Active member: Canadian Armed Forces pensions

Find information, as an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces regarding your pension plan and the benefits to which you and your families will be entitled.

This information is specific to the following audiences:

Member

Members of the Regular Force Pension Plan: enrolled before March 1, 2007 (Part I of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act)
Members of the Regular Force Pension Plan: enrolled on or after March 1, 2007 (Part I of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act)
Reservists in the Regular Force Pension Plan: (Part I of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act).
Reservists in the Reserve Force Pension Plan: (Part I.1 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act)

Life events

Services and information

New to the Canadian Armed Forces

Learn about the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Pension Plans and find some common questions and answers that may be of interest to new members of the CAF

Plan Information

Information about pension benefits available to survivor, active and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Getting married/common-law

Find out what you have to do if you get married or start a common-law relationship. Your partner may be eligible for a survivor benefit in the event of your death

Release

Find out about your pension entitlements and benefit options if you are releasing from the Canadian Armed Forces

Preparing for retirement

Learn about your pension benefits available to you upon your retirement

Find information about how you may be able to increase your pension by electing to count your prior service as pensionable through a service buy-back or by transferring pension credits (with limitations) from other plans