The Montreal Zen Association is a member of the International Zen Association founded by Master Deshimaru in 1970.
The Association is administered by a board of directors made up of monks, nuns and bodhisattvas who practise at the dojo and who act as directors on a volunteer basis.
To become a member of the Association, a annual membership fee of 30 $ is payable. Members can attend the sesshins organized by the dojo, borrow books from the library and benefit from a substantial grant to attend winter or summer camps at La Gendronnière and IZA-affiliated temples.