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Press Cards

As a member of the Canadian Freelance Union you are eligible to apply for an official PRESS CARD. We are able to offer two versions to qualified members. Anyone who works in the public media as a journalist, photographer, illustrator, magazine/newspaper/online writer, editor, etc. is eligible to apply for our cards.

CFU National PRESS Card. This identifies the holder as a professional Canadian journalist. This includes anyone who works in the public media: reporter/journalist, photographer, researchers, videographers, editor, etc.

The card will be supported by the CFU for confirmation or accreditation purposes. There is no additional fee for this card. To be valid it must be accompanied by a current CFU Membership Card.

International Press Card. Qualified CFU members are also eligible to apply for the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) International Press Card. This card is supported by the IFJ and is available to CFU members through our connections with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP). The fee for this card is a cost-recovery charge of $35. Each card is valid for two years.

To request either (or both) cards please send an email to our union office. Please include: Your name Your CFU Membership number The card(s) you want A few samples of your recent work (links, or PDFs) A high resolution passport-style photo Email this to: press.card@cfunion.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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