Cheerful seniors taking group selfie at retirement community.

We are your voice

The MPRA is an Association of retirees that promotes the interest and welfare of its members and communicates activities that are of common interest to the municipal retirees in the Municipal Pension Plan. New members who receive a BC Municipal Pension will be offered free membership for the calendar year for which they apply.   

Nanaimo 2025 55+ BC Games  September 9-13

MPRA is proud to be "Friends of the Games" 

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Why Join the MPRA?

  • An Association of retirees managed by retirees.
  • Your voice regarding pension and benefit issues.
  • Biannual MPRA newsletters (The Advisor).
  • 33 Local districts within B.C. includes 1 Out of Province
  • Get your first calendar year membership for free 
  • An opportunity to share your knowledge and experience.
  • A network of retirees and friends.

Join your district!

Meet your Executives. They are elected by your district members = you! You can become one too.

They are all hard-working volunteers who passionately:

  • Keep you informed about your MPP pension and benefits. 
  • Talk about our Rewards programs and how to benefit from them.
  • Find out about our campaigns/advocacy related items. 
  • Have a say on the direction of our Association. 
We need you to attend district meetings so you can vote on important decisions and meet a quorum to carry on official business.

Upcoming Events

The Municipal Pension Plan, our pension plan, is the largest public pension plan in British Columbia, the sixth-largest pension plan in Canada

With representation on, or connections with other committees, such as the Municipal Pension Plan Board of Trustees (MPBT), the Municipal Employees Pension Committee (MEPC), the Municipal Employees Pension Advisory Committee (MEPAC), the Health Benefit Trust, and other Public Pension Retiree Associations in BC, we have the opportunity to have input to the decisions that are made concerning our pensions, benefits, and areas of concern for retirees.


British Columbia Municipal Pension Retirees (both Union and members of management) who are eligible to join our association are listed below:
  • Health Care Employees including non Nursing Support Staff, Practical nurses, Care Aides, Registered Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses 
  • Municipal Employees 
  • City and Regional District Employees 
  • Parks and Recreation Employees 
  • Police Officers 
  • Firefighters 
  • Social Services and Community Employees 
  • Library Employees 
  • Health Science Professionals 
  • First Nations Health Agencies 
  • School District Employees except Teachers and 
  • Others who contributed to the Municipal Pension Plan 
  • Survivors/Beneficiary

Testimonials from our members:

“I greatly appreciate all the work the MPRA does for us pensioners. Trusting that they have my best interests at heart, I am at ease and do not mind paying to be a member. "

Stan Ashbee, Kamloops

“The MPRA puts their membership first when it comes to advocating for us, keeping us informed, and providing us with answers when we have questions. “

Stacey Barnabe

“I really enjoy the MPRA meetings as they are well run and fun. I find the speakers enlightening, and the members welcoming and interesting. It is always worth the effort to go. (I drive down from Duncan to Esquimalt.) “

Dorothy Wellings

“So grateful for all that MPRA does for all its members, much love and happiness to all, thank you so much. “ - Anonymous

Read all our member testimonials

Important message from Dan Levitt,  BC Seniors Advocate  News Release

The link for the live streamed report on December 11, 2024: Monitoring Seniors Services Report 2024

Monitoring Seniors Services 2024 Report

Presentation: What to Expect When You’re Retiring

Our 2025 MPRA Biennial Convention was held May 5-7, 2025 at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre, Abbotsford BC. 

Reports and hi-lights from the convention will be presented at your next District meeting. Go to the Events Calendar and find your next meeting date and time.



 Our latest issue June 2025

 Read our latest issue

Campaigns we are involved in:

  • Advocate to our Member of Parliament to create a National Pharmacare Program 
  • Advocate for full coverage of Regular Eye Examinations 
  • Advocate for standardization & coverage of Driver’s Medical Examination Report 
  • Lobby Provincial and Federal Governments to find ways to reduce the cost and maintenance of hearing aids 
  • Pursue a voice and seat at the Municipal Employees Pension Committee which would enhance participation at the Plan Partners Meetings.

MPRA Office Hours

We are here Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Please leave us a message at 250-768-1519 if you are calling after these hours and we will return your call the next business day.

Office Address
#4 - 2525 Dobbin Rd
West Kelowna, BC V4T 2G1

The office of the MPRA is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

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