RRIF/LIF-Type Payment Accounts: Deadline for 2025 Non-Scheduled Withdrawals
The last date to request non-scheduled withdrawals from RRIF/LIF-Type Payment accounts for this calendar year is Friday, December 19, 2025. To request a non-scheduled withdrawal, contact Sun Life Client Care at 1-844-822-3131 (1-844-UBC-3131), and select Option 3.
Watch the 2025 Pension Forum video replay
The Plan held its annual Pension Forum on May 7, 2025. This online presentation is an opportunity for members to hear from the FPP Board and management about Plan news and updates. This year, we covered 2024 membership and financial statistics, investment performance (including rates of return), upcoming Plan initiatives, news about Plan investment options. […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board Election – Vote by Nov 18
An election is now underway for two members to join the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees. These members are to be elected by and from the FPP membership, to serve on the Board for a four-year period starting January 1, 2026. FPP members have an opportunity to help decide who will serve […]
Canada Post Service Disruption
There is currently a disruption to Canada Post service across Canada as of September 25, 2025. This service disruption will result in the delay of receiving and sending of mail. During this time, members can submit their forms or documents through the following ways: In Person at the UBC Pension Administration Office Our physical office […]
Scheduled Fax Machine Maintenance: Sept 25-29
The UBC Pension Administration Office will be performing scheduled maintenance on our fax machine from Thursday, September 25 at 4:30 pm until Monday, September 29 at 8:00 am, Pacific Time. During this time, the fax machine will be offline and unable to receive messages. Please ensure that any faxes are sent before or after this […]
UBC Faculty Pension Plan Board Election — Call for Nominations
An election process will be held for two members of the UBC Faculty Pension Plan (FPP) Board of Trustees, to be elected by and from the FPP membership, to serve four-year terms beginning January 1, 2026. UBC Elections will conduct the election on behalf of the Plan. Call for Nominations forms will be sent to […]
Market Commentary – Second Quarter 2025
The following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel LTD. The second quarter of 2025 was another example of why trying to predict (or time) markets over the short term is fraught with danger. Stocks came under significant pressure to begin the quarter with the S&P/TSX Composite […]
Pension Administration Office closures: June 26 & 30, 2025
On Thursday, June 26, the UBC Pension Administration Office will be closed for a staff event. If you have a pension inquiry during that time, you may email fpp@hr.ubc.ca or leave a message at 604-822-8100. We will resume normal operations on Friday, June 27. On Monday, June 30, we will be working remotely. The physical […]
2025 Pension Forum
Miss the 2025 Pension Forum that took place on May 7? You can watch the recorded video and review the presentation slides here.
Market Commentary – Third Quarter 2025
October 27, 2025
The following market commentary is courtesy of the Plan’s Canadian Equity investment manager, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. The third quarter of 2025 saw a clear shift in the North American growth narrative, with labour market weakness moving to the forefront. In Canada, employment contracted in both July and August, lifting the unemployment rate […]