Link to the Excel OUC Club Membership Submission Form. ~ Note ~ The Spreadsheet will download to your “/download” folder.
Payment Options for OUC Club membership: by (1) using an eTransfer or (2) emailing a cheque photo front & back —> to payment@underwatercouncil.com

Ontario Underwater Council

New Member Submissions to OUC

  • All submissions to add new members of your club to the OUC database, must be made by the official, authorized Club Membership Director of your OUC club, as approved by your OUC club’s board of directors.
  • Individual members wanting to join OUC: Contact your OUC club’s membership director – See list of OUC clubs.

Renewal date:

  • OUC clubs are advised to maintain continuous liability insurance from year to year for your club, and your club’s board of directors, instructors and divemasters. To do this, clubs must renew their OUC membership before Dec. 31 when the previous year’s membership and liability insurance expires. Please renew the following:
    1. Club membership as a training club or non-training club. Note: If you were a training club in previous years, you must renew again as a training club to maintain your continuous liability insurance coverage from year to year.
    2. Renew with at least 6 members. OUC recommends that the 6 or more members renewed in December each year include:
      (a) your board of directors
      (b) all professional leadership members, such as Instructors and Divemasters from previous years, to ensure their continuous liability insurance coverage
      (c) any other club members who join or renew in December.

OUC Club Fees:

  • Non-Training Club $150
  • Training Club $550

OUC Individual Member Fees:

  • BLUE Members $50
    • A Blue Member may be selected by their Club’s executive as their club’s voting delegate at the OUC Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  • GOLD Members $67
    • OUC Members may choose to be Gold Members which provides them the option to have their own vote at the OUC AGM rather than be represented by the club’s delegate.
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  • GOLD LIFETIME Members – no charge!
    • Recipients of the Lt. Cdr. Ken Grant Memorial Trophy are given Gold Lifetime Membership in OUC as part of the award.

OUC Payment:

  • By eTransfer: Send payment to: payment@underwatercouncil.com
  • By Cheque: Payable to Ontario Underwater Council
    1. eMail a photo of both the front and the back of your cheque to payment@underwatercouncil.com
    2. Then follow up by using postal mail to send the cheque to:
      OUC Finance Director, Ontario Underwater Council, 206 Payne Cres., Aurora ON L4G 0T6
  • Include your club name on the eTransfer or cheque.

OUC Official Membership Status:

  • Pay your Club Fee (Non-Training Club $150 – or – Training Club $550)
  • with at least six club members.
  • Club Membership year runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, and expires Dec. 31.
  • Renew before Dec. 31 each year.
  • Why renew in December? To maintain continuous Errors & Omissions (E&O) liability insurance coverage into 2026 for your professionals and leadership team. Failing to renew on time may result in gaps in coverage, which could affect future claims related to past incidents.
  • Read more about the importance of a December renewal at: OUC Insurance Reminder

Use the OUC Club Member Submission Form on Excel

OUC Club Presidents and Club Membership Directors:

  • OUC Club Membership Submission (Excel spreadsheet) – Click the BLUE BUTTON above to download the spreadsheet to your Downloads folder.
  • Go to your Downloads folder and open the OUC Excel Membership Submission Spreadsheet.xlsx
  • “Save As” with your club’s name and the date in the filename.xlsx
  • Add your information for new and renewing members to the spreadsheet and Save.
  • Email the completed form to: membership@underwatercouncil.com

Benefits to joining OUC:

  • Comprehensive Liability Insurance protection (Save as much as half off your Club’s current insurance costs by booking through OUC.)
  • Representation of your club for scuba diving issues to government organizations to promote safe practices and reduce government involvement in your club’s activities.
  • Printable Membership Card.
  • Promotion of your Club’s events on our OUC Calendar.
  • Listing of your Club in OUC’s online directory.
  • Space to promote your Club at OUC’s booth at various annual venues, such as The Outdoor Adventure Show, NDA’s Shipwrecks, OUE’s Scuba Swap.
  • Knowing that your membership supports OUC’s many sport safety programs, including but not limited to:
    • OUC’s “Scuba Diving Incidents in Ontario, and Recommendations to Prevent Recurrence”, a report we prepare on all Ontario scuba incidents that are brought to our attention
    • OUC’s “Scuba Diver Safety Awareness Program”
    • OUC’s advocacy role in keeping and expanding hyperbaric facilities within Ontario

Guest Diver Program:

Liability Insurance details: