Planning a Canadian Funeral?

 Average Canadian Funeral Costs and The Process

This is a great resource for those who are planning a funeral in Canada. I am highlighting only a small portion of the information on this page. I highly recommend you go to the page and read the entire article.

Types of Funeral Arrangements In Canada

In Canada, there are four types of funeral arrangements in Canada that you can choose from.

Traditional Funeral – This is a full traditional funeral with all the bells and whistles and may include burial, mausoleum, or cremation.

Memorial – This may be where the deceased has already been buried or cremated but with a service. Also, if the body has not been embalmed the family may choose a memorial and no viewing for this purpose.

Graveside Funeral – This type of funeral takes place at the graveside where the casket or ashes will be placed.

Quick cremation or burial – This type of funeral happens fast right after death with no viewing or service and is the cheapest funeral arrangement to make.

When you create your WILL it’s important to state what type of a funeral, you’d like so your wishes are met.

Most importantly preparing your Estate Will ahead of time will save you money, less stress on the executor and family, and allows you time to save for the costs involved.

What Is the Average Cost of Funeral Expenses In Canada?

The average cost of a funeral in Canada is around $8500 or more depending on what you include.

You can Google all you want the prices of what the funeral cost will be and get various numbers.

If you’ve been through the process of burying a loved one, then you know how easy costs can escalate based on choices.

Cremation for example can cost anywhere from $2000 to $5000 whereas a traditional burial funeral with a casket and ceremony can cost $7000- $15,000 or more.

Basic funeral costs can start around $5000 to upwards of $15,000 for the average price.

On the other hand, if you opt for a Catholic funeral service with the whole nine-yards including burial in a mausoleum the costs are well into $35,000-$40,000.

The moral of the funeral costs story is that if you have a wish to be buried a certain way then start saving now.

How to Research Funeral Costs In Your Area?

My advice is if you know what area or funeral home you would like your service done at you can do a few things to find out costs.

Go to the funeral home website where almost all list pricing for their services

Make a phone call and perhaps an appointment to visit with a funeral director to talk about the process and costs involved.

Call the church to see what costs would be involved with hiring the priest for a mass or service at the funeral home or burial.

Shop around for funeral flowers for casket arrangements to get average costs

Find out whether the funeral home you choose allows you to buy a casket or urn from a third party or what the costs are of the caskets and urns they sell. Some funeral homes will allow you to buy a casket outside of the home but consider shipping costs and timing as well.

Also, don’t be afraid to ask for a bundle discount if you plan on using quite a few of the services at the funeral home.