College and University Retiree Associations of Canada
The UGRA is a member of CURAC. CURAC is a not-for-profit federation of retiree organizations at colleges and universities across Canada.
CURAC's objectives are to:
- coordinate activities that promote communication among member associations,
- share information about activities of member organizations,
- provide mutual assistance, and
- speak publicly on issues of concern to the over 20,000 individual college and university retirees across Canada.
For more information about CURAC, visit the CURAC website [1].
- CURAC newsletters are available on the CURAC newsletter page [2]. Recent newsletters of other Retiree Associations across Canada [3] are also available.
- Subscribe to the newsletter [4] if you would like to be notified when new issues are available.
Member Benefits
CURAC has partnered with external organizations to offer services to its members at a discount.
Benefits include:
Travel
- As a member of CURAC you are eligible for travel discounts. Visit the CURAC travel page [5] for more details.
- CURAC has partnered with Travel Merchant, which has secured special membership savings, offering up to 50% off on travel experiences. They partner with a wide range of suppliers to cater to diverse travel styles, including Ocean Cruises, River Cruises, Guided Tours, Adventure & Active Travel, African Safaris, Solo Travel, Long Stay Vacations, and others…
Your Trip Merchant Member Benefits Include:
- Exclusive Member Savings
- Trip Merchant Loyalty Program
- Trip Contests
- Trip Itinerary Builder
- Online Presentations
- Exclusive Group Departures with Trip Merchant Journeys
- Travel Inspiration and more!
To register for the Trip Merchant site, do the following:
- Visit the Trip Merchant registration page [6] and fill in the form. Create your own password and enter the Organization code: 4fff
- You only need to enter the organization code once when you register for the first time.
- When you click the Register Now button, you will go to the Trip Merchant site where you can sign up for the Newsletter.
- Going forward, you can visit the Trip Merchant login page [7] directly and enter your email address and password.
Insurance
- Travel and extended health insurance at attractive rates is available to all members of retiree groups that are affiliated with CURAC/ARUCC.
- Three excellent insurance plans are available:
- Extended Health and Travel from RTO/ERO [8]
- Car and Home Insurance from Belairdirect [9]
- Health Insurance from MEDOC/Johns [10]
CURAC is entirely volunteer-driven and welcomes new volunteers. Most of its work is done within its committees [11].
If you are interested in becoming a CURAC volunteer, please email info@curac.ca [12] with the following information:
- your name
- the college or university from which you retired
- which committee you would like to join
- your background related to the committee in which you are interested