Guidance library

As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry. You can find our current guidance in the following list. We also have a list of rescinded guidance.

For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans

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Date Title Sector Publication type Category
Climate Risk Management
  • Banks
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
  • Property and Casualty Companies
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Sound Business and Financial Practices
Pillar 3 Disclosure Guideline for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) (2025)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Accounting and Disclosure
Pillar 3 Disclosure Guideline for Small and Medium-Sized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SMSBs) (2025)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Accounting and Disclosure
Capital Treatment of Crypto-asset Exposures (Insurance) – Guideline
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital and Liquidity Treatment of Crypto-asset Exposures (Banking) – Guideline
  • Banks
  • Foreign Bank Branches
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Property and Casualty Large Insurance Exposures and Investment Concentration
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Prudential Limits and Restrictions
Sound Reinsurance Practices and Procedures – Guideline (2025)
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Sound Business and Financial Practices
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test – Guideline (2025)
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 2 Available Capital
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 4 Credit Risk – Off-Balance Sheet Activities
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 5 Market Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 6 Insurance Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 8 Operational Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2025) – Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Mortgage Insurer Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2025)
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) - Guideline (2025)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 1 – Overview
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 3 – Net Stable Funding Ratio
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 4 – Net Cumulative Cash Flow
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 7 – Intraday Liquidity Monitoring Tools
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Small and Medium-Sized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SMSBs) Capital and Liquidity Requirements – Guideline (2025)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Parental Stand-Alone (Solo) Capital Framework for Federally Regulated Life Insurers (2025)
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts Guideline
  • Insurance Companies Act
Guideline
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 2 – Liquidity Coverage Ratio
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 5 – Operating Cash Flow Statement
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2025) Chapter 6 – Liquidity Monitoring Tools
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Operational Risk Management and Resilience – Guideline
  • Banks
  • Cooperative Credit Associations
  • Foreign Bank Branches
  • Foreign Insurance Branches
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
  • Property and Casualty Companies
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Sound Business and Financial Practices
Integrity and Security - Guideline
  • Banks
  • Cooperative Credit Associations
  • Foreign Bank Branches
  • Foreign Insurance Branches
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
  • Property and Casualty Companies
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Sound Business and Financial Practices
Minimum Capital Test - Guideline (2024)
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Mortgage Insurer Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2024)
  • Property and Casualty Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2024)
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 2 Available Capital
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 4 Credit Risk – Off-Balance Sheet Activities
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 5 Market Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 6 Insurance Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 8 Operational Risk
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis
  • Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) - Guideline (2024)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements