Planning for Interment

The North Vancouver Cemetery offers a variety of options for final resting places. For more information about interment options at the North Vancouver Cemetery, 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. 

To purchase a casket burial lot, the first interment must be a casket. These lots are only available for purchase when there is an immediate need.

Cremation Lots

In-ground cremation lots can accommodate up to four cremated remains. A cremation lot is only available for purchase when there is an immediate need.

Columbarium

A columbarium is an above-ground structure specifically designed to hold containers of cremated remains. Each compartment, or niche, holds two urns. Each niche is 12”x12”, and 15” deep. The right to use a niche in a columbarium may be purchased in advance, depending on availability. 

The cost of interment varies based on a range of factors. To assess your specific needs and related costs, please contact the Cemetery Office at 604-983-7351 or cemetery@cnv.org. 

A complete list of cemetery fees is available for review in the City of North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 9000, Schedule G (p. 37-39). 

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).

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 Services Coordinator.
• 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 may be charged for the transfer. Review the City of North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 9000, Schedule G (p. 37-39) for details.

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.
• A refund, less administration fee, will be issued as detailed in the City of North Vancouver’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 9000, Schedule G (p. 37-39).

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