RPA 3

RPA 3–Government-Sponsored Benefits

 This is a required course for the RPA and CEBS designations.

This course is scheduled for revision for Fall 2012 for the December 2012 exam. The current learning guide is valid for the Spring 2012 exam.

As of Fall 2012, the learning guide will be revised annually each fall. The revised course will be valid for the December and following June exams. Please plan accordingly when purchasing a learning guide after the June 2012 exams.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the types of government-sponsored health, welfare and retirement income benefits available in Canada, their basic objectives and the principles on which they operate. Subjects covered include Old Age Security, the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan, Workers' Compensation, Employment Insurance, health care benefits available from the government, as well as other benefits administered by Human Resources Development Canada, provincial and other agencies.

Study Materials

  • Learning Guide, $180.00
  • Readings Update March 2009, September 2009, March 2010, September 2010, March 2011 and September 2011 are required reading for this course. Download them here, use the order form, or e-mail cancebs@ifebp.org to order your free copy.

The Learning Guide is available from Britnell Books.  See the study materials order form for more details.


Enrichment Reading:
Annotated Canada Pension Plan & Old Age Security Act, 10th Edition
Employee Benefits in Canada, Third Edition Revised

Course Topics

  1. Introduction to Canada’s Social Security System
  2. Old Age Security
  3. Introduction to Canada/Quebec Pension Plans
  4. Canada/Quebec Pension Plan Benefits
  5. Canada/Quebec Pension Plan Benefits continued
  6. Employment Insurance
  7. Workers’ Compensation
  8. Government-Sponsored Health Care
  9. Government-Sponsored Health Care continued