Estate Planning in Canada
Getting started, trusts, powers of attorney, wills, and choosing an executor are a few of the topics covered by TD Bank's Guide to Estate Planning.

Planning for Retirement
Lifestyle decisions, financial strategy, estate planning, and investment. Covers all the bases. From the Canadian Bankers Association.

Retirement Abroad
Practical considerations in retiring outside Canada, including taxation and real estate issues. From Canada's Foreign Affairs Department.

Retirement Planning
Financial Pipeline tries to demystify the topic with articles including RRSPs, pension plans and taxes.

Retirement Savings Plans
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency info on RRSPs and other registered plans for retirement.

RRIF Rates
CANOE Money has a handy current listing of the Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) rates available from different financial institutions in Canada.

RRSP Rates
This chart shows current RRSP rates at major financial institutions in Canada.

Wills in Canada

Canadian Forces Pensions
Information on Canada Armed Forces pensions, release, death and survivor benefits. From the Department of National Defence.

Old Age Security Pension (OAS)
Details on the Canada Old Age Security Pension, a monthly payment available to most Canadians over 65.

Pension Forms - CPP and OAS
Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security applications can be downloaded in PDF, printed, completed by hand and then mailed.

Public Service Pension News
Treasury Board updates and changes to the Public Service Pension Plan are posted here.

Public Service Pension Plan
The federal Public Service Superannuation Act, and information on benefits, eligible service, coordination with CPP and QPP, and indexing. From Treasury Board Canada.

Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
Information on retirement, survivor and disability pensions for Quebec workers. From Québec Régie des rentes.

Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) Forms
Click on the "télécharger" button to download QPP forms in PDF. Then print, complete by hand and mail to address on form.