Contracts & Rates Structure
IATSE Local 891 is one of three unions which form the British Columbia Council of Film Unions (BCCFU). The BCCFU Master Agreement is negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA), and provides terms and conditions for productions of all budget levels.
Current Production Rates
* Click here for current production rates.Master Agreement
The 2025-2028 Memorandum of Agreement has been ratified by unanimous acceptance by the BCCFU's three member-unions: IATSE 891, Teamsters 155, and ICG 669, on February 26, 2025 and is in effect on April 1, 2025.
Note that the 5.5% wage increase and 1.0% fringe increase will come into effect on March 30, 2025.
A PDF version is posted on this page below for your conveinence.
(PDF)Please visit the BCCFU website for access to all rate and fringe sheets for the three individual unions, as well as the documentation required to adhere to the agreement. The website guides producers to the appropriate rate and fringe sheets based on the specific production type, as follows:
The BCCFU Master Agreement Contains the Following Rate Structure:
Features, Direct-to-Video/DVD
| Budget* | Wages Negotiable | Schedule C Rate | Schedule B Rate | Schedule A Rate | Feature Rate |
| $3.5M and below | x | ||||
| More than $3.5M up to $9.25M | x | ||||
| More than $9.25M up to $16M | x | ||||
| More than $16M up to $22.5M | x | ||||
| More than $22.5M | x |
*Budget is defined as per Article 2.03 and S1.02 of the Agreement, is expressed in Canadian dollars, and is defined as “the total budget for a project and shall include offsets for tax credit and production incentives but does not include a contingency up to 10% of the Budget, costs of financing and bonds.”
Network (ABC, NBC, CBS) 1-hour Episodic Series, 1-hour SVOD Series Over $4.9M CAD/episode, and 1/2-hour SVOD Series Over $2.7M CAD/episode*
| Season | Schedule C Rate | Schedule B Rate | TV Lag Rate | TV Rate |
| Pilot | x | |||
| Season 1 | x | |||
| Season 2 | x | |||
| Season 3+ | x |
*SVOD Series are for platforms with 20M+ subscribers.
Non-Network Episodic Series and High Budget SVOD Series Under $4.9 Million Cdn / episode
| Season | Schedule C Rate | Schedule B Rate | TV Lag Rate |
| Pilot | x | ||
| Season 1 | x | ||
| Season 2 | x | ||
| Season 3+ | x |
Other
| Project Type | Schedule C Rate |
| MOW | x |
| Canadian Domestic Television, all seasons | x |
Enquiries
For enquiries regarding contracts, please contact the IATSE Local 891 Business Representative, at 604-664-8912, or by email at businessrep@iatse.com.
