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 Third party survey on the use of technology Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2022 Culture Risk Management Guideline – Update Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2022 Retiree and survivor audits (May 2022) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
  • Governance
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 Defined Benefit Pension Plan Termination Report using the Regulatory Reporting System (RRS) Regulatory Reporting System filing instructions
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2022 Consolidated and blackline versions of plan texts Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Amendments
2022 PP6 - Approval Request Return for Asset Transfer Related to Defined Benefit Provisions (sample) [ PDF 179.03 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Asset transfers
2021 Termination of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan Instruction guide
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2021 Estimated solvency ratio results (May 2021) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
2021 Electronic filing of documents with OSFI – Update Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Annual filing requirements
2021 Form 2 - Attestation Regarding Spouse/Common-Law Partner [ PDF 941.83 KB ] Form
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Locked-in retirement funds
  • Unlocking
2021 PP1 - Amendments to pension plans and to documents that create or support the plan or the pension fund (sample) [ PDF 201.18 KB ] Regulatory Reporting System sample forms
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Amendments
2021 Directives of the Superintendent – FAQs Frequently asked questions
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
  • Multi-employer pension plans and Negotiated Contribution Plans (NCP)
  • Multi-jurisdictional pension plans
2021 Form 3 - Attestation of Total Amount Held in Federally Regulated Locked-in Plans [ PDF 871.47 KB ] Form
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Locked-in retirement funds
  • Unlocking
2021 OSFI review of pension investments Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Investment of pension funds
2021 Revisions to the Directives and related FAQs Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2021 Actuarial reports – Items warranting review (May 2021) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Actuarial and funding
2021 Basic rate for assessment of pension plans (November 2021) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Pooled registered pension plan
  • Assessments
2021 OSFI review of pension investments – Update Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Investment of pension funds