Immix Group Benefits Insight Taxation of Benefits By Lindsay Byrka B.A., B.Ed, CFP | Vice President When an Employer “doing the right thing” backfires In our initial discovery meeting with a new client, we learned of a situation that had them re-examining their entire benefits offering, seeking a second opinion. This employer with a long […]
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Group Savings Plans: A More Tax-Efficient Way to Pay Employees Lindsay Byrka, CFP® is Vice President at the Immix Group. She partners with employers to source and manage group life and health plans, and group savings and retirement plans, working with Canada’s leading insurers to support transparent pricing and flexible plan design. LinkedIn When it comes […]
Unmasking Mental Health: From Awareness to Action
by Lindsay Byrka | B.A., B.Ed, CFP | Vice President Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada takes place the first full week of May. This year’s theme—Unmasking Mental Health— is a reminder that behind every desk are real people with real challenges, struggles, and emotions—often not visible or obvious to those around them. As described by the […]
Your Benefits, Your Way: The “101” on Health & Wellness Spending Accounts
by Lindsay Byrka | B.A., B.Ed, CFP | Vice President If you’re a Canadian business owner looking to offer flexible, tax-effective coverage that empowers your team, an HSA could be the missing piece of your benefits offering. In this guide, we’ll break down what an HSA is, how it works, and why businesses like yours are making […]
Supporting Women at Every Stage: How Employee Benefits Can Make a Difference
The Workplace Has Changed—Have Your Benefits? by Lindsay Byrka, CFP® March 8th is International Women’s Day, described as a day to “recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls.” This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action.” With this in mind, we wanted to highlight how employers can take action to […]
Key RRSP Tips for Employees at Each Career Stage
It’s RRSP season in the world of benefits and financial services because as most of you know, the RRSP deadline is coming up! As a reminder, contributions to RRSPs made in the first 60 days of the year can be applied to the previous year. In plain language, Canadians can reduce their taxable income for […]
Financial Well-being: Valuable Resources through our Partnership with Ciccone McKay Financial Group
By: The Immix Group in partnership with Ciccone McKay Financial Group November marks Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and this year’s theme, “Money on Your Mind. Talk About It!”, focuses on encouraging open conversations about personal finances. This month, we want to highlight how employers can support their employees’ financial well-being, beyond standard employee benefits, […]
Top Benefits Conversations of 2022
It’s a wrap! As we begin the New Year with refreshed energy and excitement for what 2023 may bring, we wanted to share a recap of the key stories in benefits over 2022. Extreme Difficulty in Hiring The theme of our client meetings this year can be summed up in one simple sentence “Where […]
At Immix, our role goes far beyond the pricing of your program.
By Lindsay Davis, Vice President, Immix Group / Feb 09, 2017 From time to time, we are approached by businesses that do not have an employee benefits program in place. Or, they have a plan, but they do not have an active relationship with their benefits broker. Surprisingly to us, they sometimes don’t know their broker […]