Daytime Training
This workshop is offered to federal public service employees and is designed to ease their transition from work to retirement and help them prepare for it.
Pre-Retirement Training Program For Federal Public Service Employees
Details
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Location: Online (4 half-days) or in person (2 full days)
What sets us apart
Workshop content
- Pension Plan: This module is delivered by a Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) certified Pay Specialist.
- Health and nutrition: The focus of this module is on diet, health and their impact on retirement.
- Psychological Aspects of Retirement: This module focuses on the challenges and impacts of this life transition.
- Estate Planning: This module includes all aspects of succession planning.
Note: Due the differences between the legal jurisdictions between Quebec and Ontario Provinces, and unless otherwise stated, when you register to a session delivered in the province of Quebec, only Code civil will be discussed and presented by a Notary. When you register to a session delivered in the province of Ontario, only Common Law will be discussed and presented by a lawyer. Nonetheless the course material contains content covering both legal jurisdictions available for each official language. - Financial Planning: This module deals with various topics related to good financial planning for retirement.
Target audience
Federal public service employees and their spouses who wish to participate.
Registration fees
Private Group
- The registration cost for a private group workshop varies from one province to the other due to the travel and living expenses per region.
- If your spouse wishes to participate, no additional fees are charged for his/her registration.
- The workshop should be for a minimum of 20 participants (excluding the spouses).
Public Group
- The registration cost for a public group workshop varies from one province to the other due to the travel and living expenses per region.
- If your spouse wishes to participate, no additional fees are charged for his/her registration.
- The workshop should be for a minimum of 20 participants (excluding the spouses).
| REGION | PROVINCE AND CITY | COST 2026 (Taxes not included) |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown | $ 540 |
| Nova Scotia - Halifax | ||
| New Brunswick - Fredericton | ||
| New Brunswick - Miramichi | ||
| New Brunswick - Moncton | ||
| Quebec | Quebec - Matane | $ 305 |
| Quebec - Montreal | ||
| Quebec - Québec city | ||
| National Capital Region | Quebec - Gatineau | $ 305 |
| Ontario - Ottawa | ||
| Ontario | Ontario - London | $ 305 |
| Ontario - Toronto | ||
| Western | Manitoba - Winnipeg | $ 550 |
| Saskatchewan - Regina | ||
| Saskatchewan - Saskatoon | ||
| Alberta - Calgary | ||
| Alberta - Edmonton | ||
| Pacific | British Columbia - Vancouver | $ 730 |
| British Columbia - Victoria |
Registration information
Private Group Registration
If you want to organize a private group workshop or webinar within your organization, please send your requested information to: retraite.canada.retirement@cegepmv.ca.
- Requested information:
- Participants list, including spouses
- Forecasted dates for the workshop (on working days from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
- Location of the session
- Language for the session
- Special needs
- Your contact Information
- Regions
- Atlantic
- Québec*
- National Capital*
- Ontario*
- Western
- Pacific
*Due the differences between the legal jurisdictions between Quebec and Ontario Provinces, and unless otherwise stated, when you register to a session delivered in the province of Quebec, only Code civil du Québec will be discussed and presented by a Notary. When you register to a session delivered in the province of Ontario, only Common Law will be discussed and presented by a lawyer. Nonetheless the course material contains content covering both legal jurisdictions available for each official language.
Note: Some individuals are sensitive to perfumes / fragrances and/or have allergies, it would be appreciated if you would avoid the use of any scented products during the duration of workshop.
Public Group Registration
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Cancellation policy
Group Workshop Cancellation
Group sessions may be cancelled or rescheduled at no cost by sending written notice by email to retraite.canada.retirement@cegepmv.ca at least 10 business days before the session start date.
Cancellations received after this deadline will be charged in full, including any non-refundable travel and accommodation expenses incurred by Cégep Marie-Victorin.
Individual Workshop Cancellation
Participants may cancel or reschedule their registration at no cost by sending a written notice by email to retraite.canada.retirement@cegepmv.ca at least 10 business days before the session start date. Cancellations received after this deadline will be charged in full.
Cégep Marie-Victorin reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a session due to insufficient registrations, with written notice, provided by email at least 10 business days before the start of the workshop. For participants travelling to attend an in-person session, we recommend booking travel and accommodation only within the 10 business days prior to the session start date to avoid potential additional costs.
If a session is cancelled with less than 10 business days' notice, Cégep Marie-Victorin will reimburse participants for any non-refundable travel and accommodation expenses incurred.
No cancellation fees will apply if a session must be cancelled due to unforeseeable or uncontrollable events, such as a strike, cyberattack, pandemic, power outage or technical failure.