Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry.
For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans.
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| Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 6 – Liquidity Monitoring Tools |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Supplementary Quarterly Return - Letter (2022) |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) Advisory |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) Public Disclosures Requirements – Letter (2018) |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test Public Disclosure Requirements |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 2 Available Capital |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 4 Credit Risk - Off-Balance Sheet Activities |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 5 Market Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 6 Insurance Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 8 Operational Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2023) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) 2024 - Letter (2023) |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test 2023 – Adjustments and clarifications |
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Adjustments and clarifications | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2024) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 2 Available Capital |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 4 Credit Risk – Off-Balance Sheet Activities |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 5 Market Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 6 Insurance Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 8 Operational Risk |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test 2024 – Adjustments and clarifications |
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Adjustments and clarifications | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| LICAT Public Disclosure Requirements – Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Leverage Requirements Guideline – Guideline impact analysis statement (2023) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Leverage Requirements - Guideline (2023) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Leverage Ratio Disclosure Requirements |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Letter to industry on OSFI’s next steps to implement new provisions of its mandate | Letter | |||
| Legislative Framework for Foreign Banks |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Large Exposure Limits for Domestic Systemically Important Banks – Guideline (2019) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Large Exposure Limits - 2003 |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Large Exposure Limits - 1994 |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Large Exposure Limits |
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Guidance note | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Investment Concentration Limit for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Internal Model Oversight Framework - Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Internal Model Oversight Framework | Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | ||
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) – Letter (2010) | Letter | |||
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Template for ICAAP and BCAR |
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Advisory | ||
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) – Guideline impact analysis statement (2010) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices |