NEED HELP WITH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS? WCBC PROVIDES BENEFITS CONSULTING SERVICES.
Here is how we have helped organizations align their employee benefits offerings with their organization’s goals:
Strategic Planning and Design
- Strategic Planning: Objectives, guiding principles, alignment with workforce needs and integration with total compensation.
- Design: Traditional and flexible employee benefits programs.
- Benchmarking: Comparison of benefit programs to those provided by other employers.
Implementation and Support
- Implementation: Assistance with implementation of new group insurance providers and investment managers, including negotiation of terms, establishing administration systems and procedures, execution of governing contracts and communications with employees, unions and other stakeholders.
- Support: Ongoing support with respect to claims, administration and communications.
Financial Analysis
- Funding: Risk analysis and design of appropriate funding methods for employee benefit plans.
- Benefit Plan Annual Renewals: Analysis of financial experience and employee demographics, financial simulations and negotiations with insurers.
Competitive Bids
- Competitive Bids: Development of specifications, obtaining competitive bids from insurers and investment managers, and evaluation of proposals.
Employee Communications and Collective Bargaining
- Employee Communications: Development of communications strategies, including booklets and other written materials, presentations, intranet strategies, enrolment materials and annual communications.
- Collective Bargaining: Bargaining assistance including development of proposals, costing of possible additions or enhancements and consideration of alternatives.
Retirement Plan Governance and Management
- Retirement Plans: Governance counsel, review of investment performance and monitoring of provider services.
Canadian Benefit Programs: 2026 Update
On January 1, 2026, contribution limits, contribution rates and benefit maximums changed for certain government benefit programs.
- Employment Insurance (Federal)
- Employment Insurance (Quebec)
- Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
- Canada Pension Plan
- Quebec Pension Plan
- Registered Pension & Savings Plans
- Old Age Security
WCBC has summarized the new amounts for 2026.
Have questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Megan Lizee
Office Manager
Phone: (604) 683-9155
Email: megan_lizee@wcbc.ca
