Wealthsimple Work

The smart way to offer Group RRSPs

Low fees and intelligent portfolios make Wealthsimple Work the retirement benefit your people will actually use.

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Help employees save smarter

Low fees

Employees keep more of every contribution. Group retirement plans typically carry fees in the 1.5–2.5% range. Wealthsimple charges 0.4–0.5%.

Smart investing

Retire with more. We offer globally diversified portfolios that mirror market growth, instead of active mutual funds that often underperform it.

Tax deductible contributions

Help your employees reduce income tax on every paycheque vs. waiting for a tax time reimbursement

Take the guesswork — and paperwork — out of group retirement

Hassle-free digital onboarding

Get started in minutes with a simple, online process that helps employees choose the right portfolio.

Effortless transfers

Existing GRSP program? Our simple transfer process takes the heavy lifting off your plate.

Easy access for employees

Boost enrollment and engagement with our award-winning website and mobile app.

Easy admin for employers

Update employee info and manage your plan in just a few clicks.

Powerful financial tools with friendly human help

Inclusive options

Support D&I efforts by offering value-driven options, like Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and Halal portfolios.

On-call experts

Get advice when you need it from money experts who keep it simple.

3 million Canadians and counting

Partner with the investing platform your people already know and love.

Human-friendly resources

Learn more about retirement or finance with helpful guides written for humans.

Getting started is simple

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FAQ

A Group RRSP (sometimes referred to as a Group Retirement Savings Plan, GRRSP or GRSP) is similar to an individual RRSP, except that it’s set up by the employer as a workplace benefit – part of the overall compensation package for employees. You can choose to offer a base contribution (i.e. a dollar amount regardless of whether employees contribute anything) and/or a matching contribution (e.g. if an employee contributes 3% of their salary, you’ll also kick in 3%). Or, you can offer it without either of these contributions but instead as an easier way to automate your own contributions, steadily grow your future savings and enjoy immediate tax benefits.

If you’re familiar with workplace retirement savings in the U.S, a Group RRSP is the equivalent of a 401(k) in Canada.

We work with companies with 25 or more employees, however, there are no minimum requirements for either participation or contributions.

Employees pay less than 1% for most portfolios at Wealthsimple, compared to the industry average of anywhere from 1.5% to 2.5%. For a detailed breakdown of all portfolios and to see what rates your employee might pay, speak to us today

There are no hidden fees for transfers, withdrawals, or account changes. Better yet, we will cover the cost of any transfer fees charged to your employees when you move an existing plan to Wealthsimple.

Once you’ve decided on Wealthsimple as your partner for group retirement services, we send over an agreement via Docusign. Once that’s signed, your admin team will go through a comprehensive training session. Our Wealthsimple Work team will walk you through the platform, teaching you how to set up, access, and update employee information. As soon as you’re comfortable using the platform, we’ll invite the rest of your organization to join your Wealthsimple group Group RRSP (GRSP).

If any of your employees are already Wealthsimple clients, they can connect their new GRRSP plan to an existing account. For those new to Wealthsimple, they’ll need to answer a brief questionnaire (less than 10 minutes) to best assess which portfolio matches their needs.

Based on your initial questionnaire, you would have been placed into a portfolio type based on your risk tolerance level (Growth, Balanced or Conservative) and preferred theme (Standard, Social Responsible Investing or Halal). You can view the performance history of these portfolios below.

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To transfer an existing Group RRSP, just send a termination notice to your current provider (cc’ing w4w@wealthsimple.com). Our team will take it from there, coordinating with your provider to transfer your plans over to Wealthsimple. This process can take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks depending on the provider.

Wealthsimple offers a variety of resources to help educate your team on the fundamentals of investing — and we’re working hard to add more resources regularly. Just let us know if there’s something you’d like to see!

For a great place to start, check out this article that answers what is a GRSP and how it works.

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