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 Interest PE0425ORG Credited Interest
CU-CP Inactive Investments - CU-CP CU0034ORG Investments Guidance Note
Insurance Active Investments - Insurance PC0014ORG Investments by Insurers Guideline
Pensions Active Investments - Pensions PE0067ORG Buy-In Annuities for Defined Benefit Plans
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0076ORG Investment
Pensions Active Investments - Pensions PE0144ORG Prudent Investment Practices for Derivatives
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0145ORG Statements of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPPs) for Member-Directed Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Active Investments - Pensions PE0146ORG Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors
Pensions Active Investments - Pensions PE0147ORG Overview of Statements of Investments Policies and Procedures (SIPP) Requirements
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0426ORG Derivative Instruments - Futures and Options
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0427ORG Use of Derivatives Significant Issues for Pension Funds
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0428ORG The Use of Derivatives in Pension Funds, by the Investment Advisory Committee of the Pension Commission of Ontario
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0429ORG Ethical Investments
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0430ORG Investment in a Limited Partnership
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0431ORG Letters of Credit As Collateral In Securities Lending
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0432ORG Prudence
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0433ORG Securities Investments
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0434ORG Compliance with Federal Investment Regulations or Ontario Investment Rules
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0435ORG Transitional Investment Rules
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0521ORG Description
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0643ORG FAQs - Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPP) (2014 - 2016)
Auto Active Lapse in Auto Insurance Coverage AU0069ORG Regulation on lapse in automobile insurance coverage
Mortgage Inactive Legislation MB0031ORG Legislation: Act & Regulations
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0008ORG DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OF ONTARIO By Law #5
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0009ORG DICO's By-Law #5 Commercial Lending Tools
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0010ORG Resolution of the Board of Directors
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0014ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0015ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide -Cover Letter
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0035ORG Lending Guidance Note
CU-CP Active Lending CU0045ORG Lending Advisory #1 - Lending Limits and Creditor Insurance
CU-CP Active Lending CU0048ORG Lending Advisory #2 - Authorized Participants in Loan Syndications
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0050ORG Lending Advisory #3 - Mortgage Lending Practices and Potential Real Estate Market Correction
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0054ORG Lending Advisory #4 - Mortgage Lending Practices
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0055ORG Lending Advisory #5 - Mortgages Lending Practices
CU-CP Active Lending CU0056ORG Lending Advisory #3 - Authorized Syndicating (Lead) Credit Unions in a Loan Syndication
CU-CP Active Lending CU0062INT Capital Treatment of Loans under the Federal Government Business Credit Availability Program and Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program Guarantee
CU-CP Active Lending CU0063INT Residential Mortgage Lending *New
CU-CP Active Lending CU0089INT Commercial lending Guidance
Auto Inactive Liability Card AU0081ORG Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card (Canada/Inter-Province)
Auto Inactive Licensing - Auto AU0025ORG New Regulations for Service Provider Licensing and Changes to Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Effective September 1, 2010
Auto Active Licensing - Auto AU0029ORG New Regulations for Service Provider Licensing and Proclamation Order
Auto Active Licensing - Auto AU0030ORG New Proclamation Dates for Service Provider Licensing
Auto Active Licensing - Auto AU0032ORG Amendments to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, Service Provider Regulations, Administrative Penalties and Eligibility for Transportation Expenses
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0001ORG How do I enable TLS 1.2?
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0005ORG Health Service Provider Licensing Guide
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0006ORG About the HSP Licence
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0007ORG About the HSP Principal Representative
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0008ORG Add/ Remove a HSP Director, Officer or Partner
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0009ORG HSP Attendant Care Benefits
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0010ORG HSP Business Standards
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0011ORG HSP Consumer Information
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0012ORG HSP Definition
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0013ORG Service provider frequently asked questions: Fees
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0014ORG HSP Licensing Business Process
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0015ORG HSP HCAI Registration
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0016ORG Health Service Providers
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0017ORG HSP Licence Application
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0018ORG HSP Licence Suspension, Revocation And Surrender
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0019ORG HSP Listed Expenses
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0020ORG HSP Legal Changes (recommend changing this heading - Marital Status, Corporate Name Changes, Principal Representative)
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0021ORG Access to Claimant Personal Health Information
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0022ORG HSP Licence Application: Technical Support/Troubleshooting
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0023ORG HSP Travel Expenses
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0024ORG Will I need a HSP Licence?
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0025ORG What's New in Service Providers
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0026ORG HSP Best Practices: Don't make your business vulnerable by collecting signatures on blank treatment forms
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0027ORG Health Service Providers 2016-17 Market Conduct Compliance: Examination Results
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0028ORG Health Service Providers 2017/2018 Market Conduct Compliance: Examination Results
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0031ORG Apply Now for a Health Service Provider Licence
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0033ORG Public Registry of Licensed Health Service Providers
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0001ORG Reliance Model of Reciprocal Licensing
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0031ORG How to Obtain Approval to Offer a Life Licence Qualification Program (LLQP) Training Course in Ontario
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0032ORG How to Obtain or Amend an Insurance Company Licence
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0033ORG Becoming a Licensed General Insurance Agent
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0034ORG Do you have a licence issued in another province or territory?
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0035ORG Do you want to be licensed in another province or territory?
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0036ORG Licensing Link Enhancements for Life Insurance Agents
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0037ORG How to Obtain an Insurance Agent Corporation or Partnership Licence under the Insurance Act
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0040ORG FSCO updates Licensing Link to help life insurers better monitor their agents
Mortgage Active Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0032ORG Licensing FAQ
Mortgage Inactive Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0033ORG Applying for a New Licence
Mortgage Active Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0047INT New mortgage agent and broker licensing requirements
Mortgage Active Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0045APP Accreditation of Licensing Courses for the Mortgage Brokering Sector
Mortgage Active Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0046INT Licensing exemption for Permitted Clients that are not Individuals
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0036ORG Liquidity Guidance Note
CU-CP Active Liquidity CU0064INT Liquidity *New
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0066INT Liquidity Coverage Ratio Completion Guide
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0067INT Net Cumulative Cash Flow Completion Guide
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0068INT Net Stable Funding Ratio Completion Guide
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0072ORG Liquidity Data Template
CU-CP Active Liquidity CU0073ORG Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LRC) Template 2021
CU-CP Active Liquidity CU0074ORG Net Cumulative Cash Flow Report (NCCF) Template 2021 
CU-CP Active Liquidity CU0075ORG Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) Template 2021
Insurance Active LLQP PC0026ORG How to Submit Feedback on the Life Licence Qualification Program (LLQP)
Pensions Active Locked-in Accounts PE0040ORG A Guide to Applying for Special Access
Pensions Active Locked-in Accounts PE0059ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking User Guide For Financial Institutions
Pensions Active Locked-in Accounts PE0060ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking Questions & Answers
Pensions Active Locked-in Accounts PE0061ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking Questions & Answers
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0062ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking - Resources
Pensions Active Locked-in Accounts PE0063ORG Process for Financial Hardship Unlocking