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Rewarding. Flexible. Meaningful.

Sun Life Financial advisors are as diverse as the communities we serve. People from all walks of life and a wide range of ages, education and experience have found success and satisfaction as Sun Life Financial advisors.

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Join a company that’s committed to you and our clients.

Our advisors are:

  • Helpful and outgoing
  • Goal-oriented
  • Professional
  • Able to work with people, developing and maintaining relationships
  • Able to motivate others to action
  • Open-minded and independent
  • Entrepreneurial

Find out what it means to be an advisor

Watch this video to learn about the value of advice and the impact an advisor can have on a client’s life.

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Sun Life Financial advisors enjoy:

  • Variety and flexibility
  • Meaningful work
  • Helping others achieve their financial goals
  • Owning and growing their own business
  • Developing to their full potential
  • Making a contribution in their communities

Industry-leading support to help you grow your business

Sun Life Financial advisors are self-employed individuals, contracted with Sun Life Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc. to help clients achieve lifetime financial security. Our advisors develop long-term relationships with clients and help them plan for each stage of their lives.

Sun Life provides the following support:

Support for your development

  • Experienced, professional management team and staff dedicated to help your success as a business owner
  • Training programs to help build your skills, knowledge and confidence
  • Tools and technology to support your business
  • Access to marketing, business and technical support teams
  • Alternate career opportunities available
  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits package available

Local support

  • Financial centres located across Canada
  • Dedicated team providing initial and ongoing training, coaching and sales support
  • Access to professional office space and reception staff – or support to operate your business form another location, including your home
  • Access to business experts and consultants

Marketing support

  • National television commercials
  • Innovative web and mobile websites
  • Dedicated Advisor Marketing team for personalized marketing and advertising support
  • Social Media Program simplifies networking efforts

Contribute to your community

You can be as passionate about helping others as you are about building your own business when you choose to become a Sun Life Financial advisor.

Volunteer program

Our volunteer program donates to a registered charity that you, your immediate family or your team volunteer with for a minimum number of hours in a year. In addition, each year, we recognize one advisor as our Volunteer of the Year.

Matching gifts

Our Matching Gifts program gives you the opportunity to double your contributions to registered Canadian charities that meet the program guidelines, with a matching gift from Sun Life Financial, up to a maximum amount.

United Way

Our annual United Way campaign is a major event for both advisors and Sun Life Financial employees. We match your donations dollar-for-dollar , up to a maximum amount, and offer opportunities to sponsor charitable events in your community.

Partnering with the best in the business

Sun Life Financial is an active member of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA), Advocis and the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC), advocating for the insurance and financial industry.

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