Pension guidance by topic

Year Title Publication type Plans Topics
2023 Life Income Funds, Restricted Life Income Funds, and Variable Benefits Accounts Frequently asked questions
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Locked-in retirement funds
2023 Asset Transfers related to Defined Contribution Provisions of Pension Plans Instruction guide
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Asset transfers
2023 Preparation of Actuarial Reports for Defined Benefit Pension Plans Guide
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
  • Annual filing requirements
2023 Approval request form - Asset Transfers related to Defined Contribution Provisions of Pension Plans [] Form
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Asset transfers
2023 Buy-in Annuity products Instruction guide
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Investment of pension funds
2022 OSFI 48DC - Application form for the Registration of a Defined Contribution Pension Plan [ PDF 421.68 KB ] Form
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Registrations
2022 PP4 - Approval Request Return for Defined Benefit Pension Plan Terminations (sample) [ PDF 138.83 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2022 Actuarial reports – Items warranting review (May 2022) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
2022 Registration of a Defined Contribution Pension Plan Instruction guide
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Registrations
2022 Filing an Application for Approval of an Asset Transfer related to Defined Contribution Provisions (Provincial Plan Members Only) using the Regulatory Reporting System (RRS) Regulatory Reporting System filing instructions
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Asset transfers
2022 Third party survey on the use of technology Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2022 Authorization Request Form for Amendments Reducing Benefits [ PDF 222.46 KB ] Form
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Amendments
  • Benefits
2022 Authorization of Amendments Reducing Benefits in Defined Benefit Pension Plans Instruction guide
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Amendments
  • Benefits
2022 PP7 - Approval Request Return for Amendments Reducing Benefits (sample) [ PDF 157.77 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Amendments
2022 Culture risk management (May 2022) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2022 Estimated solvency ratio results (May 2022) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
2022 Reminder to update contact information (May 2022) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Annual filing requirements
  • Governance
2022 Applications for approvals to be filed through the Regulatory Reporting System Notice
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Pooled registered pension plan
  • Amendments
  • Asset transfers
  • Surplus
  • Terminations
2022 PP8 - Application for a Refund of Surplus to The Employer (sample) [ PDF 143.07 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Surplus
2022 Filing an Application for Approval of a Refund of Surplus to the Employer using the Regulatory Reporting System (RRS) Regulatory Reporting System filing instructions
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Surplus