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Eligibility requirements

A Great City Needs Great People

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for appointment you must be:

  • a resident of Toronto, and
  • at least 18 years old (the age of majority in Ontario)

Do I have to be a Canadian citizen?

You do not have to be a Canadian citizen except where required for specific boards. Under current legislation, Canadian citizenship is required to serve on the Toronto Public Library Board.

In filling vacancies on its boards, the City defines "citizen" to include all persons who are residents of Toronto, including permanent residents, refugees, refugee claimants and residents without homes.


General requirements

You are not eligible if you are:

  • a relative of a Member of Council
    • spouse, in a marital relationship, child or parent
  • staff of the City or its agencies, boards, commissions and corporations (ABCCs),
    • exception: staff of the City or its ABCCs may be nominated by the City to serve on external boards, if the board eligibility allows it
  • on another City board at the same time: exceptions
    • you can serve on a Business Improvement Area board and also serve on one other City board
    • you can be appointed to a City board and also be a City nominee to one external board or committee to which City Council recommends appointments
    • you can be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Metro Toronto Pension Plan and also serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Metro Toronto Benefit Fund
    • you can be the independent member of the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund Committee and also serve as the independent member of the Toronto Civic Employee's Pension and Benefit Fund Committee

Some boards, such as the Toronto Licensing Tribunal, include additional eligibility requirements. This information is included with the list of qualifications for the board.


Qualifications

The skills and experience that you need are listed in the application form and in the information on each board.

Candidates are not required to meet every qualification listed to be considered. The City's goal is to achieve a balance of qualified applicants covering the range of qualifications specified for the board.

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