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Just checked with the husband who knows about his dads clawback. His pension reduced by 700 bucks, CPP added 500. So, he's out 200 dollars a month.

When I did my medical, the medic was asking about a situation relating to a past history of depression, he asked what it was about and I told him that it was because of life situation, and infertility issues. I started to say due to a minor medical condition that affects fertility, he glossed...

Oh, and is this standard for other pensions? My dad works for a transit system, and he told me that his pension won't go through any sort of clawback. How is that fair? I will have to check with my FIL (reg force, 33 years) to see if his pension was negatively affected, not sure if he has got...

Speaking from experience (and for others looking for information). Try to do it all in one center from start to finish. I started my app in Edmonton. We were posted to Nova Scotia 6 months after I started the process. I did my interview, medical and Aptitude testing in Edmonton, I transferred...

It would not surprise me. In my husbands trade alone (411-Mechanic), they are 500 short across Canada. This information comes from his career manager at his last briefing. From the talk we've heard from friends in various trades, many are hurting just as bad.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but you pay into CPP your entire life. You also pay into a pension plan your entire life. You make sacrifices that most people are not asked to make when it comes to family, health and security. Isn't it unfair to also ask you when you turn 65, to have your...