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 |
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Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) for Deposit-Taking Institutions – Guideline (2010) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Interim arrangements for the regulatory capital and liquidity treatment of cryptoasset exposures |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Interest Rate Risk Management - Guideline (2019) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Integrity and Security - Letter |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Integrity and Security - Guideline |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Insurance in Canada of Risks |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Infosheet - Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures Guideline (B-20) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Increase of regulatory prudential limits related to investment, lending and borrowing for all Canadian Property and Casualty Federally Regulated Insurance Companies |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Implementation Timeline for Basel III Operational Risk Capital Requirements |
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Letter | ||
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and Disclosures |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
IFRS 17 Transition and Progress Report Requirements for Federally Regulated Insurers |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
ICAAP expectations and audit requirements for ICAAP and BCAR |
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Advisory | Supervisory Advisories | |
Guideline E-21– Operational Risk Self-Assessment Template |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Guideline E-20 - CDOR Benchmark-Setting Submissions - Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Guideline B-11 on Pledging |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Guideline: Assurance on Capital, Leverage and Liquidity Returns |
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Letter | Accounting and Disclosure | |
Guidance for Reinsurance Security Agreements – Letter (2010) |
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Letter | ||
Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Deposit-Taking Institutions (Letter) | Letter | |||
Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Life Insurance Companies (Letter) |
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Letter | ||
Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Property and Casualty Insurance Companies (Letter) |
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Letter | ||
Global Systemically Important Banks – Public Disclosure Requirements |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
Frequently asked questions – Basel III reforms | Frequently asked questions | |||
Foreign Entities Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis – Letter (2021) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Foreign Entities Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis – Guideline (2021) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Foreign DTI Subsidiary IRB Self-Assessment Instructions |
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Instructions | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Foreign Bank Branch Deposit Requirement Guideline (Guideline A-10) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Foreign Bank Branch Deposit Requirement |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Financial Statements Requirements – Canadian Mutual Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
Final updated guideline E-16 – Participating account management and disclosure to participating policyholders and adjustable policyholders – Letter (2023) |
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Letter | ||
Final Revised Guideline B-20: Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Final Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) 2023 – Letter (2022) |
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Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Final IFRS 17 Regulatory Forms and Instructions for FRIs | Letter | |||
Final IFRS 17 Memoranda to The Appointed Actuary for FRIs | Letter | |||
Final Guideline E-21 – Operational Risk Management - Letter (2016) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Final Guideline E-20 - CDOR Benchmark-Setting Submissions |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Final Guideline D-11 – Public Disclosure Requirements for Domestic Systemically Important Banks on Liquidity Coverage Ratio |
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Letter | Accounting and Disclosure | |
Final Guideline B-2: Large Exposure Limits for D-SIBs |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Final Guideline B-2 and Guideline B-3 |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Final Corporate Governance Guideline – Letter (2018) |
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Letter | ||
Final Amendments to Pillar 3 Disclosure Guidelines for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) and Small and Medium-Sized Deposit Taking Institutions (SMSBs) |
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Letter | Accounting and Disclosure | |
External Audit Quality Initiatives – Insurers |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
External Audit Quality Initiatives - Deposit-taking institutions |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
Expert Opinions and Report - Canadian Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management Guideline - Letter (2017) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management Guideline - Guideline impact analysis statement (2017) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management for Deposit-Taking Institutions - Guideline (2017) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Letter (2013) |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline impact analysis statement (2013) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline (2013) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
E-21 Operational Risk Management - Guideline impact analysis statement (2016) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices |