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, please visit the What's new archive.

General
RPPs
RDSPs
RESPs
RRSPs/RRIFs
RIs
DPSPs/SUBPs
TFSAs

General

2011-11-01
The Registered Plans Directorate announces updated rates for the 2012 Money Purchase limit, DPSP limit, Defined Benefit limit, and 2013 RRSP limit

2011-03-10
Proposed tax changes related to the Saskatchewan Pension Plan

Registered Pension Plans (RPPs)

2011-08-25
The Registered Plans Directorate (RPD) will be amending Actuarial Bulletin No. 1

2011-06-23
New version of T244, Registered Pension Plan Annual Information Return

2011-06-07
On June 6, 2011, the Honourable James M Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced proposed income tax measures. Certain measures were previously announced on March 22, 2011, in the Federal Budget.

The Canada Revenue Agency has prepared several questions and answers related to these measures. This information is available at www.cra.gc.ca/gncy/bdgt/2011/menu-eng.html.

For further details on the Budget, visit the Finance Canada website at www.fin.gc.ca.

2011-06-01
New version of T1200, Actuarial Information Summary

2011-05-10
Registered Plans Directorate publishes Compliance Bulletin no. 7

2011-02-22
Question 16 of the "2005 RPP Consultation session" is modified - Incorrect pension payments - over and under payments

2011-01-14
Question 29 of the "Frequently Asked Questions on RPPs" - What review process does RPD undertake for an 8503(5) waiver request?

2010-11-10
Update to Question 2 of the 2009 RPP Practitioners' Forum: Annuity Purchase Treated as a Transfer under the Income Tax Act. The Canada Revenue Agency will allow the payment of a lump sum representing the difference between the commuted value of a member's deferred pension and the purchase price of annuity from a licensed annuity provider. This lump sum payment is a permissible distribution when required by the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 or similar law of a province.

Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs)

2012-01-13
Registered Plans Directorate publishes Information Circular IC99-1 Registered Disability Savings Plans

2011-08-02
Registered Plans Directorate publishes RDSP Bulletin No. 2

2011-07-14
Frequently Asked Questions and Sample pro forma - Declaration of Trust on RDSPs are updated.

2011-05-24
Registered Plans Directorate publishes RDSP Bulletin No. 1

Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)

2011-12-12
"Frequently Asked Questions" on RESPs is updated:
Question 8 - Transfers

2011-05-24
Registered Plans Directorate publishes RESP Bulletin No. 2

2011-02-09
"Frequestly Asked Questions" on RESPs is updated:
Question 6(j)- What is a post-secondary educational institution for the purposes of an EAP?
Question 6(k) - How does one confirm if a post-secondary educational institution is recognized for EAP purposes?

2010-12-15
Registered Plans Directorate publishes Information Circular IC93-3R1 Registered Education Savings Plans

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

2012-01-25
Registered Plans Directorate announces 2011 Budget changes relating to financial institutions' reporting and remittance requirements as RRSP and RRIF carriers.

2011-05-11
Update to the technical specifications for RSP/RIF listings (The contract field must be unique for each annuitant under a specimen plan or fund. Once an account is closed, the contract number may not be reused in the future).

2010-12-21
Updated XML schema, ASCII schema and technical specifications for RSP/RIF listings.

Registered Investments(RIs)

2010-06-14
Registered Investments as of December 31, 2009 is available in the Canada Gazette.

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

2010-05-19
The fillable version of form T2214 is available.

Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs)

2011-12-06
The Registered Plans Directorate announces the 2012 TFSA dollar limit.

2011-07-12
Date of birth validities for Tax-Free Savings Account records submitted after June 6, 2011

2011-02-28
Update on rejected individual TFSA record from CRA (code 11, 37 and 72)

2011-02-08
Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) Outreach Session - October/November 2010