Teachers' Pension Plan Information for Members: Resources and Contacts

Top Five Resources

1. Teachers' Pension Plan (TPP)
   My Account, Message Centre, forms, online courses and webinars.
   
2. BCTF pension resources
   YouTube webinars and FAQs.
   
3. BC Retired Teachers' Association (BCRTA)
   Retirement workshops and resource materials.
   
4. Government of Canada
   Retirement hub page and information on CPP and OAS.
   
5. My Service Canada Account
   CPP estimator and calculator.
   

Pension Plan Topics

• Your pension options
• Beneficiaries
• Buying service for a leave
• Child rearing credits
• Death and death benefits
• Greenshield EHC Plan
• Leaving your job
• Registering for an online TPP account
• Separation and divorce
• Transfer of service

Specific Links

Directions for the pension application process:

• Overview
• Video guide

Retirement checklists to help guide you:

• Pre-retirement
• Preparing for retirement
• Living well in retirement

Extended Health Care (EHC) plans:

• Changes to the GreenShield plan effective January 2025
• GreenShield plan premiums
• A comparison of EHC plans by the BCRTA

Workshops and webinars:

• BCTF on-demand mini webinars
• TPP online webinars
• BCRTA online retirement workshops

BCTF Staff Contacts

Income Security Division
benefits@bctf.ca
Toll-free in BC: 1-800-663-9163, local 1921
Vancouver: 604-871-1921
Fax: 604-871-2287

Pensions
Allan Lee
alee@bctf.ca
604-871-1935