Planning for Interment

The North Vancouver Cemetery offers a variety of options for final resting places. For more information about interment options, please contact the Cemetery Office at 604-983-7351 or cemetery@cnv.org.

Casket Burial Lots

There are two types of casket burial lots: single and double-depth. 

• Single casket lot: Holds one casket and up to four cremated remains.
• Double casket lot: Holds two caskets and up to six cremated remains. 

Casket burial lots are only available for purchase when there is an immediate need. Please note that the first interment must be a casket.

In-ground Cremation Lots

In-ground cremation lots are designed for the internment of cremated remains and can accommodate up to four urns. Cremation lots are only available for purchase when there is an immediate need.

For guidance on selecting an urn that fits within the lot, please refer to the Selecting an Urn Size handout.

Columbarium

A columbarium is a structure designed to hold cremated remains in individual compartments, known as niches. There are various columbaria walls throughout North Vancouver Cemetery and each niche can accommodate two urns. The right to use a niche may be purchased in advance, depending on availability.

For assistance with selecting an urn that fits within the niche, please refer to the Selecting an Urn Size handout.

The cost of interment varies based on a range of factors including the type of interment selected. Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF) specifies the various fees for internment. Prices are subject to applicable taxes and annual increases as part of the Fees and Charges Bylaw review. 

To discuses your specific needs and related costs, please contact the Cemetery Office at 604-983-7351 or cemetery@cnv.org. 

Resident Fees

Residents of North Vancouver pay lower internment fees than non-residents. To qualify for the resident rate, the deceased must have lived in or owned property within the City of North Vancouver or the District of North Vancouver for a minimum of 12 months prior to their death.

For more information, please refer to the North Vancouver Cemetery Bylaw, 2011, No. 8109 (PDF) and Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF). 

North Vancouver Cemetery has restrictions on the type, size, and materials used for memorial markers for each interment option, and in some cases in specific parts of the Cemetery.

Full details of memorial markers are provided in Schedule B of the North Vancouver Cemetery Bylaw 8109.

Please note:

• Memorial Markers are not required to be installed on or before any interment.
• Installation of memorial markers requires a City-issued memorial permit which can be purchased from the Cemetery Office.
• For columbaria, all engraving must be done by a City-authorized company. See the Columbaria Niche Door Engraving Standards for details.

Consider commemorating a loved one with a beautiful bench and plaque. The North Vancouver Cemetery is a designated location for park furnishings such as memorial benches under the City’s Parks and Greenways Donation Program.

Learn more about the process at cost at cnv.org/ParksDonationProgram.

A right of interment gives the holder the exclusive use of the designated lot for the purpose of interment, while the land remains Cemetery property. If the right-holder no longer wants to use the lot, there are two options:

Transfer to Family

• The right of interment for an unused lot may be transferred to a family member following the submission of the request in writing and the approval of the City.
• An administration fee, as set out in Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF), will be charged for the for the transfer.
• Review the details in the North Vancouver Cemetery Bylaw, 2011, No. 8109 (p.4 & 6; PDF). 

Cancel the Right of Interment

• The right-holder for an unoccupied lot may cancel their right of interment for that lot with written notice and proof they are the original rights holder. Proof includes the original Interment Right Transfer and Contract, Deed or Lot License, issued at the time of purchase.
• If the purchaser cancels the right of interment within 30 days of entering into an interment right contract, they will be refunded the full amount paid less the cost of specially ordered goods or services rendered.
• After 30 days from the date of entering into an interment right contract no refund shall be made of any care fund contribution collected. Fees associated with the removal of any memorial on the lot must be paid before a refund is issued.
• The refund is calculated as follows:
  • a) If the lot was purchased on or before June 18, 2006:
    The applicable Lot Surrender Refund for Lots Purchased on or before June 18, 2006 as set out in Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF), as amended from time to time, less the administration fee listed in the same bylaw.
  • b) If the lot was purchased on or after June 19, 2006:
    The amount refunded will equal the amount paid for the lot fee (lot license) less the administration fee as set out in Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF), as amended from time to time.
• Review the details in the North Vancouver Cemetery Bylaw, 2011, No. 8109 (p.4 & 6; PDF) and in Schedule G of the City North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (p. 38-40; PDF). 

Note that private sale of the right of interment is not permitted.