Freemasonry in Canada is organized jurisdictionally. Craft Masonry is governed primarily by provincial Grand Lodges and recognized Prince Hall Grand Lodge jurisdictions. Additional rites, orders and societies operate under their own governing bodies, eligibility requirements and geographic jurisdictions.
Craft Masonry
Listings for this category are researched from official Canadian sources before publication. Craft Grand Lodges, districts, constituent lodges and Masonic halls are reached through the jurisdiction that charters them — see the Canadian jurisdictions directory.
Royal Arch Masonry
Royal Arch Masonry continues themes introduced in the Craft degrees. Eligibility and degree structures are governed by the relevant Grand Chapter.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ontario
Official emblem — Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ontario
Governs Royal Arch Chapters and Royal Arch districts in Ontario. Royal Arch Masonry continues themes introduced in the Craft degrees; eligibility and degree structures are governed by the relevant Grand Chapter.
Canadian note: Canada has no single national Supreme Grand Chapter — each province has its own sovereign Grand Chapter.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of British Columbia and Yukon
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — British Columbia and Yukon
Official banner — Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of British Columbia and Yukon
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in British Columbia and Yukon. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alberta
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Alberta
Official emblem — Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alberta
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in Alberta. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Saskatchewan
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Saskatchewan
GCR
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Saskatchewan
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in Saskatchewan. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masonry of Manitoba
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masonry — Manitoba
GCR
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masonry — Manitoba
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in Manitoba. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Quebec
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Quebec
GCR
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Quebec
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in Quebec. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
GCR
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons — Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
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York Rite in New Brunswick — Royal Arch Chapters
Royal Arch Chapters — New Brunswick
RAC
Royal Arch Chapters — New Brunswick
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Governs Royal Arch Chapters in New Brunswick. The New Brunswick York Rite site publishes Chapter, Council and Preceptory information together. Canada has no national Supreme Grand Chapter; each provincial or regional Grand Chapter is sovereign within its own territory.
Cryptic Masonry is part of the broader York Rite family, but it is not universally required before Canadian Knights Templar membership.
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The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario
Cryptic Rite in Ontario
Official emblem — Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario
Governs Councils of Royal and Select Masters, conferring the Royal Master and Select Master degrees, with Super Excellent Master conferred where the Grand Council provides for it.
Canadian note: Cryptic Masonry belongs to the wider York Rite family but is not universally required before Canadian Knights Templar membership.
Governing body:
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario
Jurisdiction:
Ontario
Membership:
Open to Master Masons · Contact organization for eligibility
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The Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada
Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada
Official seal — Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada
The Grand Council governing Cryptic Rite Councils across Western Canada — British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba — conferring the Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master degrees, and also administering Royal Ark Mariner Lodges. Each province is supervised by a Grand Inspector General, and the Grand Council website lists the individual Councils province by province.
Canadian note: Western Canadian Cryptic bodies are Councils under one regional Grand Council; Ontario has its own separate Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters.
Governing body:
Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada
Jurisdiction:
British Columbia and Yukon
Membership:
Open to Master Masons · Contact organization for eligibility
Canadian Templar bodies are Preceptories under the Sovereign Great Priory of Canada. A Christian profession is required.
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The Grand Imperial Conclave of Canada, Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
Red Cross of Constantine in Canada
RCC
Red Cross of Constantine in Canada
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
The Canadian governing body for Conclaves of the Red Cross of Constantine and the appendant Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist. Membership is by invitation to Royal Arch Masons who profess the Christian faith.
Canadian Scottish Rite organization uses Valleys, Lodges of Perfection, Chapters of Rose Croix and Consistories. Honorary recognition is conferred, not applied for.
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The Supreme Council 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for Canada
Scottish Rite of Canada
Official emblem — Supreme Council 33° for Canada
The Canadian governing body of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, working through local Valleys with Lodges of Perfection, Chapters of Rose Croix and Consistories, and supporting Canadian Scottish Rite charitable and learning initiatives.
Canadian note: The thirty-third degree is honorary recognition conferred by the Supreme Council; it is not applied for.
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Canadian Association of Shrine Temples
Shrine temples in Canada
STC
Shrine temples in Canada
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
The association of the Shrine temples operating across Canada, which coordinates Canadian Shrine activity and support for Shriners Children's Canada in Montreal. Individual temples remain chartered by Shriners International.
Governing body:
Canadian Association of Shrine Temples (Shriners International)
S.R.I.C. is an invitational Canadian Masonic Rosicrucian study society of Colleges and Fratres — separate from the York Rite and the Scottish Rite, and not the Golden Dawn.
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Societas Rosicruciana in Canada
S.R.I.C.
Official emblem — Societas Rosicruciana in Canada
An invitational Masonic Rosicrucian study society organized into Colleges. Members are called Fratres, and the society works three Orders comprising nine grades.
Canadian note: S.R.I.C. is separate from the York Rite and the Scottish Rite, and is not the Golden Dawn. Becoming a Master Mason does not guarantee admission; invitation and admission requirements must be confirmed with S.R.I.C. Its related English society, S.R.I.A., is relevant only to international history.
Prince Hall Affiliated Freemasonry is a parallel Craft system. Not every associated body is active in every province; each listing must state its governing jurisdiction and verified Canadian presence.
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Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A.M., Province of Ontario and Jurisdiction
P.H.A.
MWP
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A.M., Province of Ontario and Jurisdiction
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
A complete Craft Masonic tradition with its own sovereign Grand Lodge governance, constituent lodges and associated Masonic family organizations, including community and charitable programmes.
Canadian note: Prince Hall Affiliated Freemasonry is a Craft jurisdiction, not a degree or appendant body. Associated Prince Hall Royal Arch, Cryptic, Templar, Scottish Rite, Shrine and Eastern Star bodies are not active in every province; confirm Canadian presence with the Grand Lodge before relying on a listing.
These organizations differ in governance: some are Masonic bodies, some are independent organizations with a Masonic relationship. They do not belong to one universal system.
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Grand Chapter of British Columbia and Yukon, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — British Columbia and Yukon
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — British Columbia and Yukon
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of British Columbia and Yukon, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
British Columbia and Yukon
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Alberta Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — Alberta
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — Alberta
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Alberta Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
Alberta
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Grand Chapter of Saskatchewan, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — Saskatchewan
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — Saskatchewan
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of Saskatchewan, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
Saskatchewan
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Grand Chapter of Manitoba, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — Manitoba
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — Manitoba
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of Manitoba, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
Manitoba
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Grand Chapter of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
Nova Scotia
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Grand Chapter of New Brunswick, Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star — New Brunswick
OES
Order of the Eastern Star — New Brunswick
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
Provincial Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization for women and Master Masons. Each Canadian Grand Chapter governs its own subordinate chapters and is affiliated with the international General Grand Chapter.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of New Brunswick, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
New Brunswick
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Grand Chapter of Ontario, Order of the Eastern Star
O.E.S.
Official logo — Order of the Eastern Star, Grand Chapter of Ontario
A fraternal organization of women and men associated with Freemasonry, organized in Chapters across Ontario and engaged in charitable and community work.
Canadian note: The Order of the Eastern Star is governed by its own Grand Chapter. It is related to Freemasonry through membership eligibility, not governed by the Craft Grand Lodge.
Governing body:
Grand Chapter of Ontario, Order of the Eastern Star
Jurisdiction:
Ontario
Membership:
Family relationship required · Contact organization for eligibility
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Sphinx Temple No. 116, Daughters of the Nile
ST1
Sphinx Temple No. 116, Daughters of the Nile
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
A Canadian Temple of Daughters of the Nile, an independent organization of women related to Shriners, raising funds and sewing for Shriners Children's patients.
Canadian note: Daughters of the Nile is independently governed by its own Supreme Temple. There is no separate Canadian national body; individual Canadian Temples publish their own information.
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Social Order of the Beauceant
SOB
Social Order of the Beauceant
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
An organization of women related to Knights Templar Masons, supporting Templar charitable work.
Canadian note: Governed by a Supreme Assembly based in the United States. No distinct Canadian assembly website was confirmed; Canadian presence should be verified with the Supreme Assembly.
Governing body:
Supreme Assembly, Social Order of the Beauceant
Jurisdiction:
National
Membership:
Family relationship required · Christian profession required
Canadian youth organizations operate youth-protection and screening policies. Age range, eligibility and sponsorship are set by the organization and its sponsoring body.
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DeMolay Canada
DC
DeMolay Canada
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
A leadership and service organization for young men, sponsored by Masonic bodies and operating chapters across Canada.
Canadian note: Age range and local sponsorship are set by DeMolay and the sponsoring body. Youth-protection and screening policies apply to all adult volunteers.
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Job's Daughters International — Canada
JDI
Job's Daughters International — Canada
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
An organization for young women with a Masonic relationship requirement, active in several Canadian jurisdictions through local Bethels.
Canadian note: Membership eligibility, age range and Canadian jurisdictional coverage are set by Job's Daughters International. Youth-protection and screening policies apply.
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International Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Canada (Canada IORG)
IOR
International Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Canada (Canada IORG)
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
A leadership and service organization for young women aged 6–21, sponsored by Masonic bodies and operating Assemblies across Canada, including Hamilton, Ontario.
Canadian note: Canadian Assemblies are served by Canada IORG. Contact Canada IORG rather than the United States Supreme Assembly for Canadian membership and locations.
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The Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of Canada
Allied Masonic Degrees of Canada · A.M.D.
AMD
Allied Masonic Degrees of Canada
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
An invitational body that preserves and confers Masonic degrees no longer worked in other rites. Canadian Councils are governed nationally by the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of Canada.
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Shriners Children's
SC
Shriners Children's
Official emblem not yet verified.
Category symbol — not the organization's official emblem.
The healthcare philanthropy of the Shrine, including care for Canadian children through its hospital system and patient travel support organized by Canadian Temples.
