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Plan sponsor newsletter

We’re starting the year off with a reminder of our commitment to you: to help simplify plan management, boost your plan’s performance, and provide the best experience for your members. This quarter’s updates include new and improved resources on longevity, onboarding, and our engagement program.

Current issue:  Q1 2026

Resources for you

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Our 2025 Year in Review is here

2025 was a year of growth and innovation for Manulife Group Retirement, and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without your feedback, insight, and partnership.

 From simplifying plan management to enhancing digital experiences, each initiative focused on making it easier for you to offer plans that can lead to better outcomes and help your members save and invest for longer, healthier, and more secure lives.

Let’s look back at what we achieved together and what’s to come for 2026.

Contact your Manulife representative to get a copy.

Longevity is reshaping retirement planning

People are living longer than ever, and it’s impacting how each generation approaches retirement planning. Our latest Financial resilience and longevity report highlights key findings from our annual survey, including generational concerns, lessons from retirees, and practical strategies to support long-term financial security. 

These findings can help you guide and educate your employees in preparing for a retirement that could last 40 years or more.

Our Globe and Mail series: Insight into building resilient retirement plans

Marc-Antoine Morin, our Head of Member Engagement, recently shared his perspective in The Globe and Mail on the implications of our report’s findings on retirement planning.

Stay tuned for an ongoing discussion with The Globe and Mail regarding our report. 

Aging well takes more than savings

To better understand the lived experiences of Canadians aged 50+, the National Institute on Ageing released its annual “Ageing in Canada Survey,” with support from Manulife. The findings explore how financial, health, and social risks are interconnected, highlighting the importance of taking a holistic approach to retirement planning. 

Explore more insight

CAP Guideline: new and enhanced materials available

We’ve updated some existing resources and created new ones to help you apply the recently updated CAP Guideline.

You now have access to: 

  • Governance framework tools: to help you establish a code of conduct for your plan.
  • Refreshed information: on roles, responsibilities, regulatory requirements, and CAPSA principles.
  • Updated checklists: to review your plan governance, investment options, and service providers, responsibilities, regulatory requirements, and CAPSA principles.

Sign in to your secure sponsor site and find these tools and materials under the resources section.

Resources for members

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Enhanced public site

Our enhanced Group Retirement website is now live—built using customer feedback to better support you and your members. This update is an important step toward creating a single, unified Manulife experience, where all customers can seamlessly access information about all their Manulife products and services in one place.

Visit us anytime to explore the enhanced experience.

Supporting members with their Manulife IDs

We’re committed to making the digital experience more seamless for your members, especially when it comes to Manulife ID.

Whether members are setting up their ID or troubleshooting issues, we’ve created tools that cater to different learning preferences and guide them through every step.

Step-by-step RISE module

This detailed guide includes screenshots of each step for creating a Manulife ID and connecting it to a group retirement account. It also includes navigation capabilities that allow users to jump directly to the sections they need.

Access the module here: Signing in to group retirement with your Manulife ID

Interactive help guide

This interactive PDF answers common questions with easy-to-understand solutions.

Find this guide on the Canada Retirement public website or click here.

Manulife ID video

For visual learners, our video tutorial walks them through the online registration process and shares helpful tips. The video will be available to members via email.

Watch it here

If your employees are experiencing issues with their Manulife ID, please share these tools with them to make their experience smoother and more efficient.

Our enhanced personalized engagement program is now available 

We’re excited to announce that you can now access the full year’s schedule of engagement activities for our updated personalized engagement program.

What’s new?

A range of targeted outreach campaigns 

Designed to boost engagement during key moments, like RRSP season. 

A special event for International Women’s Day 

This March, all are welcome to join our exclusive panel event celebrating women and their stories

Our full list of webinars

With the full list posted here, you can start promoting the most relevant ones to your members.

Q1’s theme: staying healthy and wealthy for 2026

Related webinar invitations will include:

  • RRSPs, TFSAs and you.
  • Tax planning strategies for your savings

Eligible members will also receive targeted and personalized emails regarding the 2026 RRSP season. 

Goal-setting resources

It can be challenging for plan members to picture what retirement will look like. Help members set meaningful goals with these tools.