On October 1, 2026, two provisions of Alberta's Bill 11 kick in - and if you employ even one person in Alberta, this affects you. It doesn't matter if you're a 500-person national employer or a five-person shop in Lethbridge. One Alberta employee is all it takes. I've spent more hours than I'd like to admit reading government legislation this year, so let me save you the trouble. Here's what actually changes, what doesn't, what it might cost you, and what you should be doing right now - before September 2026 turns into an incredibly stressful month.…

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Alberta's Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), received Royal Assent in the province on December 11, 2025. Most of the Act deals with Alberta's health system. Two provisions reach directly into private group benefits plans, and both come into force on October 1, 2026. This article catalogues the various published positions of insurance carriers as it relates to Bill 11. This article will be updated frequently so check back for the latest information.…

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In response to the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) we have compiled some helpful links that provide information about the Government of Canada’s response to the virus as well as information provided by various insurance carriers. Information about the spread of COVID-19 in Canada can be found on the Government of Canada’s website…

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Your ability to effectively manage employee benefits should not be dependent on what benefit providers make up your plan at any given time. That’s ridiculous. Be independent with Effortless Admin and take control of your company benefits plan across all plan changes over time. Check out our latest video on why employers choose Effortless Admin.…

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We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with HRWARE to integrate their Aperio HR platform with Effortless Admin. We at Effortless Admin take pride in our focus to be the best at what we do: Benefits. We are ecstatic to have a Canadian HR product partner that takes the same pride in their focus on Human Capital Management.…

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We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with BambooHR to help take your HR product stack to the next level. Integrating BambooHR with Effortless Admin reduces your workload and the risks associated with duplicate data entry by automatically pulling employee information from BambooHR into the Effortless Admin platform.…

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