Bereavement Travel Program Application Form

Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) Bereavement Travel Program helps with air travel for a maximum of three (3) family members who wish to attend the funeral of a family member in another Nunavut Community. Please see the Bereavement Travel Program Description for eligibility requirements.

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BEREAVEMENT and COMPASSIONATE TRAVELER’S NOTICE

Before begining this application, please download the Letter From Authority & Proof of Death Form and have them completed.

You will need to upload them during this application process.

Bereavement Travel Program Application Form 1

Number of Family Members Looking To Attend(Required)

Personal Information: 1

Last Name(Required)

Travel From(Required)

First Name(Required)

Travel To(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Departure Date(Required)

Relationship to Individual(Required)

Return Date(Required)

NTI Number(Required)

Contact Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Personal Information: 2

Last Name(Required)

Travel From(Required)

First Name(Required)

Travel To(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Departure Date(Required)

Relationship to Individual(Required)

Return Date(Required)

NTI Number(Required)

Contact Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Personal Information: 3

Last Name(Required)

Travel From(Required)

First Name(Required)

Travel To(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Departure Date(Required)

Relationship to Individual(Required)

Return Date(Required)

NTI Number(Required)

Contact Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Deceased Information

Last Name of Deceased(Required)

First Name of Deceased(Required)

NTI Number of Deceased(Required)

Date of Birth of Deceased(Required)

Confirmation Letter of Proof of Death(Required)

Yes

Death Certificate Form(Required)

Yes

Location of Funeral (Community)(Required)

Is Date of Funeral Known?(Required)

Yes

Date of Funeral(Required)

BEREAVEMENT and COMPASSIONATE TRAVELER’S NOTICE

NA beneficiaries who are accessing the Bereavement and Compassionate Travel Program

We now have a new Bereavement and Compassionate policy that came into effect on April 1, 2024. Notable updates to the program policy include:

Up to three (3) family members are now eligible to claim compassionate and bereavement travel benefits;
The shipment of remains is now included, on top of the 3 travel benefits;
If a connecting flight was delayed due to weather, and a traveler is required to cover his/her own accommodation, the Program may cover hotel cost for up to four (4) nights or $1,000, whichever is lower, or up to four (4) nights of billeting cost at $100 per night.
Program does not cover accommodation costs at the originating or final destination, or any meal costs or per-diems.
Gas costs can now be claimed on a reimbursement basis, up to the total value of 3 plane tickets or $6000 – whichever is lower if a family chooses to travel to their destination by means other than air transport.
One (1) discretionary change will be allowed free of charge. Additional changes will be at a cost of $100 per change.
Hotel or billeting costs will be covered on a reimbursement basis, with supporting documents. (Example: Billet Invoice)

It is the traveler’s responsibility to ensure they are at the airport and checked in on time.
QIA through travel agent will book most direct flights, avoiding layovers when and where possible.

The Community Liaison Officer should be contact to assist in travel date changes for only the following factors:
1. Flights cancelled due to weather
2. Flights cancelled due to mechanical

If the funeral of the family member has already taken place, applications will still be considered if they are made within one week of the funeral and the travel will take place within 30 days of the funeral. The travel coverage provided above is a one-time financial assistance.

To be eligible for financial assistance, the terminally ill or deceased person must be a family member, and

is/was enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement or with associated community in the region from which the financial assistance is requested pursuant to this Policy; or
is/was the spouse or parent of an Inuk enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement or with associated community in the region from which the financial assistance is requested pursuant to this Policy.
2.7 A recipient (Inuk/Inuit) of financial assistance pursuant to this Policy must also be enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement and is a family member of the individual who is terminally ill and facing imminent death or has died. Proof of illness and/or death issued by the local health centre, doctor, funeral home or a relevant government agency will be required using forms/templates

Prescribed by a RIA or in the form of an official document such as a death certificate.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the notice above.

Signed this day of

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Bereavement Travel Program Application Form

BEREAVEMENT and COMPASSIONATE TRAVELER’S NOTICE

Bereavement Travel Program Application Form 1

Personal Information: 1

Personal Information: 2

Personal Information: 3

Deceased Information

Upload Letter From Authority

Upload Proof of Death

BEREAVEMENT and COMPASSIONATE TRAVELER’S NOTICE