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 Active Commuted Value PE0169ORG Timing of Termination Statement
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0170ORG No Obligation For Other Plans To Accept Transfer
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0171ORG No Transfers Outside Canada
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0172ORG Contractual Provision for Indexation
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0198INF Discontinuance of the Bank of Canada Series V122515 and V122495
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0202APP Limitations on Commuted Value Transfers and Annuity Purchases (DB Pension Plans)
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0226INF Bank of Canada Revisions: Effect on Commuted Value Calculations and Filings
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0247ORG Fully Insured Money Purchase Group Annuity
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0276ORG Commuted Value Transfers
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0278ORG Recalculation of Transfer Values
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0279ORG Subsidized Early Retirement & Bridge Benefits where Eligibility Requirements have been Met and Plan Provides for Transfer Options
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0280ORG Commuted Value Transfer Where Plan Underfunded and Member within 10 Years of Normal Retirement Date
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0609ORG Mortality Tables For Calculation - CIA Recommendations
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0610ORG Recalculation of Transfer Value Not Permitted in Most Instances
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0611ORG Recalculation of Transfer Values
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0612ORG Updated CIA Transfer Value Recommendations
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0613ORG Commuted Value Transfer Where Plan Underfunded
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0614ORG Responsibilities of Fund Trustee - Transfer of Assets Between Plans
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0377ORG Calculation In A Continuing Plan
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0378ORG Computation and Interest Requirements
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0383ORG Early Retirement Benefits
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0652ORG Commuted Value Calculation Standard - FAQs
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0677ORG Commuted Value Transfers - Qs&As
Mortgage Inactive Complaints MB0027ORG How to Resolve a Complaint About a Mortgage Brokerage, Broker, Agent or Administrator
CU-CP Inactive Compliance - CU-CP CU0013ORG Details about Compliance Orders Issued by DICO
Mortgage Active Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0013ORG Compliance Checklist for Mortgage Brokerages, Brokers & Agents
Mortgage Active Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0014ORG Compliance Checklist for Managing the Mortgage Administrator, Keeping Records and Trust Accounts
Mortgage Inactive Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0034ORG Mortgage Brokering Sector Compliance Reviews
Insurance Inactive Consent PC0002ORG CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
Auto Inactive Consumer Education AU0084ORG Understanding Automobile Insurance
Auto Inactive Consumer Education AU0087ORG Understanding Insurance for Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and Other Motorized Vehicles
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0089ORG Don't Get Scammed Buying Auto Insurance
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0090ORG Tips for Avoiding Tow Truck and Storage Scams
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0091ORG How to Save on Auto Insurance
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0092ORG Staged Auto Accidents: Protect Yourself from this Fraud
Auto Inactive Consumer Protection - Auto AU0093ORG Auto Insurance Consumer Resources
Auto Active Consumer Protection - Auto AU0131INT Consumer Relief During A Declared Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
Auto Active Consumer Protection - Auto AU0136APP Reporting and resolution of rating and underwriting errors
General Regulatory Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0001ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline: Frequently Asked Questions
General Regulatory Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0002ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline
General Regulatory Active Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0008APP Fair Treatment of Customers in Insurance
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0057ORG Guidance Note: Corporate Governance--Audit Committee
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0058ORG Guidance Note: Corporate Governance--Board of Directors
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0059ORG Guidance Note: Corporate Governance--Management
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0061INF Annual Meeting Requirements: Credit Unions and Insurance Companies
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0076ORG Self Assessment Workbook: Corporate Governance for Board of Directors (2018)
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0077ORG Self Assessment Workbook: Corporate Governance for Audit Committee (2018)
CU-CP Inactive Corporate Governance CU0078ORG Self Assessment Workbook: Corporate Governance for Management (2018)
Insurance Inactive Cost Assessment PC0003ORG PREMIUM INFORMATION USED FOR COST ASSESSMENT IN ONTARIO
Auto Active Cost of Goods AU0036ORG Cost of Goods Guideline
CU-CP Inactive CUCPA CU0028ORG CUCPA, 1994, and Regulations FAQs
Mortgage Active Cybersecurity MB0048INF Mortgage Broker Regulators' Council of Canada Principles for Cybersecurity Preparedness for the Mortgage Brokering Sector
Pensions Active Defined Contribution Plan PE0298INT Automatic Features in Defined Contribution Pension Plans
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0004ORG Application Guide for Director Training - Less Complex Credit Unions
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0005ORG Application Guide for Director Training - Complex Credit Unions
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0006ORG Audit Committee Handbook
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0019ORG Director's Handbook
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0020ORG Director Candidate Information Guide
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0022ORG Director Training Self Assessment Guide
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0023ORG Director Training and Qualifications Policy Development
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0030ORG Director Training and Qualifications GN - Less Complex Credit Unions
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0031ORG Director Training and Qualifications GN - Complex Credit Unions (2018)
Auto Inactive Driver Endorsement AU0007ORG Excluded Driver Endorsements (OPCF 28A and O.E.F. 78A)
Mortgage Active Education MB0026ORG Mortgage Broker and Mortgage Agent Education
Mortgage Inactive Education MB0028ORG Education FAQ - Mortgage Brokering Industry
Insurance Inactive Education and Licensing PC0025ORG How to Become a Life or Accident and Sickness Insurance Agent
Insurance Inactive Education and Licensing PC0027ORG How to Become an Independent or Public Adjuster
Auto Active Electronic Insurance Card AU0128APP Modernizing Automobile Insurance - Approval of Electronic Insurance Card
Auto Inactive Endorsement AU0065ORG Complete set of endorsements attached to O.P.F. 1 (Owner's Policy)
CU-CP Inactive Enterprise Risk Management CU0025ORG ERM Application Guide
CU-CP Inactive Enterprise Risk Management CU0026ORG ERM Framework
CU-CP Inactive Enterprise Risk Management CU0032ORG ERM Guidance Note
Insurance Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Insurance PC0028ORG Errors and Omissions Insurance Requirements for Life Insurance Agents
Insurance Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Insurance PC0029ORG Instructions for Updating Your Errors and Omissions Insurance Information on Licensing Link
Insurance Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Insurance PC0030ORG FAQs on Errors and Omissions Insurance for Life Insurance Agents and Updating Your Information on Licensing Link
Mortgage Inactive Errors & Omissions Insurance - Mortgage Brokering MB0018ORG Errors & Ommisions Insurance Requirements
CU-CP Inactive Exemptions CU0044ORG DICO Variations and Exemptions under the CUCPA
Auto Active Expense Guideline AU0049ORG Revised Attendant Care Hourly Rate Guideline and Transportation Expense Guideline
CU-CP Inactive External Auditor Role CU0001ORG Cover Letter for External Auditor Role for High Risk Areas
CU-CP Inactive External Auditor Role CU0002ORG External Auditor Role for High Risk Areas
Pensions Active Family Law PE0052ORG Heringer v. Heringer - Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision on the payment of interest on a specified amount representing the former spouseÆs share of the Family Law Value
Pensions Active Family Law PE0053ORG The Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship on and after January 1, 2012
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0054ORG FAQs - Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0070ORG Tutorials
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0074ORG Webinar on Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0075ORG Resources from the Webinar on the Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship
Pensions Active Family Law PE0100ORG Implications of Bill 14 Amendments on the Carrigan Decision
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0101ORG Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate - Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave
Pensions Active Family Law PE0225INT Administration of pension benefits upon marriage breakdown
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0650ORG Family law - Questions & Answers (pre 2016)
Mortgage Inactive FAQs MB0019ORG Frequently Asked Questions for the Mortgage Broker Industry
Mortgage Inactive FAQs MB0020ORG FAQ on Business Requirements
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0050ORG Amendments to the Private Passenger Automobile Filing Guidelines and Technical Notes
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0052ORG Updated Automobile Insurance Filing Guidelines
Auto Active Filing - Auto AU0100ORG Private Passenger Automobile Filing Guidelines - Major
Auto Active Filing - Auto AU0101ORG Technical Notes for Automobile Insurance Rate and Risk Classification Filings
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0103ORG List of guidelines
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0104ORG Automobile Insurance endorsements guidelines
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0105ORG Automobile Insurance forms filings
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0106ORG Key Legislative Requirements and Overview of Filing Guidelines