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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Status Category Guidance Number Guidance Name
Inactive Membership PE0380ORG Deadline for Membership Not Acceptable
Inactive Membership PE0498ORG Deadline For Membership Not Acceptable
Inactive Membership PE0500ORG Mandatory vs Voluntary - PBA, 1987 c. 10(1)2, s. 26
Inactive Membership PE0501ORG Mandatory and Voluntary - Changes After Effective Date
Inactive Membership PE0502ORG No Transfer Rights on Suspension of Plan Membership - PBA, 1987 ss. 64(1)
Inactive Membership PE0503ORG Students Generally Not Eligible - PBA s. 1(1)
Active Refunds PE0160ORG Refund of Additional Voluntary Contributions to Active Members
Active Refunds PE0271ORG Application for Reimbursement of Employer Overpayment from a Continuing Pension Plan
Active Refunds PE0272ORG Application for Refund of Contributions to Plan Members or Former Members
Inactive Refunds PE0540ORG Applications to the Commission for Consent to a Refund - PBA, 1987 ss. 64(7) and (8)*
Inactive Refunds PE0541ORG Refund to Active Members - PBA, 1987 ss. 64(2)*
Inactive Refunds PE0542ORG Refund of Additional Voluntary Contributions to Active Members - PBA, 1990 ss. 63(2)
Inactive Refunds PE0543ORG Locking-in Provisions - Prior Consent of the Commission Required for Refunds, PBA 1990 ss. 63(7) and (8)
Inactive Refunds PE0545ORG Notice To Members A Necessary Pre-Condition - PBA, 1987 ss. 79(4)*
Inactive Refunds PE0546ORG Application under subsection 78(4) PBA, 1990
Inactive Refunds PE0547ORG Application for Refund of Employer Overpayment - PBA ss. 78(1) and (4), as amended
Inactive Refunds PE0548ORG Extension of Time Limit Under Section 78(4) - PBA s. 105
Active Registration PE0161ORG Registration of a Pension Plan and a Pension Plan Amendment
Inactive Registration PE0549ORG Changing Province Of Registration
Inactive Registration PE0550ORG Common Problems
Inactive Registration PE0551ORG Preparing An Application For Registration
Inactive Registration PE0552ORG Preparation of an Application for Registration of a Pension Plan
Inactive Registration PE0553ORG Guide To Completing A Pension Plan Document Checklist - PBA s. 98
Inactive Registration PE0554ORG Preparation of an Application for Registration of a Plan Amendment
Inactive Registration PE0555ORG Pension Plan Document Checklist
Inactive Registration PE0556ORG Notice of Revised Document Checklist
Inactive Registration PE0556ORG Notice of Revised Document Checklist
Inactive Registration PE0557ORG Legal Effect, PBA, 1987 s. 10, s. 16 & s. 17
Active Advisory Committees PE0228ORG Purpose of Plan Advisory Committees
Active Retirement PE0246ORG Retirement Dates
Inactive Retirement PE0559ORG Normal Retirement Date - PBA, 1987 ss. 36(1)
Inactive Retirement PE0560ORG Mandatory Retirement Date
Inactive Retirement PE0561ORG Mandatory Retirement - PBA, 1987 s. 36, s. 42
Active Retirement PC0048INT Understanding Decumulation Products
Active Defined Contribution Plan PE0298INT Automatic Features in Defined Contribution Pension Plans
Active Service Standards - General Regulatory GR0009APP FSRA Service Standards
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0023ORG Information for Pension Plan Administrators
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0030ORG Pension Assessments
Active Administration - Pensions PE0045ORG Sample Retention Schedule for Pension Plan Records
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0049ORG FAQs - Pension Services Portal (PSP)
Active Administration - Pensions PE0077ORG Annual Statements of Members' Pension Benefits - Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures Content
Active Administration - Pensions PE0078ORG Biennial Statements Required for Former and Retired Members
Active Administration - Pensions PE0084ORG Opting out of the new grow-in provisions by JSPPs and MEPPs
Active Administration - Pensions PE0085ORG New Definitions for "Retired Member" and "Former Member"
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0099ORG Accessing Plan Records and Information
Active Administration - Pensions PE0118ORG Pension Fund Administration – Responsibilities of Fund Holders
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0119ORG Fees and Expenses for Wind Ups and Surplus Refund Applications
Active Administration - Pensions PE0120ORG Management and Retention of Pension Plan Records by the Administrator
Active Administration - Pensions PE0121ORG Administrator’s Management of Inquiries and Complaints from Plan Beneficiaries
Active Administration - Pensions PE0122ORG Use of Superintendent Approved Pension Forms -PBA s. 113.2
Active Administration - Pensions PE0123ORG Electronic Communications Between Plan Administrators and Plan Beneficiaries
Active Administration - Pensions PE0124ORG Searching for Plan Beneficiaries
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0125ORG Waiver of Biennial Statements for Missing Former and Retired Members
Active Administration - Pensions PE0203INF Missing Members Principles and Practices
Active Administration - Pensions PE0204APP Waiver of Biennial Statements for Missing Former and Retired Members
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0210ORG Administrative Fees and Expenses Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0211ORG Payable from Pension Fund
Active Administration - Pensions PE0224INF Defined Benefit Multi-Employer Pension Plans – Leading Practices
Active Administration - Pensions PE0244ORG Inquiries to FSCO by the Administrator
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0249ORG Administrative Fees and Expenses Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0250ORG Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0251ORG Administrator Role and Responsibilities
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0252ORG Insurance Company Not Administrator for Guaranteed Annuity Contracts
Active Administration - Pensions PE0253ORG Requirement to Provide Information to Members
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0293ORG Pension Assessments - Frequently Asked Questions
Active Administration - Pensions PE0296INT Pension Plan Administrator Roles and Responsibilities
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0309ORG Consulting and Actuarial Fees For Bargaining Purposes Not Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0310ORG Expenses Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0311ORG Finders Fee or Insurance Broker Commission Payable from Pension Fund
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0312ORG Payment on Wind Up
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0313ORG Costs for Wind Up and Surplus Applications
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0314ORG Costs for Wind Up and Surplus Applications
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0315ORG Role and Responsibilities
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0316ORG Role and Responsibilities
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0317ORG Handling of Plan Fund Expenses and Maintenance of Plan Records
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0318ORG Insurance Company Not Administrator for Annuity Contracts
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0319ORG Mandatory for MEPPs Established by Collective Agreements or Trust Agreements
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0320ORG Communications Between PCO and Plan Administrators
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0321ORG Approved Pension Forms
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0322ORG Requirement To Provide Information To Members
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0323ORG Requirement To Make Documents Available On Request
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0324ORG Electronic Communications Between Plan Administrators and Plan Beneficiaries
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0607ORG No Obligation For Other Plans To Accept Transfer
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0608ORG No Transfers Outside Canada
Inactive Administration - Pensions PE0558ORG Amendment - Registration Not Confirmed
Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0001ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline: Frequently Asked Questions
Inactive Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0002ORG Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly Guideline
Active Consumer Protection - General Regulatory GR0008APP Fair Treatment of Customers in Insurance
Inactive Filing - General Regulatory GR0003ORG Rule #1 - Electronic Service and Delivery Rule
Inactive Filing - General Regulatory GR0004ORG Rule #2 - Mandatory Electronic Filings Rule
Inactive Filing - General Regulatory GR0005ORG Superintendent's Electronic Service & Delivery and Filing Rules
Inactive Filing - General Regulatory PE0668ORG Rule #3 - Optional Electronic Filings Rule
Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0020ORG Annual Information Return Fee Structure
Active Filing - Pensions PE0022ORG Filing Information for Pension Plan Administrators
Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0027ORG Requirement to Use Approved Forms
Active Filing - Pensions PE0048ORG Electronic Filing - Mandatory from January 1, 2013
Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0051ORG Superintendent of Financial Services Approved Family Law Forms
Active Filing - Pensions PE0057ORG Financial Statements
Inactive Filing - Pensions PE0066ORG Pension Forms
Active Filing - Pensions PE0086ORG FAQs - Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPP)