For every gig you play, you are eligible for an employer’s pension contribution, from as little as 2% to 12%. There is a place on the contract for this info. File the contract at the office along with the pension contribution.
The Musicians’ Pension Fund of Canada (MPF Canada) is the only fund of its kind available to Canadian Musicians. The MPF Canada provides: Retirement Benefits, Disability Benefits, and Survivor Benefits to its participants. For detailed information, please visit the MPF Canada Website .
The AFM advocates the rights of musicians in their live and recorded performances in the United States and Canada and other countries, and where it deems appropriate, collects and distributes government mandated or other compulsory royalties of remuneration that are subject to collective administration.