The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is responsible for supervising and regulating a broad range of financial service sectors. FSRA issues guidance to make it easier for the public, new entrants and incumbents to understand what is legally binding, what is FSRA’s interpretation or application of law and what information is designed to be helpful. All guidance is issued in accordance with FSRA's Guidance Framework.

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Sector Status Sort descending Category Guidance Number Guidance Name
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0050ORG Amendments to the Private Passenger Automobile Filing Guidelines and Technical Notes
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance General AU0119ORG Link to Auto Insurance Page
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0014ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide
Insurance Inactive Registered Participant List PC0038ORG Companies registered under the Prepaid Hospital and Medical Services Act as of April 1, 2019
Mortgage Inactive Resources MB0030ORG Government of Canada Resources
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0513ORG Coverage and Funding - PBA, 1987 s. 85
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0025ORG Questions and Answers on 2016 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0128ORG Types of Asset Transfers
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0454ORG 2002 LIF Maximum Withdrawal Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0644ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking Questions & Answers (2012 - 2014)
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0589ORG Surplus Distribution - The Role of Legal Counsel in Obtaining Written Consent
Pensions Inactive Refunds PE0548ORG Extension of Time Limit Under Section 78(4) - PBA s. 105
HSP Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - HSP HP0030ORG Sample - Health Service Provider Annual Information Return (AIR)
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0382ORG Extension of Deadline for Filings
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0434ORG Compliance with Federal Investment Regulations or Ontario Investment Rules
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0031ORG How to Obtain Approval to Offer a Life Licence Qualification Program (LLQP) Training Course in Ontario
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0536ORG Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0040ORG Implementing Automobile Insurance Reforms: Amendments to the Accident Benefit Claims Forms
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0024ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario
Auto Inactive Brochure AU0083ORG What to do After an Auto Accident
Insurance Inactive Consent PC0002ORG CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0655ORG The Determination of Whether a Plan is a "Closed Plan" (pre May 21, 2019)
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0192ORG Targeted Reviews
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0622ORG Filing Deadlines
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0417ORG Invitation to Serve on Advisory Committees to the PCO
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0350ORG Notification of Change of Carrier
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0465ORG Schedule 1 Life Income Funds (Old LIFs)
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0054ORG FAQs - Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0362ORG Pregnancy and Parental Leave Governed By The Employment Standards Amendment Act
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0372ORG_ Individuals
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0557ORG Legal Effect, PBA, 1987 s. 10, s. 16 & s. 17
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0211ORG Payable from Pension Fund
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0310ORG Expenses Payable from Pension Fund
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0305ORG Compliance With Actuarial Professional Standards
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0569ORG Conflict of Interest Requirement
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0011ORG HSP Consumer Information
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0487ORG Interest Locked in
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0112ORG Automobile Insurance Policy (O.A.P. 1), Application and Endorsement Forms
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance Regulations AU0034ORG Changes to Automobile Insurance Regulations; Guideline Update
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0023ORG Director Training and Qualifications Policy Development
CU-CP Inactive ICAAP CU0087ORG Liquidity and Stress Testing Guidance Notes and Tools
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0110ORG Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF)
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0611ORG Recalculation of Transfer Values
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0633ORG Restrictions on Payments in Deficit Situations (November 2003)
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0579ORG General Announcement: The Status of Published PCO Policies under FSCO
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0444ORG Ontario Life Income Funds (LIFs) Direct Transfer of Locked-in Funds and Administration Issues
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0476ORG 2010 Schedule 1.1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0597ORG Application by Employer for Payment of Surplus on Partial Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Information and Statements PE0102ORG General Information About Inquiries and Complaints for Pension Plan Beneficiaries
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0321ORG Approved Pension Forms
Insurance Inactive Filing - Insurance PC0011ORG 2018 Annual Return Instructions to Ontario incorporated insurers and reinsurers, fraternal societies, and reciprocal insurance exchanges
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0336ORG Late AIR Filing Fees - Updated Interest Table
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0022ORG HSP Licence Application: Technical Support/Troubleshooting
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0386ORG Results of Charges Laid Under the PBA and Regulations
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0003ORG Implementing Automobile Insurance Reforms Under Bill 198: Revised Ontario Automobile Policy (OAP 1) and related Policy and Endorsement Forms
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0052ORG Updated Automobile Insurance Filing Guidelines
Auto Inactive Volunteer Drivers AU0072ORG Coverage and rating for volunteer drivers
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0015ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide -Cover Letter
CU-CP Inactive Act CU0041ORG DICO's Other Power Under the Act
General Regulatory Inactive Hearing Procedures GR0006ORG Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings Before the Superintendent of Financial Services
Insurance Inactive Reporting - Insurance PC0039ORG New reporting requirement is effective immediately: Report the life insurers you represent, have a contract with and/or on whose behalf you sell insurance products
Mortgage Inactive Resources MB0036ORG Webinar Resources
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0396ORG Designated Plans - Requirements for Maximum Funding Valuations
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0640ORG Ability to take contribution holidays and pay PBGF assessments – revised as per amendments in Regulation 105/19
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0455ORG 2003 LIF Maximum Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0645ORG Eligibility for Financial Hardship Access to Locked-In Funds (2000)
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0590ORG Surplus Distribution to an Employer - PBA, s. 78 and 79 and Reg. 909, s. 8
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0119ORG Fees and Expenses for Wind Ups and Surplus Refund Applications
HSP Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - HSP HP0034ORG Health Service Provider Sector Reports
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0389ORG Requirement to File Pension Plan Financial Statements or Pension Fund Financial Statements
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0435ORG Transitional Investment Rules
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0032ORG How to Obtain or Amend an Insurance Company Licence
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0537ORG Release of Pre-Hearing Conference Documents Filed with the Commission
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0041ORG Amendments to Accident Benefit Forms - Application for Determination of Catastrophic Impairment (OCF-19) and Standard Benefit Statement
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0051ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario (2016)
Auto Inactive Consumer Education AU0084ORG Understanding Automobile Insurance
CU-CP Inactive External Auditor Role CU0001ORG Cover Letter for External Auditor Role for High Risk Areas
CU-CP Inactive Capital CU0012ORG Capital Adequacy Guideline
CU-CP Inactive Exemptions CU0044ORG DICO Variations and Exemptions under the CUCPA
Insurance Inactive Cost Assessment PC0003ORG PREMIUM INFORMATION USED FOR COST ASSESSMENT IN ONTARIO
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0656ORG Treatment of Excess Contributions (pre May 21, 2019)
Pensions Inactive Amendments PE0273ORG Reduction of Accrued Benefits and/or Refunds or Payments to Avoid Revocation by Canada Revenue Agency of Registration of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0623ORG Individual Statement At Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0103ORG FSRA Pension Plan Information Access
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0418ORG PCO Advisory Committee Members
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0351ORG Types of Asset Transfers
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0466ORG Schedule 1.1 Life Income Funds (New LIFs)
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0070ORG Tutorials
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0363ORG Pregnancy and Parental Leave Cannot Be Conditional
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0373ORG More Advantageous Pension Benefits or Ancillary Benefits Permitted
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0311ORG Finders Fee or Insurance Broker Commission Payable from Pension Fund
Mortgage Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Mortgage Brokering MB0018ORG Errors & Ommisions Insurance Requirements
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0306ORG Actuarial Assumption Guidelines for Final Average Plans - Approval of Actuarial Reports
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0570ORG Guide To Completing a SIP&G
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0012ORG HSP Definition
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0488ORG Locked-in RRSP Can Purchase Annuity At Age 55
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance Regulations AU0042ORG Amendments to Automobile Insurance Regulations
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0095ORG CERTIFICATE OF AN OFFICIAL: Appendix E
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0030ORG Director Training and Qualifications GN - Less Complex Credit Unions
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0066INT Liquidity Coverage Ratio Completion Guide