What governance and infrastructure standards must a licensed club meet?

From the National Youth Club Licence standards (25 June 2025):

Governance

• Be a member in good standing with its governing organization(s), a legal entity, and compliant with their by-laws, policies and directives and with government and regulator requirements (such as non-profit statutes).
• Hold an annual general meeting, and submit letters of incorporation, by-laws, a vision, mission and values statement, and a strategic plan.
• Have a board of directors (not for profit) or director(s) (private) responsible for the affairs of the organization, no larger than the optimal size of 8 to 12 directors. Directors must not hold a director, employee or contractor position at another organization with which the club has an ongoing relationship, and all must have completed Respect in the Workplace training.
• Not-for-profit clubs only: director recruitment policies for competencies and diversity, standing committees for audit/finance and nominations, and professional development for directors.
• Have policies and processes for discipline, dispute resolution and appeals that are independent of the board of directors (the standards mark some of these as not-for-profit only).

Infrastructure

• A physical space or access to a consistent location as headquarters, a website, access to facilities that meet the minimum requirements of its programs, and a facility strategy aligned to its strategic, operational and technical plans.

Source: Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence standards (25 June 2025), criteria 111 to 138.