Pension guidance by topic

Year Title Publication type Plans Topics
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
2022 Replicating Portfolio Information Summary (form) [ PDF 810.41 KB ] Form
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
  • Annual filing requirements
2022 PP5 - Approval Request Return for Asset Transfer Related to Defined Contribution Provisions (Provincial Plan Members Only) (sample) [ PDF 158.68 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Asset transfers
2022 Consolidated and blackline versions of plan texts Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Amendments
2022 Culture Risk Management Guideline – Update Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2022 Filing an Application for Approval of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan Termination Report using the Regulatory Reporting System (RRS) Regulatory Reporting System filing instructions
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2021 OSFI discussion paper: Developing Financial Sector Resilience in a Digital World - results of consultation Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2021 FSRA/OSFI Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Plans Technical Advisory Committee - Meeting Summary, June 15, 2021 Advisory
  • Defined contribution plans
  • OSFI regulation documents