personnel travelling for business or personal reasons can do so with a maximum of four bags on WestJet flights and a maximum of three bags on WestJet Encore flights at no additional charge.*

*Please be aware that you must bring an accepted form of military identification. 

A web-based tribute to Canada’s Indigenous Veterans. This tribute page includes photos, stories, and lists recognizing more than 6,600 Indigenous Veterans from across Canada.