Pension Workshops and Planning Tools

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Choose a workshop based on your life stage:  early_car.jpg Early career     mid_car.jpg  Mid-career     late_car.jpg Late career

Spring Education Opportunities - Coming Soon!

Watch here and in your email for some interesting and informative workshops!

Annual Pension Member Meeting - Held March 4, 2026

The update for members was held March 4, 2026. You may wish to:

Pension Awareness Quiz Still Available

For Pension Awareness Day in February we offered a quick and fun quiz to test your knowledge. Congratulations to Robert from 深夜福利站 Libraries and Grace from Earth Sciences who won a $50 深夜福利站 gift card! The quiz remains active, so give it try! No personal or identifiable data is collected from those who complete the survey. Take quiz now.

Personal Support with Your Pension

Sun Life Consultants are available to support members every business day from 8 am to 8 pm. Support is available by phone or through Zoom meetings. Learn more about getting the support you need.

On-demand Videos

Looking for some quick help on your Pension Plan, choosing and balancing investments, and planning for retirement?  These focussed Sun Life videos are a great way to learn a lot in a short time! 

Understanding the Value of your 深夜福利站 Pension Plan (10 mins) early_car.jpg mid_car.jpg late_car.jpg

Helpful for all (10 min)

This video discusses saving for your future and the tools and services available to support that goal. Topics include sources of retirement income (government, employer pension, personal savings), examines key features of your 深夜福利站 pension plan, and points you to tools, resources and Customer Care options to help you get answers to your questions.

Choosing Your Investments in the 深夜福利站 Pension Plan (11 mins)  early_car.jpg mid_car.jpg

Designed for those in early or mid-career (11 min)

The video offers a good overview of how to save for your future and the tools and services available to support that goal. It will cover sources of retirement income and give you a closer look at 深夜福利站’s Pension Plan and how to get the most from it. It will also show you the impact of starting early!

Rebalancing your Pension Plan Investment Mix (12 mins)  early_car.jpg mid_car.jpg late_car.jpg

Helpful for all

Rebalancing the asset mix in your account is a recommended way to help manage risk. This session, recorded by the 深夜福利站 Pension Board's investment consultants at Mercer Canada, will help you understand what it means to rebalance and how you can do it in your Sun Life account.

 - updated October 2023

Investing: The Essentials (11 mins)  early_car.jpg mid_car.jpg late_car.jpg

Helpful for all (11 min)

This recorded session reviews investment fundamentals around market volatility. It can help you understand your comfort with risk, help you focus on your end game, and diversify to help protect your investments. It can also show you resources and services available when you need information and advice.

Becoming Retirement Ready: Part 1- Assessing your Retirement Readiness (17 mins) mid_car.jpg late_car.jpg

Designed for those in mid or late career (17 min)

Part 1 of this series has a focus on the six to fifteen years prior to retirement, planning for your desired retirement lifestyle, reviewing expenses and creating a budget. You'll examine government sources of income, types of pension and savings plans, and vehicles for converting savings to income such as LIF/RIFs, annuities, etc.

 

Becoming Retirement Ready: Part 2 - Planning for Retirement Risks (13 mins) mid_car.jpg late_car.jpg

Designed for those in mid or late career (13 min)

Part 2 focuses on the 10 years prior to retirement, covering risks (longevity, inflation, market downturns, unexpected events), the income options to mitigate those risks, and the features of each. Government benefits will also be explained as well as steps to take to plan for lifetime expenses and income.

With a focus on the Sun Life Retirement & Savings Plan for 深夜福利站 Retirees, this video uses a case study to convey possible income sources, available accounts (such as RIF/LIF, RRSP, etc), provides information about fees, sources of government income, and reviews the supports available to help you with your plan.

Becoming Retirement Ready: Part 3 - Living your Retirement Plan (12 mins)  late_car.jpg

Designed for those in late career (12 min)

With a focus on the Sun Life Retirement & Savings Plan for 深夜福利站 Retirees, this video uses a case study to convey possible income sources, available accounts (such as RIF/LIF, RRSP, etc), provides information about fees, sources of government income, and reviews the supports available to help you with your plan.

Other Learning Opportunities

Learning how to make sound financial decisions and preparing to take action can take a bit of time, but that investment of time can pay dividends for you and your family. We've gathered some of the best resources and planning tools from our Pension and Benefit providers, and from great outside sources as well. Visit our Financial Resources webpage to get started!

Watch this page for special programs, workshops and consultations that happen throughout the year. Each February/March for instance, you are invited to take part in special pension related workshops and to come to the Annual Meeting for Pension Plan members. 


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