Application Procedure
The application for BC Youth Parliament contains three parts.
1. Application form, Nomination form* and Waiver form*;
2. [NEW APPLICANTS ONLY] One page personal statement,
which discusses:
-Why you would like to be a Member of BCYP;
-What community service are you/will you be involved with;
-What activites related to debate have you been a part of;
-How do you believe you can personally contribute to all of
BCYP’s events;
3. Registration fee.
Your application will not be considered complete unless all parts have been received.
*Download the linked form and attach to the application.
Registration Fee
The registration fee for each Member is $545. This can be paid through cheque, money order, bank draft, or e-transfer. E-transfers can be sent to payment@bcyp.org. Be sure to include the full name of the applicant in the comments section. Please also email the password for the e-transfer to payment@bcyp.org. A cheque or money order made payable to the Youth Parliament of B.C. Alumni Society can be mailed to the Registrar.
Ambrose Yung, Registrar
Unit B-1211 Roy Road
Victoria, BC V8Z 2X8
Please remember to add name of the applicant in the memo of the cheque. NSF cheques are subject to a $45 fee. Due to short timeframe of validity of e-transfers, they will be deposited. Those who are on a waitlist will have their application fees held onto and returned if they are not accepted.
Members who require financial support can email the Registrar to request a Financial Aid Application. Those who are in financial need are first encouraged to approach school and community groups to contribute to the cost of the application fee. Template letters can be found in the Community Financial Assistance section below. For those who are not able to secure outside funding, a limited amount of financial support is available. Requests for financial aid application must be requested before the submission of the application and application deadline. Request for financial assistance will not impact membership selection. We encourage applicants to submit whatever portion of the application fee they can afford. Requests for financial assistance cannot be considered after applicants have been accepted as Members.
Cancellation policy
Accepted individuals who cancel on or before December 12 will be refunded their registration fee minus a $25 administration fee and minus the price of any non-refundable travel already purchased for them. No refunds will be issued for cancellation after December 12, 2025.
Application Deadline
Applications must be RECEIVED by Friday, October 31, 2025.
The Registrar will notify all applicants of their application status middle of November 2025. Accepted Members are provided with an orientation package prior to Session and are invited to attend one of the Pre-Sessional Workshops held in different regions of the province. The details of the workshops as well as travel and safety information will be announced in the acceptance letters.
Late applications may be considered for the waitlist.
Community Financial Assistance
If you have been accepted as a member of BCYP this fall, and are planning to request financial assistance from community sources (such as a school, service club, business, community foundation, or municipal government) to help cover your registration fee, the letters below may be of use. The first template letter would be appropriate if you are requesting assistance from a group you are a part of — such as your school, a club you are a member of, or your municipal government. The second template would be better to use if you are applying for financial assistance from an organization or business that you have no direct ties to — such as a service club or local business.