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Clearance letter

If you are a business or contractor requesting a clearance letter:

Apply for coverage

If you hire workers in B.C., you are required to register for WorkSafeBC insurance coverage. If you are a self-employed proprietor or partner, you may be eligible to purchase optional insurance coverage.

If you're applying for registration as a:

  • Limited company or corporation, a First Nations Band, a cooperative, a municipality, a society, a union, a government agency, a church, or a district, or if you’re registering to cover someone who works in or around your home (such as a babysitter, gardener, or labourer for home repairs), complete Form 1800-BCP.
  • Proprietorship or partnership, complete Form 180C-BCP.

How to submit your form

The form can be printed and completed by hand, or it can be downloaded and completed digitally in Adobe Acrobat. If you don’t already have Acrobat on your computer, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free app, from get.adobe.com/reader.

Please note the form’s functionality will not work properly if the form is completed in an internet browser such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome.

To complete and submit the form digitally:

  1. Click the form link to open the PDF file in the web browser.
  2. Select the Save icon (or press CTRL + S) to save the PDF to your computer.
  3. Open the form in Acrobat by going to the folder where you saved the file and right-clicking on the PDF file. Select Open with > Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  4. Type your information in the form and attach any additional documents.
  5. Save your form, then click the Submit button at the end of the form.
  6. An email will pop up. Ensure your completed form is attached, then click Send.

Alternatively, you can mail your completed form to:

WorkSafeBC
PO Box 5350 Stn Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5