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Your Canada Post Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Plan, administered by Canada Life.

Canada Post has partnered with Canada Life to provide you with many convenient solutions and services to help you achieve your health and wealth goals. As a DC component member, you're responsible for reviewing the details below and taking some important first steps to ensure your DC Pension Plan is set up to meet your specific needs and goals. Review the information and resources below to complete your enrolment.

Step 1: Register for My Canada Life at Work

Register on My Canada Life at Work, your member website for both your savings and health benefits Plans. You can complete your enrolment, manage your retirement savings and submit your health claims in one location. Sign in to My Canada Life at Work to complete the important steps listed below.

My Canada Life at Work

Step 2: Designate your beneficiary

Survivor benefits are payable to your designated beneficiary. You can designate anyone including your spouse, children (even if they're not of legal age), other individuals, or legally constituted organizations. If you don’t designate a beneficiary, survivor benefits will be paid to your estate.

Find out more | PDF 213 kb

Step 3: Make your investment selection on My Canada Life at Work

There are two easy ways to invest.

Select a target-date fund, a managed pool of pre-mixed investments that adjust to be less risky over time.
Build your own asset mix by choosing from a range of funds.

Your investment guide | PDF 6984 kb

Step 4: Maximize your savings

The Voluntary Savings Plan (VSP) is a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) administered on a group basis. Canada Post does not contribute to the VSP. Find more information about the VSP on My Canada Life at Work - Opens in a new window or cpcpension.com - Opens in a new window .

Review your VSP | PDF 1563 kb

Set your goals

Retirement goals tool PDF 689 kb

Use the Retirement goals tool to set your goals and calculate your retirement income. Find more information on how to use the tool here.

Canada Post automatically contributes 2%* of your earnings to your Pension Plan. When you maximize your contribution, Canada Post matches your money based on your age and years of service. The table below shows the additional savings you're entitled to from Canada Post :

Age + years of service =	Canada Post contributes 2% of your earnings plus...
Less than 35	75% of your contribution
Between 35 and 44	100% of your contribution
45 or more	125% of your contribution

*This is applicable for members eligible for pension on or after Jan. 1, 2013.

Meet with your health and wealth consultant for individual guidance and advice

Book a one-on-one meeting with a licensed health and wealth professional. They’re dedicated to delivering personalized support to help you reach your goals. Whether you need help enrolling in the VSP, have questions about your Plans, or simply want advice on how to make the most of the resources available to you – your health and wealth consultant can help.

Make an appointment that works for your schedule.

Book your meeting

Curious about how our health and wealth consultants can help?

Watch this short video about the experience.

Narrator: You’ve got goals for your financial, physical and mental wellness.

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Narrator: But we know taking the first step can be difficult. That’s why we’re here.

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Narrator: We’ll connect with you one-on-one to help you get started, get comfortable and get working towards your goals.

Description: The screen switches to a video clip of a Canada Life member guide having a virtual call with a man, Alex, through her laptop. Alex is smiling and engaged in the conversation.

Narrator: Our team of member guides is made up of licensed health and wealth experts…

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Narrator: …With the knowledge and experience to help you make the most of your group plan.

Description: The screen switches to a video clip of Alex and his wife sitting on the sofa and working on his laptop while their two young children play in in front of them. The children (a boy and a girl, both under the age of 10) are playing with dinosaur toys.

Narrator: Once we’ve walked you through the basics…

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Narrator: …We’ll listen to learn more about your needs, lifestyle, aspirations and challenges…

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Narrator: Helping us determine a support strategy that’s right for you.

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Narrator: We’ll connect regularly to help you stay on track and ensure you get the continued support you need.

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Narrator: Take the first step towards your future today.

Description: The next clip is of Alex back in his living room. He’s dancing with his two children, smiling and laughing as they step to the beat.

Narrator: Book an appointment with your Canada Life member guide online.It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s real.

Description: A laptop appears with on a white background. The laptop showcases a scheduling tool members can use to book their appointment with a member guide online. The fields on the screen begin to be populated with Alex’s information (his name, the date of his next appointment, the member guide he selects).

Narrator: Real people. Real connections. Real solutions.

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How to register for My Canada Life at Work

Get step-by-step instructions on how to register for My Canada Life at Work.
Get started at www.mycanadalifeatwork.com

Description: This video uses footage of a plan member and the My Canada Life at Work website to show how to register for your benefits.

Narrator: Registering for My Canada Life at Work takes just a few minutes.

Description: A man sits on a couch while typing on his laptop in the living room.

Narrator: Go to mycanadalifeatwork.com

Description: Cut to the “Sign in” page of the My Canada Life at Work website displayed on a laptop screen.

Narrator: And click “Register.”

Description: The camera zooms into the screen as a cursor enters the frame and selects the “Register” button.

Narrator: Then select “Benefits” to manage your health and dental plan.

Description: The “Register” page is shown and the “Select” button is clicked underneath the “Benefits” section.

Narrator: Enter your plan and member numbers you received from your plan administrator, then choose “Next.”

Description: The plan number and member numbers are entered in the form fields. The “Next” button is clicked.

Narrator: Now enter your first and last name as they appear in your enrolment package.

Description: The “Account registration” page is shown. A progress bar with “Step 1 of 5” appears. The member’s first and last name are entered in the “Personal information” section.

Narrator: Next, you’ll add your personal email address and a password you’ll always use to sign in.

Description: Under “Sign in details,” the member’s email address and password are entered. They confirm their password then click “Register.”

Narrator: We’ll email you to make sure we got it right.

Description: Cut back to the man in his living room, browsing on his phone. A notification enters the frame with a mail icon that reads: “New message” and “Welcome to Canada Life.”

Narrator: After you confirm, you can sign in and complete your account setup.

Description: Cut to a confirmation page. The member signs in using their email address and password. They click “Sign in.”

Narrator: So we can verify your identity, enter a few more of your personal details, then click “Next.”

Description: The page returns to the account registration process. “Step 3 of 5” is displayed. The member scrolls down to the “Verify your identity” section and enters their birthdate, first name, last name and postal code. The “Next” button is clicked.

Narrator: Here you can let us know if we can use your social insurance number for our records.

Description: The progress bar advances to “Step 4 of 5.” The member clicks the check box to consent to using their social insurance number for tax reporting.

Narrator: You can also stay connected with us about ways to use your group plan and improve your physical and mental well-being.

Description: The cursor clicks a second check box to agree to promotions and marketing materials from Canada Life. The “Next” button is clicked.

Narrator: Finally, to keep your account extra safe, you can use two-step verification.

Description: The progress bar advances to “Step 5 of 5.” The member is prompted to turn on two-step verification. A radio button beside “Yes” is clicked.

Narrator: If you do, we’ll send you a five-digit code every time you sign in or change your password.

Description: The camera zooms out to display the page on a laptop. A phone enters the frame with a new notification: “New message from Canada Life.”

Narrator: That’s it.

Description: The My Canada Life at Work dashboard appears on the laptop and phone.

Narrator: Now you’re ready to use My Canada Life at Work for your benefits plan.

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Narrator: Go to mycanadalifeatwork.com to get started.

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