Life Members
CIU Life Members with the CIU National Executive, at the 2023 National Convention. From left to right, at the front: 4th NVP G. Kontogianis, D. VanHelvert, G. Scott, M. Coene, D. Lacombe, G. Ethier, National President M. Weber, G. Brewer, R. Moran. At the back : 3rd NVP Y. Waknine, 2nd NVP B. Baresinkoff, 1st NVP R. Savage. Absent: A. Francis, S. Newmann, S. Dunnachie, D. Montgomery.
To recognize and honour the following members of the Customs and Immigration Union, whose personal and devoted efforts on behalf of the membership during their years of service have rightfully earned them the highest award attainable within the Union, Life Members:
| Al Fagan | Niagara Falls District Branch | December 2, 1985 |
| Ron Harries | Windsor District Branch | December 2, 1985 |
| André Gougeon | Montreal District Branch | November 3, 1986 |
| Jacques Boucher | Montreal District Branch | October 20, 1987 |
| Claude Chartrand | Montreal District Branch | October 2, 1990 |
| Donald Montgomery | Vancouver & District Branch | October 2, 1990 |
| André Doyon | Montreal District Branch | October 2, 1990 |
| Isadore (Binky) Harris | Toronto District Branch | April 12, 1991 |
| Mansel Legacy | Northern Ontario District Branch | October 7, 1992 |
| Al Francis | Manitoba North West Ontario District Branch | October 9, 1993 |
| Fred Whelan | Newfoundland & Labrador District Branch | April 9, 1995 |
| Sheila Dunnachie | Vancouver & District Branch | October 7, 1997 |
| Garth Brewer | New Brunswick District Branch | October 18, 2003 |
| Ron Moran | Montreal District Branch | October 25, 2006 |
| George Scott | Vancouver and District Branch | March 26, 2009 |
| Gaston Ethier | Eastern Ontario Branch | April 4, 2014 |
| Susanne (Sue) Neumann | Vancouver Branch | September 24, 2016 |
| Diane Lacombe | Montreal Branch | September 28, 2019 |
| Dave VanHelvert | Fort Erie Branch | July 5, 2021 |
| Mike Coene | Sarnia Branch | April 21, 2023 |
Life Membership Application Form
NB: Life membership is awarded by the CIU National Board of Directors.
Honourary Members
To recognize their activism and dedication to the members, and to acknowledge an outstanding contribution to the Customs and Immigration Union:
| Florent Roy | Eastern Township District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1990-1995 & 2003-2011 |
| George Scott | Vancouver & District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1990-1995 & 2002-2008 |
| Marie-Claire Coupal | Windsor District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2002-2008 |
| Claude Bisson | Lacolle District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2002-2011 |
| Jacques Lafleur | Montreal District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2003-2011 |
| Donna Gagnon | Alberta Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2005-2011 |
| Francine Stuart | Headquarters District Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2000-2005 & 2007-2012 |
| David Degenstein | Alberta Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2014-2020 |
| Dave VanHelvert | Fort Erie Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1995-2020 |
| Jean-Pierre Fortin | Eastern Townships Branch | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1996-2021 |