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 Category Guidance Number Guidance Name
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0070ORG Amendments to the Ontario Garage Automobile Policy (OAP 4) and related forms, and amendments to the Ontario Automobile Policy (OAP 1) and related forms
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0092ORG Staged Auto Accidents: Protect Yourself from this Fraud
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0019ORG Director's Handbook
CU-CP Inactive Enterprise Risk Management CU0032ORG ERM Guidance Note
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0077ORG Self Assessment Workbook: Corporate Governance for Audit Committee (2018)
Mortgage Inactive Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgages MB0009ORG Policies and Procedures -- Non-qualified Syndicated Mortgages
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0674ORG Temporary Solvency Funding Relief Measures
Pensions Inactive Amendments PE0379ORG From Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0628ORG Guideline for Notice of Wind Up of Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0109ORG Pension Decisions
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0517ORG Tips for Dealing with the PCO
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0356ORG Superintendent Consent to Transfer of Assets (Sale Before 1188; Transfer After 1188)
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0439ORG LIF Explanation and Tables for Minimum and Maximum Withdrawal Percentages
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0471ORG 2008 Schedule 1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0368ORG Survivor Benefit Waived
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0603ORG Surplus Attributable to Employer and Employee Contributions on Plan Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Spousal Rights PE0564ORG Joint and Survivor Requirement and Waiver
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0498ORG Deadline For Membership Not Acceptable
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0251ORG Administrator Role and Responsibilities
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0393ORG Master Trust Arrangements
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0005ORG Health Service Provider Licensing Guide
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0036ORG Licensing Link Enhancements for Life Insurance Agents
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0576ORG Notices and Orders, PBA, 1990 s. 69, s. 87, ss. 89(5)
Auto Inactive Driver Endorsement AU0007ORG Excluded Driver Endorsements (OPCF 28A and O.E.F. 78A)
Auto Inactive MVACF AU0117ORG Apply to the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0009ORG DICO's By-Law #5 Commercial Lending Tools
CU-CP Inactive Stress testing CU0038ORG Stress Testing Guidance Note
Insurance Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Insurance PC0028ORG Errors and Omissions Insurance Requirements for Life Insurance Agents
Mortgage Inactive Education MB0028ORG Education FAQ - Mortgage Brokering Industry
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0510ORG Late Assessment Payments - Calculation of Interest - 1995 - O. Reg. 909 s. 37
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0652ORG Commuted Value Calculation Standard - FAQs
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0671ORG FAQs - Wind Up (2010 - 2012)
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0188ORG Pension Policy Review Project
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0035ORG Applications for Transfer of Assets on Sale or Merger
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0065ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking Forms
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0450ORG 1998 Maximum Withdrawal Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0482ORG 2016 Life Income Fund (LIF) and Locked-In Retirement Income Fund (LRIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0585ORG Partial Wind Up - Identification and Administration of Surplus Compliance with PBA, 1990 ss. 70(6)
Pensions Inactive Information and Statements PE0639ORG Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP) - Interim Administrative Practice
Pensions Inactive Refunds PE0543ORG Locking-in Provisions - Prior Consent of the Commission Required for Refunds, PBA 1990 ss. 63(7) and (8)
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0315ORG Role and Responsibilities
General Regulatory Inactive Filing - General Regulatory GR0005ORG Superintendent's Electronic Service & Delivery and Filing Rules
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0330ORG Filing Deadlines for Plans Other than Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0574ORG Obligation to Sell Assets
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0016ORG Health Service Providers
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0492ORG Locked-in RRSP Cannot Be Transferred To A RRIF (also ref: Life Income Fund)
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0035ORG Revised Certificate of Automobile Insurance Form and Data Elements
Auto Inactive Liability Card AU0081ORG Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card (Canada/Inter-Province)
Mortgage Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - Mortgage Brokering MB0005ORG Mortgage brokerages and administrators: How to check/update your contact information, and file the Annual Information Return (AIR)
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0006ORG Requirements for Promoting Syndicated Mortgage Investments
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0648ORG FAQs - Letters of Credit (2012)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0618ORG Treatment of Prior Year Credit Balance
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0068ORG FSCO - Pension Stakeholder Consultations
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0413ORG Fall-Winter 1997 Bulletin
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0234ORG Full Asset Transfers Under s. 81 - Superintendent's Consent Required
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0461ORG Treatment of Funds By Other Jurisdictions
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0358ORG Garnishment of Pensions In Pay
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0596ORG Application by Employer for Payment of Surplus on Full Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0554ORG Preparation of an Application for Registration of a Plan Amendment
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0608ORG No Transfers Outside Canada
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0027ORG Requirement to Use Approved Forms
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0341ORG General Information Regarding Annual Information Returns and Fees.
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0429ORG Ethical Investments
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0027ORG Health Service Providers 2016-17 Market Conduct Compliance: Examination Results
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0531ORG Draft Consent Document for Filing Commission Consent with the Court for Surplus Distribution under ss. 8(2) of Regulation 909
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0080ORG Revised OEF 4a, 5 and 5c
Auto Inactive SABS AU0060ORG Regulation on Endorsement for Optional Benefits in the SABS
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0093ORG Auto Insurance Consumer Resources
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0020ORG Director Candidate Information Guide
CU-CP Inactive CUCPA CU0028ORG CUCPA, 1994, and Regulations FAQs
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0078ORG Self Assessment Workbook: Corporate Governance for Management (2018)
Mortgage Inactive Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgages MB0024ORG Checklists for Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgage Forms effective July 1, 2018
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0675ORG 2009 Solvency Funding Relief Measures
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0308ORG Determination of the Solvency Liability Adjustment
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0629ORG Notice of Proposal for Partial Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0112ORG A Guide To Understanding Your Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0519ORG No Civil Collection By PCO
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0504ORG General Procedures For Plan Mergers ­ PBA, 1987 ss. 27(1), s. 82
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0440ORG_ Amendments to the ITA (Canada) Regulation and Effect on LIFs
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0472ORG 2008 Schedule 1.1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0650ORG Family law - Questions & Answers (pre 2016)
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0369ORG Transfer to Locked-in RRSP May Result In Loss Of Rights
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0604ORG Surplus Attributable to Employer and Employee Contributions on Plan Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Spousal Rights PE0565ORG Entitlement to Spousal Joint and Survivor Benefit - PBA, 1990, s. 44
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0500ORG Mandatory vs Voluntary - PBA, 1987 c. 10(1)2, s. 26
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0252ORG Insurance Company Not Administrator for Guaranteed Annuity Contracts
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0394ORG Fund Statements Or Plan Statements
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0006ORG About the HSP Licence
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0037ORG How to Obtain an Insurance Agent Corporation or Partnership Licence under the Insurance Act
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0577ORG Notices and Orders, PBA, 1990 s. 69, ss. 70(5), ss. 89(5) (Omitted from Winter-Spring 1996 Bulletin 6/3)
Auto Inactive Financial Literacy AU0001ORG Your Financial Literacy Portal
Auto Inactive Bill 59 AU0071ORG Implementing Bill 59: consumer brochures, SABS, and new/revised forms
Auto Inactive MVACF AU0118ORG Apply to the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0010ORG Resolution of the Board of Directors
CU-CP Inactive Stress testing CU0040ORG Cover Letter for ICAAP Stress Testing GN
Insurance Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Insurance PC0029ORG Instructions for Updating Your Errors and Omissions Insurance Information on Licensing Link
Mortgage Inactive Complaints MB0027ORG How to Resolve a Complaint About a Mortgage Brokerage, Broker, Agent or Administrator
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0511ORG Late Assessment Payments - Updated Interest Table
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0016ORG E-blast - MJPPA - to plans without Quebec members
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0189ORG Pensions