Every year the Congratulatory Messages Program coordinates thousands of official greetings for the residents of British Columbia on significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries.

Please note that nine weeks notice is required for greetings. While we are pleased to accept requests with less than the required notice, we cannot guarantee that the messages will be provided by the celebration date.

Whether it is parents celebrating a 25th wedding anniversary or a grandparent celebrating a 75th birthday, congratulatory messages are available, upon request, from the following officials:

• Provincial
  • Lieutenant Governor - Her Honour The Honourable Iona Campagnolo
  • Premier of British Columbia - the Honourable Gordon Campbell
  • Leader of the Official Opposition of British Columbia
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly for the recipient's constituency
• Other
  • Queen of Canada - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  • Governor General of Canada - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
  • Prime Minister - the Right Honourable Stephen Harper

Eligibility

Residents are eligible to receive greetings from the above noted officials. The table below indicates which birthdays and anniversaries qualify for congratulatory messages from various officials, as well as the type of verification required (if any).

Request a Greeting

To receive a greeting you must fill out a Congratulatory Message Request form and return it to the Protocol and Events Branch. Please contact us to have a copy mailed or faxed to you. The form is also available electronically:

• Online fill-in version
• PDF (91 KB - Adobe Acrobat required) format that can be printed, filled-in manually, and then mailed or faxed.
  

* Please note that nine weeks advance notice is required for processing to ensure you receive the message on time.