Discover financial empowerment resources
Discover financial empowerment resources
To give you confidence when seeking advice from anyone using a Financial Planner or Financial Advisor, or similar, title in Ontario, FSRA requires these individuals meet a minimum standard of education and be supervised by a FSRA-approved credentialing body. Use this website to: Check...
Financial Services Regulatory Authority is responsible for registering all federally incorporated loan and trust companies that do business in Ontario. They enforce the Loan and Trust Corporations Act that govern loan and trust companies. Use this website to learn more about: How to find a...
FSRA’s role as regulator is to ensure pension plans meet the legal standards in the Pension Benefits Act. They can also help you if you can’t get the information you need from your plan administrator or want to file a complaint about your pension plan. Use this website to learn more...
Financial Services Regulatory Authority, through the Deposit Insurance Reserve Fund (DIRF), provides coverage of non-registered insurable deposits, such as a chequing or savings accounts, up to a maximum amount of $250,000, while deposits in registered accounts, such as RRSPs or TFSAs, have...
Under the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 (MBLAA) all individuals and businesses in Ontario who carry out regulated mortgage brokering activities must be licensed with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority unless otherwise exempted by the Act. As regulator, their...
Financial Services Regulatory Authority’s role, as a regulator, is to ensure that insurance companies’ proposed rates are fair and not excessive. This website will help you learn about: What to do after an accident How to save on auto insurance Filing a complaint Getting an auto...
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario commissioned a research study that focused on consumer attitudes, how consumers are engaging with financial services, and consumer characteristics such as vulnerability. Insights from the research are allowing FSRA to better understand the...
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is responsible for protecting the rights of consumers in Ontario by promoting high standards of business conduct and transparency within the financial services they regulate. Financial services professionals are not required to use...
Like so many other Ontarians, you may want to work with a financial professional to plan for various financial goals. Knowing who to talk to when seeking financial planning or advisory services can be hard. To give you confidence when seeking advice from anyone using a Financial Planner or...
This research from early 2024 focuses on the perspectives of consumers as related to the individuals providing them with financial planning and/or financial advisory services. The research consisted of a survey of over 1,000 Ontario consumers, and two focus group discussions to supplement the...
This collection of financial empowerment tools and resources is intended to support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations working to help Indigenous Peoples navigate the receipt of a lump sum payment. It was created as part of the Expanding investor education and protection for...
When you buy life or health insurance, FSRA protects you by ensuring insurance companies and life and health agents are properly licensed to operate in Ontario and that they comply with the Ontario Insurance Act. Learn more by visiting the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario...
Whether you are buying insurance for your home or things you own, FSRA’s role as a regulator is to ensure that those selling insurance are licensed and following the legislation for property and casualty Insurance. Learn more by visiting the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario...
Credit unions offer many of the same services as a bank such as cash deposits, investments, mortgages and more. The moment you become a credit union member and make a deposit, your insurable deposits are protected. FSRA, through the Deposit Insurance Reserve Fund (DIRF), provides coverage of...
If you are looking to work with a loan and trust company for deposits or loans, FSRA is responsible for registering all federally incorporated loan and trust companies that do business in Ontario. They enforce the Loan and Trust Corporations Act that govern loan and trust companies. See FSRA's...