Direct Deposit for Retirees Abroad

Thinking of retiring outside Canada and liking the idea of your Canada Pension Plan pension payment deposited directly into your bank account? Get it done easy! Send a written request to the Pension Centre (LINK BELOW) with a void cheque or a document with the...

Marriage after retirement

If you are a retired member of the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan and marry after retirement, your spouse is NOT entitled to a survivor pension in the event of your death. However, you may choose to provide your spouse with a pension at the time of your...

New Monies for Canadian Military Disability Plan

The Service Income Security Insurance Plan (SISIP), a long-term disability insurance plan for members of the Canadian military, is getting $622 million in new funding to backstop the plan’s deficit, according to budgetary numbers tabled this week in the House of...

OHIP Plus May be a Negative

OHIP+ has a great premise, but the devil may be in the details. The program was created so that children and young people under age 25 get free prescription meds. As good as the universal program is in Canada, one area of concern has always been access to medications....