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

Members of the 深夜福利站 Pension Plans are responsible for making decisions on their own account. Below you will find information about upcoming Pension Plan-related events, as well as on-demand recordings specific to the 深夜福利站 plans that are available to watch anytime. Sun Life offers a live webinar series year-round on a variety of topics. See On Demand Videos below or visit our Financial Resources webpage to get started!

Sun Life is ready to provide you with personal support in managing your account. Learn how to get the support you need.

Thanks to all who took part in our Winter Education events and the annual Pension Plan Member Update!

Our next events will begin in late April.

The annual Pension Plan Member Update: The update for members was held March 5, 2025. You may wish to:

Pension Quiz: How well do you know your Pension Plan?   and find out! The quiz was created for the third annual Pension Awareness Day, on February 20, 2025. The quiz remains live for you to have fun learning. No personal or identifiable data is collected from those who complete the survey.

Special workshops held in February 2025 included:

  • Living your retirement plan - this workshop focused on sources of income in retirement and protecting your savings.
  • How to start saving today - this Sun Life education session covered credit essentials, budgeting and debt management, cost of housing, and more.
  • Newcomers to Canada - financial essentials by Sun Life - This presentation was designed to provide newcomers with high level financial essentials relevant to living in Canada.

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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