Service Actuel is here to accompany and guide you every step of the way, as you prepare to commemorate a loved one or make your own funeral prearrangements, while respecting your budget. Find out more about our cremation services in Montreal, with different affordable and customizable packages, and the price for cremation in Quebec.

Cremation is a method of final disposition of a human body through burning, once a person is deceased, to reduce them to ash. This process takes place in a crematorium, in a cremation furnace that is heated to around 1,000 to 1,200 degrees Celsius.

Cremation vs Incineration: Is there a Difference?

The terms “cremation” and “incineration” actually refer to the same process. In actuality, referring to a “human incineration” is a lexical error: the word “incineration” refers to the burning of objects or trash.

Although no one likes to think of themselves as a dead body, the choice between a burial and cremation is inevitable. Moreover, we do strongly recommend that you come to this decision while making your funeral prearrangements so that your grieving loved ones will not have to do it for you.

The cost for a cremation is generally less expensive than for a burial. In fact, a burial includes costs related to the choice of a casket, the purchase of a burial plot in a cemetery and a tombstone, on top of embalmment for the viewing.

You should, however, take note that an urn can also be buried in a plot if you wish, which will facilitate transport and the burial itself compared to a burial in a casket. In general terms, planning for a funeral is much simpler in the case of cremation.

Finally, cremation is also the most eco-friendly option. The chemicals used for embalming can contaminate our water sources and caskets can also include contaminants as well. Cremation is also an excellent way to save space.

The price for cremation in Quebec varies according to what services are included. If basic cremation costs are around $ 350 to $ 390, you must also plan for the purchase of an urn and a cremation casket, along with other legal fees.

In average, the price for a cremation with an urn is around $ 720 to $ 990 in Quebec, while the average price for transport and legal feels is around $ 1,200 and $ 1,400. For an all-inclusive cremation service, you can expect to pay between $ 2,000 and $ 5,000 depending on the selected services.

When it comes to a funeral that includes a burial, you can expect to pay between $ 5,000 and $ 10,000, and even more.

We offer 4 packages to cater to your preferences when it comes to cremation services. The price for cremation is $ 987 with our “Cremation in all Simplicity” package. This includes all arrangements from the service coordination to the handing over of the ashes to the family at our funeral home, without forgetting the actual cremation and the container for the ashes.

The second package will allow you to add a last tribute at your church or any other location of your choice, where we will transport the ashes for you. Total price is $ 1,523.

Would you like to allow your loved ones to come together to pay their respects? Our “Ashes Ceremony at our Parlour” is offered at an advantageous price of $ 1,899, and includes a viewing room for 4 hours. You can also choose among our funeral flower arrangements.

The fourth package will allow your loved ones to pay their final tribute at the crematorium, for a total of $ 2,497, including embalmment. All of our funeral packages can be combined with the services of an officiant and the use of the parlour.

After a loved one has deceased, they will be transported to the crematorium; the transport coordinator will place the body in the cremation casket you have selected. They will then proceed to the verification of the authorization documents and the death certificate, which must be signed by the doctor or the coroner.

The cremation can then take place, with the family present or not, according to your wishes. The technician will first ensure they have the correct body, and then proceed to the cremation, which lasts around 90 minutes, followed by a 2 hour cooling period. The remaining bones will be reduced to ashes.

The ashes will then be transferred to the urn, and produce an identifying token and a cremation certificate. The funeral home will then contact you to plan for when the ashes will be handed over to you.

There are several options available to you at this point: the funeral urn can be buried, exposed in a columbarium or displayed in a family home. Dispersing ashes in nature like in a water bed, for example, is a popular choice.

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