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 Filing - Auto AU0050ORG Amendments to the Private Passenger Automobile Filing Guidelines and Technical Notes
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance General AU0119ORG Link to Auto Insurance Page
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0014ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide
Pensions Inactive Recovery Planning PE0544ORG Applications to the Commission - Funding Deficiency - PBA, 1987 ss. 64(7)
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 Administration - Mortgage Brokering MB0029ORG Existing Mortgage Brokerages and Administrators
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0512ORG Assessment and Member Fees
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0017ORG E-blast - MJPPA - to plans with Quebec members
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0029ORG Archived Content
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0037ORG Asset Transfers (Transamerica v. ING)
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0072ORG Webcasts
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0452ORG 2000 Maximum Withdrawal Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0484ORG 2018 Life Income Fund (LIF) and Locked-In Retirement Income Fund (LRIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0587ORG Surplus Distribution to an Employer - PBA, 1990, s. 78, s. 79 and O. Reg. 909, s. 8
Pensions Inactive Information and Statements PE0303ORG Members’ Annual Statement
Pensions Inactive Refunds PE0546ORG Application under subsection 78(4) PBA, 1990
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0317ORG Handling of Plan Fund Expenses and Maintenance of Plan Records
Insurance Inactive Filing - Insurance PC0007ORG FILING INFORMATION FOR INSURERS LICENSED IN ONTARIO
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0332ORG Failure to File
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0018ORG HSP Licence Suspension, Revocation And Surrender
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0533ORG Records of Proceedings for Appeal Purposes
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0040ORG Implementing Automobile Insurance Reforms: Amendments to the Accident Benefit Claims Forms
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0024ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario
Auto Inactive Brochure AU0083ORG What to do After an Auto Accident
HSP Inactive Communications HP0036ORG Subscription Centre
Mortgage Inactive Syndicated Mortgage Investments MB0017ORG MFDA and FSCO issue joint communication concerning the selling of syndicated mortgage investments
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0654ORG FAQs - Actuarial
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0191ORG Application Processes and Service Targets
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0620ORG Credited Service for Employment Standards Act, 2000 Notice Period
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0073ORG Webinars
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0415ORG Fiduciary Responsibility - A Regulator's Viewpoint
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0348ORG Asset Transfer - Successor Plans
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0463ORG Locked-In Retirement Accounts (LIRAs)
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0360ORG Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0670ORG Questions and Answers relating to Surplus - Regulations effective July 1, 2012
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0370ORG Clarification (formerly Interpretation Bulletin I)
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0556ORG Notice of Revised Document Checklist
HSP Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - HSP HP0003ORG Health Service Providers 2016 AIR Results Summary Report
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0051ORG Superintendent of Financial Services Approved Family Law Forms
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0343ORG Which AIRs Required at Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0431ORG Letters of Credit As Collateral In Securities Lending
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0031ORG Apply Now for a Health Service Provider Licence
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0529ORG Commission Meetings - Purpose and Procedure
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0112ORG Automobile Insurance Policy (O.A.P. 1), Application and Endorsement Forms
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance Regulations AU0034ORG Changes to Automobile Insurance Regulations; Guideline Update
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0023ORG Director Training and Qualifications Policy Development
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0036ORG Liquidity Guidance Note
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0028ORG Regulation Changes to the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF)
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0610ORG Recalculation of Transfer Value Not Permitted in Most Instances
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0405ORG Court Proceedings – Involvement of FSCOSuperintendent of Financial Services
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0631ORG Guideline for Notice of Full or Partial Wind Up of Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0525ORG Records Maintenance and Retention
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0686ORG FAQ - Asset Transfers (2014)
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0442ORG No Provision for Small Amounts
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0474ORG 2009 Schedule 1.1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0407ORG Benefit Accrual in Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0606ORG Allocation of Surplus Distributed to Members and Former Members on Wind Up
Pensions Inactive Spousal Rights PE0567ORG Same-Sex Spouse Survivor Benefits
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0502ORG No Transfer Rights on Suspension of Plan Membership - PBA, 1987 ss. 64(1)
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0293ORG Pension Assessments - Frequently Asked Questions
Mortgage Inactive Compliance - Mortgage Brokering MB0034ORG Mortgage Brokering Sector Compliance Reviews
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0294ORG Re-filing of Annual Information Return (AIR) and Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund Assessment Certificate (PBGF) Forms - Frequently Asked Questions
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0395ORG Requirement for Auditor's Report
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0008ORG Add/ Remove a HSP Director, Officer or Partner
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0495ORG Non-Redeemable RRSP Investment
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0003ORG Implementing Automobile Insurance Reforms Under Bill 198: Revised Ontario Automobile Policy (OAP 1) and related Policy and Endorsement Forms
Auto Inactive Filing - Auto AU0052ORG Updated Automobile Insurance Filing Guidelines
Auto Inactive Volunteer Drivers AU0072ORG Coverage and rating for volunteer drivers
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0015ORG Commercial Lending Policy Development Guide -Cover Letter
Insurance Inactive Registered Participant List PC0038ORG Companies registered under the Prepaid Hospital and Medical Services Act as of April 1, 2019
Mortgage Inactive Resources MB0030ORG Government of Canada Resources
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0513ORG Coverage and Funding - PBA, 1987 s. 85
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0024ORG Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0038ORG Trust Issues On Plan Transfer/Merger (Transamerica)
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0453ORG 2001 LIF Maximum Withdrawal Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0485ORG Locked-In Retirement Income Funds (LRIFs)
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0588ORG Changes to the Surplus Application Review Process - Effective on and after September 1, 1994
Pensions Inactive Information and Statements PE0524ORG Photocopies of Files under section 30 of the PBA, 1990
Pensions Inactive Refunds PE0547ORG Application for Refund of Employer Overpayment - PBA ss. 78(1) and (4), as amended
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0318ORG Insurance Company Not Administrator for Annuity Contracts
Insurance Inactive Filing - Insurance PC0008ORG Notice - Filing of 2018 Annual Return for Ontario - Extra provincial insurance companies licensed in Ontario
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0333ORG Late Fees
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0076ORG Investment
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0019ORG HSP Listed Expenses
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0534ORG Pre-Hearing Conference Procedures
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0041ORG Amendments to Accident Benefit Forms - Application for Determination of Catastrophic Impairment (OCF-19) and Standard Benefit Statement
Auto Inactive Usage Based Pricing AU0051ORG Usage-Based Automobile Insurance Pricing in Ontario (2016)
Auto Inactive Consumer Education AU0084ORG Understanding Automobile Insurance
CU-CP Inactive External Auditor Role CU0001ORG Cover Letter for External Auditor Role for High Risk Areas
Insurance Inactive Consent PC0002ORG CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0655ORG The Determination of Whether a Plan is a "Closed Plan" (pre May 21, 2019)
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0192ORG Targeted Reviews
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0621ORG Employer Intention Respecting Surplus in a Wind-up Report
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0082ORG Legislative and Regulatory Changes
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0416ORG PCO Affected by Government Constraints New Approach to Communications Adopted
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0349ORG Asset Transfer - Successor Plans
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0152ORG 2019 Life Income Fund (LIF) and Locked-In Retirement Income Fund (LRIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0464ORG Life Income Funds (LIFs)
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0361ORG Pregnancy and Parental Leave - Employee Contributions
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0371ORG Class and Eligibility