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Planning for retirement

Retirement is a whole new stage in your life, and it should be on your terms. We can help you prepare and plan out every part.

Planning for retirement

Retirement is a whole new stage in your life, and it should be on your terms. We can help you prepare and plan out every part.

Let’s secure the future you worked for

Whether you’re only thinking about it or are already retired, good retirement planning is what it takes to succeed. Together with our advisors, you can create a strategy and set the stage to enjoy your golden years. We’ll tailor our solutions to fit your lifestyle, habits and aspirations.

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Ready to retire? Turn savings into income.

Your retirement income comes in many forms. You may have a guaranteed income from work, Canadian (or Quebec) Pension Plan, Old Age Security and your own savings. We can help make sure that what you have is enough for the life you want, and the money you invested is available if you need it.

Registered retirement income fund (RRIF)

It’s time to live the life you saved up for. Converting your RRSP into something that can allow you to have the life you envisioned is the first step. Learn all the know-hows of this process.

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Annuities

Invest your savings into a stable and regular paycheque for life with a life annuity. Income annuities are an easy way to help ensure your needs are covered throughout retirement.

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What should you do with your workplace RRSP, pension plan or other savings when you leave a company?

If your workplace retirement and savings plan was with Canada Life, you can seamlessly transfer your account to the Freedom Financial ™ NextStep™ plan.  You keep the great group rates, with fees generally lower than retail.

Learn more about Freedom Financial ™ NextStep™

Take care of a legacy

Estate protection is a way to know your hard-earned legacy will be passed on to the people and causes you care about. 

It helps you protect and potentially grow your wealth, secure a smooth estate transition and avoid unnecessary fees in the process.  

Your workplace retirement and savings

Take advantage of the convenience, flexibility and lower costs of your Canada Life workplace pension as you work towards your retirement goals.