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 Funding PE0242ORG Contribution Holidays for Plan Members; Employee - Contributions, Payroll Deductions
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0399ORG Contribution Holidays and Actuarial Reports
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0172ORG Contractual Provision for Indexation
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0538ORG Continuation of Proceedings for Certain Applications Under the Current PBA once the Financial Services Commission of Ontario Act, 1997 (FSCO) comes into Force
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0515ORG Contacts for Assistance - AIR and PBGF Assessment Certificates
Auto Active Consumer Protection - Auto AU0131INT Consumer Relief During A Declared Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
Pensions Active Miscellaneous PE0041ORG Consumer Brochures
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0309ORG Consulting and Actuarial Fees For Bargaining Purposes Not Payable from Pension Fund
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0104ORG Consultations and Proposed Legislation
Pensions Active Benefits PE0260ORG Consent Benefits Where Amount of Benefit Not Determinable
Insurance Inactive Consent PC0002ORG CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0568ORG Conflicts of Interest and Code of Ethics
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0569ORG Conflict of Interest Requirement
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0571ORG Confirmation or Amendment - Notification to PCO
Pensions Active Wind up PE0174ORG Conditional Notice of Intended Wind Up Not Permitted
Pensions Inactive Forms - General PE0518ORG Computer-generated Forms
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0378ORG Computation and Interest Requirements
Auto Active CAIA AU0014ORG Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act (CAIA) "Insurance Card"
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0434ORG Compliance with Federal Investment Regulations or Ontario Investment Rules
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0305ORG Compliance With Actuarial Professional Standards
Mortgage Active Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0013ORG Compliance Checklist for Mortgage Brokerages, Brokers & Agents
Mortgage Active Mortgage Administrator Checklist MB0011ORG Compliance Checklist for Mortgage Administrators
Mortgage Active Brokerage Checklist MB0012ORG Compliance Checklist for Managing the Mortgage Brokerage
Mortgage Active Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0014ORG Compliance Checklist for Managing the Mortgage Administrator, Keeping Records and Trust Accounts
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0421ORG Compliance Amendments Required For Quebec Members
Auto Inactive Endorsement AU0065ORG Complete set of endorsements attached to O.P.F. 1 (Owner's Policy)
Insurance Inactive Registered Participant List PC0038ORG Companies registered under the Prepaid Hospital and Medical Services Act as of April 1, 2019
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0005ORG Commuted Value Transfers-Superintendent's Approval
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0677ORG Commuted Value Transfers - Qs&As
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0276ORG Commuted Value Transfers
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0280ORG Commuted Value Transfer Where Plan Underfunded and Member within 10 Years of Normal Retirement Date
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0613ORG Commuted Value Transfer Where Plan Underfunded
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0652ORG Commuted Value Calculation Standard - FAQs
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0056ORG Commuted Value - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0523ORG Communications Between the PCO and Plan Administrators
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0320ORG Communications Between PCO and Plan Administrators
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0550ORG Common Problems
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0539ORG Commission Procedures Sub-committee - Procedures Ready for Publication
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0529ORG Commission Meetings - Purpose and Procedure
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0015ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide -Cover Letter
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0014ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide
CU-CP Active Lending CU0089INT Commercial lending Guidance
Pensions Active Funding PE0267ORG Collection of Unremitted Contributions, PBA 1990 s. 59, s. 87, s. 109 & s. 110
Pensions Active Funding PE0212ORG Collection of Unremitted Contribution
Pensions Active Funding PE0137ORG Collection of Contributions and Delinquencies, PBA 1987 s. 23, 56-58, O. Reg. 708/87 s. 56 (formerly M900-100) Effective When Published
Pensions Active Membership PE0155ORG Class of Employees
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0371ORG Class and Eligibility
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0370ORG Clarification (formerly Interpretation Bulletin I)
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0392ORG CICA Guideline For Annual Audited Statements
Mortgage Inactive Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgages MB0024ORG Checklists for Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgage Forms effective July 1, 2018
Mortgage Inactive Mortgage Fraud MB0010ORG Checklist on Detecting and Preventing Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage Inactive Mortgage Fraud MB0015ORG Checklist on Detecting and Preventing Mortgage Fraud
Insurance Active Charitable PC0017ORG Charitable or Gift Annuities
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0387ORG Charges Laid under the PBA and Regulations - Union Drawn Steel Co. Ltd. and Maysfield Properety Management (1987) Inc.
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0385ORG Charges are Laid under the PBA - Union Drawn Steel
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0549ORG Changing Province Of Registration
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0588ORG Changes to the Surplus Application Review Process - Effective on and after September 1, 1994
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0097ORG Changes To The Rules For Ontario Locked-In Accounts - O. Reg. 239/09
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0008ORG Changes to syndicated mortgage rules: New FSCO forms available
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0088ORG Changes to Regulation 909 - June 2009
Auto Inactive Unfair or Deceptive Acts AU0021ORG Changes to Ontario Regulation 7/00: Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
Auto Active Regulation AU0016ORG Changes to Ontario Regulation 283/95: Disputes Between Insurers
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance Regulations AU0034ORG Changes to Automobile Insurance Regulations; Guideline Update
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0304ORG Change To Actuarial Review Procedure
Pensions Active Amendments PE0127ORG Change of Custodian – Filing and Amendment Requirements
Pensions Inactive Amendments PE0325ORG Challenge To An Adverse Amendment
Pensions Active Membership PE0220ORG Cessation of Member Contributions
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0402ORG Cessation of Member Contributions
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0097ORG CERTIFICATE OF THE OFFICER/DESIGNATE: Appendix B1
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0099ORG CERTIFICATE OF THE OFFICER/DESIGNATE
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0098ORG CERTIFICATE OF THE ACTUARY: Appendix B2
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0095ORG CERTIFICATE OF AN OFFICIAL: Appendix E
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0096ORG CERTIFICATE OF AN OFFICIAL: Appendix B
Auto Inactive Catastrophic Impairment AU0037ORG Catastrophic Impairment – Public Hospitals Guideline
Auto Inactive Catastrophic Impairment AU0044ORG Catastrophic Impairment - Public Hospitals Guideline and Updated Cost of Goods Guideline
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0101ORG Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate - Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave
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 Risk Management CU0051ORG Capital Risk Advisory #1 - Credit Union Shares Held as Security
CU-CP Inactive Capital CU0046ORG Capital Advisory #1 - Capital Treatment of Computer Software Intangibles
CU-CP Inactive Capital CU0012ORG Capital Adequacy Guideline
Pensions Active Funding PE0256ORG Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Practice-Specific Standards for Pension Plans
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0377ORG Calculation In A Continuing Plan
CU-CP Active Reserves CU0011ORG By-Law #6
CU-CP Inactive Advertising CU0007ORG By-Law #3
Pensions Active Investments - Pensions PE0067ORG Buy-In Annuities for Defined Benefit Plans
Insurance Active Purchasing PC0016ORG Borrowing to Purchase Life Insurance Products - Risks and Suitability
Pensions Active Miscellaneous PE0286ORG Bill 236, Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2010 - Frequently Asked Questions
Pensions Active Administration - Pensions PE0078ORG Biennial Statements Required for Former and Retired Members
Pensions Active Miscellaneous PE0194ORG Beware of Scams Involving Your Retirement Savings, Regulators Warn
Auto Active Preferred Provider Networks AU0012ORG Best Practices for Preferred Provider Networks (PPNs)
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0407ORG Benefit Accrual in Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0408ORG Benefit Accrual in Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Active Benefits PE0140ORG Benefit Accrual in Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Active Benefits PE0142ORG Benefit Accrual in a MEPP - Clarification
Pensions Active Benefits PE0141ORG Benefit Accrual - Application to MEPPs
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0033ORG Becoming a Licensed General Insurance Agent
Pensions Active Commuted Value PE0226INF Bank of Canada Revisions: Effect on Commuted Value Calculations and Filings
Pensions Active Interest PE0217ORG Average Fund Rate for Employee Contributions
Auto Active Rules and Risk Classification AU0059ORG Automobile Insurance Underwriting Rules and Risk Classification Variables
Auto Inactive Underwriting rules AU0004ORG Automobile insurance underwriting rules