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
HSP Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - HSP HP0004ORG Health Service Providers 2017 AIR Results Summary Report
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0344ORG Unsigned AIRs
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0432ORG Prudence
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0033ORG Public Registry of Licensed Health Service Providers
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0534ORG Pre-Hearing Conference Procedures
Auto Inactive Auto Insurance Regulations AU0042ORG Amendments to Automobile Insurance Regulations
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0095ORG CERTIFICATE OF AN OFFICIAL: Appendix E
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0030ORG Director Training and Qualifications GN - Less Complex Credit Unions
CU-CP Inactive ICAAP CU0087ORG Liquidity and Stress Testing Guidance Notes and Tools
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0110ORG Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF)
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0611ORG Recalculation of Transfer Values
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0632ORG Payment of Immediate Pensions
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0526ORG Applications Received Prior to January 1, 1996 - Procedures for Resolution
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0443ORG Direct Transfer from Plan to LIF, Income Tax Act (Canada) s.147.3
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0475ORG 2010 Schedule 1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0131ORG Payments from a Defined Contribution/Money Purchase Benefit
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0408ORG Benefit Accrual in Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0598ORG Procedures for Applications under ss. 7a(2) of O. Reg. 708/87 (743/91) (Grandfathering Provision)
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0503ORG Students Generally Not Eligible - PBA s. 1(1)
Mortgage Inactive Reporting - Mortgage Brokering MB0035ORG Reporting Requirements for Mortgage Administrators
General Regulatory Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0001ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline: Frequently Asked Questions
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0522ORG Simplified Filing Procedure
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0009ORG HSP Attendant Care Benefits
Mortgage Inactive Licensing - Mortgage Brokering MB0033ORG Applying for a New Licence
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0497ORG Application of Pre and Post 1987 Vesting And Locking-In Rules
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0008ORG Revised Ontario Garage Automobile Policy (O.A.P. 4) and Other Automobile Insurance Forms
Auto Inactive Loss Transfer AU0073ORG Loss transfer
Auto Inactive Rate Approvals AU0122ORG Auto Quarterly Rate Approvals
CU-CP Inactive Lending CU0035ORG Lending Guidance Note
CU-CP Inactive Act CU0041ORG DICO's Other Power Under the Act
General Regulatory Inactive Hearing Procedures GR0006ORG Rules of Practice and Procedure for Hearings Before the Superintendent of Financial Services
Insurance Inactive Reporting - Insurance PC0039ORG New reporting requirement is effective immediately: Report the life insurers you represent, have a contract with and/or on whose behalf you sell insurance products
Mortgage Inactive Resources MB0036ORG Webinar Resources
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0396ORG Designated Plans - Requirements for Maximum Funding Valuations
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0640ORG Ability to take contribution holidays and pay PBGF assessments – revised as per amendments in Regulation 105/19
Pensions Inactive Multi-jurisdictional issues PE0025ORG Questions and Answers on 2016 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0128ORG Types of Asset Transfers
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0454ORG 2002 LIF Maximum Withdrawal Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0644ORG Financial Hardship Unlocking Questions & Answers (2012 - 2014)
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0589ORG Surplus Distribution - The Role of Legal Counsel in Obtaining Written Consent
Pensions Inactive Refunds PE0548ORG Extension of Time Limit Under Section 78(4) - PBA s. 105
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0099ORG Accessing Plan Records and Information
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0319ORG Mandatory for MEPPs Established by Collective Agreements or Trust Agreements
Insurance Inactive Filing - Insurance PC0009ORG Notice of Filing of 2018 Annual Return for Ontario - Ontario incorporated farm mutuals
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0334ORG Late Filing Fees
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0020ORG HSP Legal Changes (recommend changing this heading - Marital Status, Corporate Name Changes, Principal Representative)
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0384ORG Enforcement Matters to be Published Charges - Charges are Laid under the PBA
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0496ORG Self-Directed RRSPs And Home Mortgages
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0046ORG Revised Assessment of Attendant Care Needs and Introduction of Form 1 HCAI Pilot Project
Auto Inactive Licensing - Auto AU0025ORG New Regulations for Service Provider Licensing and Changes to Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Effective September 1, 2010
Auto Inactive Consumer Education AU0087ORG Understanding Insurance for Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and Other Motorized Vehicles
CU-CP Inactive External Auditor Role CU0002ORG External Auditor Role for High Risk Areas
CU-CP Inactive Capital CU0012ORG Capital Adequacy Guideline
CU-CP Inactive Exemptions CU0044ORG DICO Variations and Exemptions under the CUCPA
Insurance Inactive Cost Assessment PC0003ORG PREMIUM INFORMATION USED FOR COST ASSESSMENT IN ONTARIO
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0656ORG Treatment of Excess Contributions (pre May 21, 2019)
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0622ORG Filing Deadlines
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0417ORG Invitation to Serve on Advisory Committees to the PCO
Pensions Inactive Asset Transfers PE0350ORG Notification of Change of Carrier
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0465ORG Schedule 1 Life Income Funds (Old LIFs)
Pensions Inactive Family Law PE0054ORG FAQs - Valuation and Division of Pension Assets on Breakdown of a Spousal Relationship
Pensions Inactive Benefits PE0362ORG Pregnancy and Parental Leave Governed By The Employment Standards Amendment Act
Pensions Inactive Membership PE0372ORG_ Individuals
Pensions Inactive Registration PE0557ORG Legal Effect, PBA, 1987 s. 10, s. 16 & s. 17
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0210ORG Administrative Fees and Expenses Payable from Pension Fund
HSP Inactive Annual Information Return (AIR) - HSP HP0029ORG Licensed Health Service Provider Frequently Asked Questions on the AIR and Annual Regulatory Fee
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0066ORG Pension Forms
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0381ORG Extension of Deadline for Funding in Active Defined Benefit Plans
Pensions Inactive Investments - Pensions PE0433ORG Securities Investments
Insurance Inactive Licensing - Insurance PC0001ORG Reliance Model of Reciprocal Licensing
Pensions Inactive Pension Decisions PE0535ORG Role of Presiding Officer at Pre-Hearing Conference
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0114ORG Auto Insurance Claims Forms (OCF Forms)
Auto Inactive Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card AU0061ORG New background design for Motor Vehicle Liability insurance card
Auto Inactive Certificate AU0096ORG CERTIFICATE OF AN OFFICIAL: Appendix B
CU-CP Inactive Director Training CU0031ORG Director Training and Qualifications GN - Complex Credit Unions (2018)
CU-CP Inactive Liquidity CU0066INT Liquidity Coverage Ratio Completion Guide
Insurance Inactive Variable Insurance Contract PC0022ORG IVICs Information
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0111ORG FAQs - Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF)
Pensions Inactive Commuted Value PE0612ORG Updated CIA Transfer Value Recommendations
Pensions Inactive Supervisory Approach PE0581ORG Filing Applications with the Superintendent of Financial Services
Pensions Inactive Wind up PE0633ORG Restrictions on Payments in Deficit Situations (November 2003)
Pensions Inactive Miscellaneous PE0579ORG General Announcement: The Status of Published PCO Policies under FSCO
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0444ORG Ontario Life Income Funds (LIFs) Direct Transfer of Locked-in Funds and Administration Issues
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0476ORG 2010 Schedule 1.1 Life Income Fund (LIF) Maximum Annual Income Payment Amount Table
Pensions Inactive Surplus PE0597ORG Application by Employer for Payment of Surplus on Partial Wind Up of a Pension Plan
Pensions Inactive Information and Statements PE0102ORG General Information About Inquiries and Complaints for Pension Plan Beneficiaries
Pensions Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0309ORG Consulting and Actuarial Fees For Bargaining Purposes Not Payable from Pension Fund
General Regulatory Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0002ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0304ORG Change To Actuarial Review Procedure
Pensions Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0568ORG Conflicts of Interest and Code of Ethics
HSP Inactive Licensing - HSP HP0010ORG HSP Business Standards
Pensions Inactive Locking in PE0486ORG Shortened Life Expectancy
Auto Inactive Forms - Auto AU0009ORG New and Revise Accident Benefit Claim forms
CU-CP Inactive Request for Publications CU0042ORG Request for Additional DICO Publications
General Regulatory Inactive Advisory Board GR0007ORG Advisory Board
Mortgage Inactive Legislation MB0031ORG Legislation: Act & Regulations
Pensions Inactive Funding PE0397ORG Solvency Funding and the PBGF - Amendments to Regulation
Pensions Inactive Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) PE0642ORG Regulation Changes to the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) - 2019
Pensions Inactive Annuities PE0345ORG Guaranteed Annuity Contracts
Pensions Inactive Locked-in Accounts PE0455ORG 2003 LIF Maximum Payment Amount Table