What's new

On this page, you will find links to information recently posted to this site. The links are presented according to plan type.

For documents from previous years, visit the What's new archive.

General
RPPs
RESPs
RRSPs/RRIFs
RIs
DPSPs/SUBPs

General

2006-03-02
Roxanne Descôteaux has joined the Registered Plans Directorate as the Director of the Registration Division

2005-11-01
The Registered Plans Directorate sent a letter to Registered Pension Plan (RPP) clients on November 1, 2005 to alert them to upcoming changes to RPP registration processes. These process changes, the first under the Directorate's Re-engineering Initiative, will come into effect on November 7, 2005. For more information, see the letter and our Frequently Asked Questions on the new processes.

2005-06-10
Question 6 of the " 2005 Budget - Questions and Answers " is modified (Funding of benefits based on the proposed increase to the defined benefit limit before the proposed changes to the Income Tax Act are enacted)

Registered Pension Plans (RPPs)

2006-02-08
Registered Plans Directorate publishes its third Compliance Bulletin

2005-12-21
Pension Advisory Committee Record of Recommendations/Decisions - Meeting of October 11 and 12, 2005

2005-12-06
Question 17 of the "Frequently Asked Questions on RPPs" is modified (Variable benefits paid out from a money purchase provision)

2005-11-01
The Registered Plans Directorate Technical Manual on registered pension plans (RPP) is now available online on the RPP site. Our clients requested that we publish this internal resource as an aid to them in understanding our interpretation of the Income Tax Act legislation affecting registered pension plans. As part of our educational outreach program, we are pleased to provide this resource.

2005-07-04
Information Concerning the Pension Advisory Committee Now Available on RPD website

2005-07-04
Change to requirements for original signatures on RPP, RI, DPSP and SUBP documents

2005-06-08
Questions from the Industry, RPP Consultation Session (November 23, 2004)

Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)

2006-01-11
New question 10 and ancillary changes to other "Frequently Asked Questions" on RESPs pursuant to Bill  C-5

2005-09-09
Cancellation of the 2005 RRSP/RESP Consultation Session

Registered Retirement Savings Plans/
Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRSPs/RRIFs)

2006-02-13
Question 6 of the "Frequestly Asked Questions" - Foreign content rule for RRSPs and RRIFs

2006-02-08
Registered Plans Directorate publishes its third Compliance Bulletin

2005-11-14
Information on withholding tax requirements on payments from a registered retirement income fund (RRIF)

2005-09-09
Cancellation of the 2005 RRSP/RESP Consultation Session

2005-07-26
RRSP/RRIF contract lists may be filed using XML technology

Registered Investments (RIs)

2005-07-04
Change to requirements for original signatures on RPP, RI, DPSP and SUBP documents

2005-05-26
List of Registered Investments as of December 31, 2004 is now available in the Canada Gazette.

Deferred Profit Sharing Plans, Supplementary Unemployment Benefit Plans (DPSPs/SUBPs)

2005-07-04
Change to requirements for original signatures on RPP, RI, DPSP and SUBP documents