As legislative changes are enacted, the CEBS® designation’s curriculum is updated to reflect this reality.

Study Materials Updates have been issued for the following Canadian CEBS courses:

GBA/RPA 3—Navigating the Plan Environment: Study Materials Update—March 2026 provides new information about the CPP/QPP survivor’s pension, surviving child’s/orphan’s benefit, death benefit, payment periods, payment amounts and contribution schedules; Employment Insurance (EI); and recent federal initiatives affecting supplementary health care coverage including national pharmacare and the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).

RPA 1—Managing Retirement Plans Part 1: Study Materials Update—February 2026 provides new information about pension standards legislation.

A Textbook Errata has been issued for the following Canadian CEBS course:

RPA 1—Managing Retirement Plans Part 1: Textbook Errata—February 2026 provides new information about pension standards legislation.

Study Materials Updates and Textbook Errata are required reading for purposes of the CEBS® program and the national exams for the GBA/RPA 3 and RPA 1 courses administered on or after April 15, 2026.

Please view the Readings Update for Canadian Courses page to access Study Materials Updates and Textbook Errata.

Questions?

If you have any questions about Study Materials, please reach out to our CEBS Customer Service team at Cancebs@ifebp.org.