Discover which Canadian awards you may be eligible for based on your achievements and service
Question 1
Is the person currently alive?
Some honours can be awarded posthumously (Bravery Decorations, Military Valour, Sacrifice Medal), while others require the person to be living (Order of Canada, most GG Awards).
Question 2
What is the person's status?
Question 3
Is or was the person a member of the Canadian Armed Forces?
Question 4
Was the contribution primarily unpaid volunteer work?
Question 5
Did the recognition-worthy contribution involve personal danger or risk to life?
Question 6
Was this recognition based on a single act / project / achievement, or many years of service?
Question 7
What best describes the primary area of contribution? (Select up to 2)
Question 8
Where was the primary impact felt?
Question 9
Approximately how long did this contribution take place?
Question 10
Did this contribution create a model others now follow, or was it unique to the situation?
Question 11
Was the person alive on May 6, 2023?
This is a hard eligibility gate for the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Question 12
Is the person a student who recently graduated with the highest academic average in their program?
This directly routes to the Governor General's Academic Medal. If yes, almost nothing else matters for this award.
Question 13
Was this contribution part of the person's job description, or beyond normal duties?
Question 14
Has the person already received a major national honour for this contribution?