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A pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) is a type of pension plan that is similar to a defined contribution plan; however, employer contributions are not mandatory. A PRPP pools contributions together to achieve lower costs in relation to investment management and plan administration. PRPPs can be offered to employers and to self-employed persons under federal jurisdiction and administrators of federal PRPPs must hold a licence issued by the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

The federal Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act (PRPP Act) and Pooled Registered Pension Plans Regulations (PRPP Regulations) establish minimum standards that all federal PRPPs and PRPP administrators must meet.

A list of Pooled Registered Pension Plans and their corporate contact information can be found by clicking here.

More information is also available on the Pooled Registered Pension Plans web page of the Canada Revenue Agency's website.

Multilateral Agreement Respecting Pooled Registered Pension Plans and Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans

Publications

TypeTitleYear
Schedule Plan Assessment Rate Schedule – Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act​2022
Guide Pooled Registered Pension Plan Annual Information Return, Auditor’s Report and the Pension Plan Annual Corporate Certification2022
Form Pooled Registered Pension Plan Annual Information Return2022
Newsletter Basic rate for assessment of pension plans2021
Newsletter No change to basic rate for assessment of pension plans2020
Newsletter OSFI discussion paper "Developing financial sector resilience in a digital world"2020
Notice Regulations amending the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations2019
Newsletter Member information submitted to OSFI2018
Newsletter Amendments to the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations2018
Newsletter Basic rate for assessments of pension plans2018
Notice Proposed amendments to the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations2018
Guide Guide for Federal members2018
Guide Guide for British Columbia members2018
Guide Guide for Nova Scotia members2018
Guide Guide for Ontario members2018
Guide Guide for Saskatchewan members2018
Newsletter Update on the pooled registered pension plan multilateral agreement2017
Newsletter Using OSFI's pension email account2017
Newsletter Updating contact information in the Regulatory Reporting System2017
Newsletter Pooled Registered Pension Plan Annual Information Return: new form, guide and filing deadline2017
Newsletter Update on the pooled registered pension plan multilateral agreement2017
Guidance Filing process for Pooled Registered Pension Plan Returns2017
Guidance Eligible default investment options for Pooled Registered Pension Plans2017
Guidance Plan Assessments2017
Newsletter Multilateral Agreement Respecting PRPPs and VRSPs2016
Newsletter Electronic filing of documents with OSFI2016
Newsletter Adding, editing, or removing an RRS Portal User or Local Registration Authority2016
Notice PRPPs added to Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations2016
Guide Applying for a licence to be a Pooled Registered Pension Plan Administrator2016
Guide Registering a plan as a Pooled Registered Pension Plan2016
Form Application to register a plan as a pooled registered pension plan (PDF, 171 KB)N/A
Form Pooled Registered Pension Plan Amendment Information Form 2015
Form Standardized termination report for Pooled Registered Pension Plans (XLSX, 79KB)N/A
Newsletter Unlocking due to shortened life expectancy – Physician's Certification2013