Welcome to the Central Fraser Valley Branch of the National Association of Federal Retirees.
We invite you to explore our branch website. Check out your Association's advocacy priorities, and be sure to like and follow Federal Retirees on Facebook.
We update this site regularly, so check back often for the latest news, links and upcoming events.
There is a wealth of information available online that you may find useful, including health, financial and fraud prevention, as well as many other resources. The links below are for BC and federal governments, related agencies, as well as non profit organizations.
Please note: the Central Fraser Valley Branch is neither endorsing or verifying any information contained on these sites or their subsequent links — you are encouraged to do your own research as applicable.
* denotes recent additions *
Aging In place:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Plan now to age in place - a checklist (Government of Canada)
United Way BC/Aga Khan Council of Canada - toolkit
Enhanced Road Assessment/Driving Record:
Driving record/insurance history
Enviromental Public Safety Information:
Emergency preparedness for older adults (Canadian Red Cross)
Fire Smoke Canada (fire smoke forecast map)
Public safety and emergency preparedness
Financial information:
*Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) login portal*
CleanBC - energy rebates and resources
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Getting your credit report and credit score
Personal income tax information:
- Authorized medical practitioners for the purposes of the medical expense tax credit
- Changes to your taxes when you retire or turn 65
- Claiming deductions, credits and expenses
- Income tax clinics (free)
- Indexation adjustment for personal income tax and benefit amounts
- Medical expenses
- Pension income amount
- Pension income splitting
Unclaimed properties:
Healthcare/seniors/social services information:
Government of British Columbia:
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
Emergency Department wait times
Family and social support services
Health Gateway (accessing your health information)
Health services and information
Government of Canada:
Canada's food guide - healthy eating for seniors
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Health services and information
National Seniors Council (NSC)
Programs and services for seniors
Non-government:
British Columbia:
Ability411 (assistive technologies, tools and equipment)
BC211 (links to community, government and social services)
BC Housing (housing assistance)
BC Transplant (organ donation)
BounceBack BC (mental health support)
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - BC Division
Choose to Move (Seniors health and wellness info)
Council of Senior Citizen's Organizations of BC (COSCO)
Finding Balance BC (fall prevention)
Here to Help BC (mental health and substance use info)
Public Guardian and Trustee of BC
Self-Management BC (chronic conditions support)
Seniors Services Society of BC
Take action on radon (testing information)
Canada:
Active Life Choices for Older Adults (ALCOA)
Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP)
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Quit Now (smoking cessation info)
Pension and benefit information for federal retirees:
2024 pension indexing Rate (4.8%)
Canadian Armed Forces pension Information
Pension and benefits email notification system
Pensioners Dental Services Plan (PDSP)
Pension centre - contact information
Public service group insurance benefit plans
Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
- Canada Life - member services
- Canada Life - sign in
- *Improvements and changes*
- MSH International - PSHCP member portal
- PSHCP Administration Authority
Public Service pension calendar
Treasury Board - information for retired members of the public service pension plan
Personal planning (will, power of attorney, representation agreement):
Preneed cemetery and funeral services contract rights
Substitute decision making and incapacity planning
Recalls:
Recalls, advisories and safety alerts
RECYCLING:
Outdoor power equipment (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Canada)
Small appliances and power tools (ElectroRecycle)
Safety, fraud, privacy, scam and your rights information:
Better Business Bureau - scams
BGRS / SERVA Canada personal information breach affecting current and formal federal employees
Canada Post - how to reduce the amount of advertising mail you receive
Competition Bureau Canada - preventing fraud
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
RCMP cybercrime and fraud reporting system
Seniors First BC - fraud and scam resource list