| Address |
24 Mcnamara Drive Paradise, A1L 0A6 Canada |
|
| Address type | Registered Office Address | |
| Address province | NF |
| Corporation ID | 3413519 | |
| Business number | 873716971 | |
| Status | Active | |
| ACT | Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act | |
| Anniversary date | 11/17/2014 | |
| Last annual filing | 2025 | |
| Data verified | 10/31/2026 |
| Name | Effective date | Type | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | 09/22/1997 | Corporate Name | |
| SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | 11/17/2014 | Corporate Name | true |
last updated: 2026-11-01
| Type of corporation | Soliciting |
| Annual filing period (MM-DD) | 11-17 to 01-16 |
| Last annual meeting | 10/01/2025 |
| Year | Annual return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not due |
| 2025 | Filed |
| 2024 | Filed |
last checked: 11/01/2026
| Designation | Charitable organization |
| Category | Protective Health Care |
| Charity registration number | 873716971RR0001 |
| Website | sarvac.ca |
| Fiscal period end | 03/31/2024 |
| Full-time employees | 14 |
| Part-time employees | 1 |
| Total revenue | $2,502,043 |
| Tax-receipted gifts | $298 |
| Government funding | $2,377,167 |
| Total expenditures | $2,436,901 |
| Charitable programs | $2,436,901 |
| Total compensation | $998,130 |
| Total assets | $1,030,955 |
| Total liabilities | $624,965 |
Charitable programs: AMBULANCE FIRE SEARCH & RESCUE AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. NATIONAL TRAINING STANDARDS. DEVELOPMENT OF GROUND SEARCH AND RESCUE CURRICULM.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency, registered charity information return (T3010) for the fiscal period ending 03/31/2024. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
9 federal grants and contributions between 2018 and 2026 with a total value of $9,946,064.
| Start date | Department and program | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2026 |
Public Safety Canada (HWF) Supporting a humanitarian workforce to respond to large-scale emergencies (contribution) SARVAC HWF Program Extension – 2026-2027 (Phase 4) This project sustains and strengthens Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada's (SARVAC) nationally coordinated volunteer emergency response capability to support large-scale domestic emergencies across Canada. Building on previous investments, it focuses on maintaining critical capacity... |
$2,612,193 |
| 08/07/2025 |
Public Safety Canada (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies (contribution) RFA Response - Newfoundland and Labrador Deployment (SARVAC) The province of Newfoundland and Labrador requested federal assistance in response to the wildfire situation. This request led to the deployment of Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) responders under the Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) program. Their role was to support safety... |
$917,589 |
| 07/17/2025 |
Public Safety Canada (HWF) Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies (contribution) RFA Response – Manitoba Deployment – Winnipeg, MB (SARVAC) The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) will deploy sixteen responders per week over a period of four weeks to support evacuees and those displaced by the Manitoba wildfires, including Indigenous Peoples, in response to Manitoba's request for federal assistance. This... |
$601,500 |
| 06/08/2021 |
Public Safety Canada SAR NIF - Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (contribution) AdventureSmart Delivery and Communication Enhancement Project 1. Better connect small vessel boaters: develop an App utilizing Starlink (a global internet network) to support Sailing Plan users across Canada including Indigenous and remote communities. 2. Better inform boaters: integrate the App with ECCC weather data to ensure boaters can plan a safe trip... |
$1,053,500 |
| 06/08/2021 |
Public Safety Canada (SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (contribution) Search and Rescue Certification and Accreditation Program (SARCAP) Pilot Project The purpose of the project is to pilot the Search and Rescue Certification and Accreditation Program (SARCAP) with the P&T's, involving the AHJ's, GSAR Association, GSAR teams and training providers. The project will focus on the Searcher profile and the A&C of GSAR core competencies required by... |
$510,500 |
| 06/08/2021 |
Public Safety Canada SAR NIF - Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (contribution) Search and Rescue Certification and Accreditation Program (SARCAP) Pilot Project The purpose of the project is to develop and implement a new framework and governance structure for volunteer GSAR within Alberta which incorporates GSAR’s All-Hazards ability to respond to emergency management incidents in collaboration with SARVAC's program. |
$510,500 |
| 06/03/2020 |
Public Safety Canada (SARVAC) Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada Contribution Program (contribution) SARVAC Contribution Program The SARVAC contribution program provides sustainable organizational and functional funding for SARVAC to promote interoperability, portability and consistency in procedures and protocols for Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) volunteers and in the messaging they provide to the general public. |
$2,228,000 |
| 04/08/2019 |
Public Safety Canada Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF) (contribution) SARVAC - SARSCENE 2019 and SARSCENE 2020 National SAR Conferences The main objective of this project is to provide SAR responders, emergency services, public educators, policy makers and stakeholders the opportunity to meet in one location over 4 day period to discuss issues, opportunities and foster professional relationships. SARVAC would like to offer SAR... |
$500,000 |
| 05/11/2018 |
Public Safety Canada (SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (contribution) SARVAC Accreditation and Certification Program for Ground Search and Rescue Competency Standard The purpose of this project is to investigate, analyze, develop and implant a national accreditation and certification program (ACP) FOR GSAR volunteers, thus supporting CSA standards Z1620 and CSA Z1625. The success of this project moves us towards a national integrated all hazards emergency... |
$1,012,282 |
Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
1 federal government contract over $10,000 in 2014 with a total value of $23,955. Main clients: National Defence.
| Contract date | Department and description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2014 until 03/31/2014 |
National Defence Communications Technical |
$23,955 |
Source: Government of Canada, proactive publication of contracts over $10,000. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
| Date | Type | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2019 | Financial Statement | 0 |
| 12/07/2019 | Financial Statement | 0 |
| 11/30/2017 | Financial Statement | 0 |
| 11/17/2014 | Continuance (transition) | |
| 04/14/2011 | Ordinary By-Laws Filing | |
| 09/22/1997 | Incorporation |
| Meeting date | Type of corporation | Year of filing |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2016 | Soliciting | 2016 |
| 10/31/2015 | Soliciting | 2015 |