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
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0594ORG Application by an Employer for Payment of Surplus from a Wound-up Plan
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0595ORG Application by an Employer for Payment of Surplus from a Wound-up Plan - PBA ss. 78 and 79, as amended - Regulation 909 s. 8
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0596ORG Application by Employer for Payment of Surplus on Full Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0669ORG Questions and Answers relating to Surplus Withdrawal On Wind Up - Section 78(2) Notice Requirements (2012)
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0670ORG Questions and Answers relating to Surplus - Regulations effective July 1, 2012
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0006ORG Requirements for Promoting Syndicated Mortgage Investments
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0008ORG Changes to syndicated mortgage rules: New FSCO forms available
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0017ORG MFDA and FSCO issue joint communication concerning the selling of syndicated mortgage investments
Mortgage Active Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0037APP Supervision Approach for High-risk Syndicated Mortgage Investments
Mortgage Active Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0039INT Mortgage Administrators – Responses to Market Disruptions
Auto Inactive Technical Amendment AU0057ORG Technical Amendments to Auto Insurance Regulations
Auto Active Transportation Expense AU0125ORG Superintendent's Guideline No. 04/16: Transportation Expense Guideline
Auto Inactive Underwriting rules AU0004ORG Automobile insurance underwriting rules
Auto Inactive Underwriting rules AU0102ORG Underwriting appendix
Auto Inactive Unfair or Deceptive Acts AU0021ORG Changes to Ontario Regulation 7/00: Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
Auto Active Unfair or Deceptive Acts AU0135INT Interpretation of Sections 237 & 238 of the Insurance Act and Sections 1(1) and 2(1)(5) to 2(1)(8) of Regulation 7/00 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Approach to Supervision [Take All Comers Rule]
Auto Active Unfair or Deceptive Acts AU0139DEC Acquisitions Warranting Relief from Lowest Available Rate Requirement
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0024ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0051ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario (2016)
Insurance Inactive Variable Insurance Contract PC0022ORG IVICs Information
Auto Inactive Volunteer Drivers AU0072ORG Coverage and rating for volunteer drivers
General Regulatory Active Whistle-blower GR0015APP Whistle-blower Guidance
Pensions Active Wind up PE0021ORG Overpayments and Plan Wind Up - FAQs
Pensions Active Wind up PE0080ORG Questions and Answers on the New Grow-in Rules under Section 74 of the Pension Benefits Act
Pensions Active Wind up PE0173ORG Filing Requirements and Procedure on Full or Partial Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Active Wind up PE0174ORG Conditional Notice of Intended Wind Up Not Permitted
Pensions Active Wind up PE0175ORG Treatment of Prior Year Credit Balance
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0176ORG Allocation of Assets in a Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plan Providing Defined Benefits Guaranteed in Whole or in Part by the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0177ORG Vesting, Locking In & Growing In on Wind Up
Pensions Active Wind up PE0178ORG Distribution of Benefits on Partial Wind Up Where Immediate or Deferred Pensions are Not Purchased
Pensions Active Wind up PE0179ORG Payment of Benefits on Partial Wind Up
Pensions Active Wind up PE0180ORG Natural Termination of a Pension Plan
Pensions Active Wind up PE0181ORG Guideline for Notice of Full or Partial Wind Up of Pension Plan
Pensions Active Wind up PE0182ORG Payment of Immediate Pensions & Other Benefits
Pensions Active Wind up PE0183ORG Restrictions on Payments on wind up where there is a Deficit
Pensions Active Wind up PE0248ORG Credited Service for Employment Standards Act 2000 Notice Period
Pensions Active Wind up PE0282ORG Where Employer Sells, Assigns or Disposes the Business or assets for the Business
Pensions Active Wind up PE0283ORG Original and Successor Pension Plans - Section 81 Does Not Preclude Wind Up of Original Plan
Pensions Active Wind up PE0288ORG Full and Partial Wind Ups - Frequently Asked Questions
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0615ORG A Guide To The Wind Up Of A Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0616ORG Filing Requirements and Procedure
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0617ORG Filing Requirements and Procedure on Full or Partial Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0618ORG Treatment of Prior Year Credit Balance
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0619ORG Allocation of Assets in a Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plan Providing Defined Benefits Guaranteed in Whole or in Part by the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0620ORG Credited Service for Employment Standards Act, 2000 Notice Period
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0621ORG Employer Intention Respecting Surplus in a Wind-up Report
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0622ORG Filing Deadlines
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0623ORG Individual Statement At Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0624ORG Distribution of Benefits on Partial Wind Up (March 2007)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0625ORG Distribution of Benefits on Partial Wind Up (September 2010)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0626ORG Plan With No Members
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0627ORG Natural Termination of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0628ORG Guideline for Notice of Wind Up of Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0629ORG Notice of Proposal for Partial Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0630ORG Notice and Consent Requirements on Partial Plan Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0631ORG Guideline for Notice of Full or Partial Wind Up of Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0632ORG Payment of Immediate Pensions
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0633ORG Restrictions on Payments in Deficit Situations (November 2003)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0634ORG Restrictions on Payments in Deficit Situations (November 2011)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0635ORG Significant Numbers of Members
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0636ORG Successor Plan Does Not Preclude Wind Up of Original Plan (December 1995)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0637ORG Successor Plan Does Not Preclude Wind Up of Original Plan (December 2011)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0638ORG Original and Successor Pension Plans
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0671ORG FAQs - Wind Up (2010 - 2012)
Pensions Active Wind up PE0676ORG New Requirements for Grow-In, Opting Out of Grow-In and Partial Wind Up