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Standards of Practice – Pensions (Effective April 1, 2026)

Effective April 1, 2026. Early adoption is permitted.

Part 1000 of the CIA Standards of Practice – General (Effective April 1, 2026) (redlined)

Effective April 1, 2026. Early adoption is permitted.

Final Standards: Review of Standards of Practice with respect to gender identity – Memorandum

The attached standards were approved by the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on October 16, 2025, and include revisions to the standards of practice in Parts 1000, 3000 and 4000 (all parts were modified in the French version of the standards).

Part 1000 of the CIA Standards of Practice – General (Effective April 1, 2026)

Effective April 1, 2026. Early adoption is permitted.

Bank of Canada Changes

This document advises members of changes to some CANSIM series in early January 2026.

Margins for adverse deviations in pension funding valuations

This is a reminder to actuaries when performing pension funding valuation work.

IFRS 17 – Actuarial Considerations Related to Liability for Remaining Coverage in P&C Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance on various actuarial considerations related to the liability for remaining coverage (LRC) in P&C insurance contracts, in accordance with IFRS 17 requirements.

Unexpired Coverage Considerations for P&C Insurers – Examples

This document is a set of illustrative examples to accompany the educational note.

Unexpired Coverage Considerations for P&C Insurers

The Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) prepared this educational note to provide guidance to the actuary doing work for property and casualty (P&C) insurers related to the unexpired coverage […]

Guidance for Assumptions for Hypothetical Wind-Up and Solvency Valuations Update – Effective September 30, 2025, and Applicable to Valuations With Effective Dates on or After September 30, 2025, and No Later Than June 29, 2026 – Explanatory Report

The Committee on Pension Plan Financial Reporting (PPFRC) is issuing this explanatory report to provide members with additional information and details on the analysis done for the guidance outlined in the educational note supplement dated October 30, 2025, issued as […]