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Standards of Practice

This page contains links to the Standards of Practice of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Click on each blue section title below to view that section of the Standards. Current standards, as well as archived standards, are accessible.

Standards - Complete (Part 1000 to Part 7000).
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice (Effective January 1, 2023) 01/01/2023
272 pages. Effective January 1, 2023.
Standards of Practice (Effective December 1, 2022) 12/01/2022
322 pages.
General Standards (Part 1000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice - General Standards (Effective January 1, 2023) 01/01/2023
68 pages. Effective January 1, 2023
Standards of Practice – General Standards (Effective January 1, 2020) 01/01/2020
68 pages. Effective January 1, 2020.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 1000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards of Practice: Parts 1000 and 4000 – General Standards and Practice-Specific Standards for Actuarial Evidence 01/01/2023
4 pages.
Memorandum: Final Standards – Changes Required by the Adoption in Canada of IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts) 01/01/2023
4 pages.
Memo: Final Standards – Revisions within the Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance (Section 2500 and Part 1000) 01/01/2020
4 pages.
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07/01/2019 219057 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Sections 1400 and 1500 of General Standards of Practice (Part 1000) Download:
05/01/2019 219034 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Sections 3400 and 6400 of the Standards of Practice for Consistency with ISAP 3 Download:
03/20/2019 219035 Memorandum: Minor Revisions – Part 1000 General Standards Download:
02/01/2018 217126 Memorandum: Final Standard – Revisions to General Standards (Part 1000) Download:
01/01/2018 217006 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to General Standards to Reflect the Use of Models Download:
10/15/2017 217021 Memorandum: Final Standards of Practice – Establishment of Social Security Practice-Specific Standards (Part 7000) Download:
06/29/2015 215051 Memorandum: Minor Revisions to the Standards of Practice to Comply with the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Download:
12/09/2014 214128 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to the General and Practice-Specific Standards – Consistency of Reporting and Conformance with International Standard of Actuarial Practice 1 Download:
05/15/2014 214048 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Economic Reinvestment Assumptions within the Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Section 2300 and Subsection 1110) Download:
01/09/2014 214007 Memo: Final Standards – Revocation of the Current Standards of Practice Entitled Recommendations – Dividend Determination and Illustration and Explanatory Notes in Amplification of Certain Dividend Recommendations, and Introduction of a New Subsection Relating to Participating Policy Dividend Determination in Part 2000 – Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance Download:
Insurance (Part 2000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice - Insurance (Effective January 1, 2023) 01/01/2023
69 pages. Effective January 1, 2023
Standards of Practice – Insurance (Effective January 1, 2020) 01/01/2020
91 pages. Effective January 1, 2020.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 2000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards – Changes Required by the Adoption in Canada of IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts) 01/01/2023
4 pages.
Memo: Final Standards – Revisions within the Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance (Section 2500 and Part 1000) 01/01/2020
4 pages.
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02/22/2018 218024 Memorandum: Revisions within the Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance (Sections 2400 and 2500) Download:
02/01/2018 217126 Memorandum: Final Standard – Revisions to General Standards (Part 1000) Download:
01/01/2018 217006 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to General Standards to Reflect the Use of Models Download:
02/03/2017 217015 Memorandum: Revisions to the Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance (Part 2000) Download:
06/29/2015 215051 Memorandum: Minor Revisions to the Standards of Practice to Comply with the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Download:
05/15/2014 214048 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Economic Reinvestment Assumptions within the Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Section 2300 and Subsection 1110) Download:
01/09/2014 214007 Memo: Final Standards – Revocation of the Current Standards of Practice Entitled Recommendations – Dividend Determination and Illustration and Explanatory Notes in Amplification of Certain Dividend Recommendations, and Introduction of a New Subsection Relating to Participating Policy Dividend Determination in Part 2000 – Practice-Specific Standards for Insurance Download:
06/30/2013 213046 Memo: Minor Revisions to the Standards: Linkages between General and Practice-Specific Standards Download:
03/15/2013 MRC031513 Memorandum: Most Recent Changes (Includes the memoranda 213009 and 213014) Download:
03/15/2013 213009 Memorandum: Final Standards for Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation (Section 2300) to Narrow the Range of Practice on Certain Elements Download:

Current Related Promulgations (Part 2000)


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06/24/2021 221065 Final Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Maximum Net Credit Spread, the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates, and the Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
03/29/2021 221030 Initial Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Maximum Net Credit Spread, the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates, and the Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
07/03/2019 219078 Final Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates and Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
04/18/2019 219047 Initial Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates and Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
07/30/2017 217079T Final Communication of a Promulgation of Prescribed Mortality Improvement Rates and Associated Margins for Adverse Deviations within the Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2350) and the Accompanying Promulgation – Excel Workbook
07/30/2017 217079 Final Communication of a Promulgation of Prescribed Mortality Improvement Rates and Associated Margins for Adverse Deviations within the Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2350) and the Accompanying Promulgation
07/28/2017 217081 Final Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates and Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
07/28/2017 217080 Final Communication of a Promulgation of Calibration Criteria for Equity Investment Returns Referenced in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2370)
05/11/2017 217052 Initial Communication of Updated Promulgations of the Ultimate Reinvestment Rates and Calibration Criteria for Stochastic Risk-Free Interest Rates in the Standards of Practice for the Valuation of Insurance Contract Liabilities: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2330)
05/02/2017 217048 Initial Communication of a Promulgation of Prescribed Mortality Improvement Rates and Associated Margins for Adverse Deviations within the Practice-Specific Standards on Insurance Contract Valuation: Life and Health (Accident and Sickness) Insurance (Subsection 2350) and the Accompanying Promulgation
Pension Plans (Part 3000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice - Pensions (Effective December 1, 2022) 12/01/2022
57 pages.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 3000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards – Changes to Practice Specific Standards for Pension Plans (Part 3000) 12/01/2022
13 pages.
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02/01/2022 221101 Memo: Final Standards – Revisions to Subsection 3540 of the Practice-Specific Standards for Pension Plans – Addressing Pension Commuted Values in Economic Environments where Bond Yields are Negative Download:
12/01/2020 220107 Final Standards – Amendments to Section 3500 – Minor Revision Download:
12/01/2020 220008 Memorandum: Final Standards – Amendments to Section 3500 of the Practice-Specific Standards for Pension Plans – Pension Commuted Values Download:
07/01/2019 219061 Memorandum: Final Standards: Addition of New Subsection 3270 to the Practice-Specific Standards for Pension Plans – Disclosure for Stochastic Models Used to Comply with Specific Regulatory Pension Plan Funding Requirements Download:
05/01/2019 219034 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Sections 3400 and 6400 of the Standards of Practice for Consistency with ISAP 3 Download:
03/01/2019 218028 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Subsection 3260 of the Practice-Specific Standards for Pension Plans – Reporting: External User Report; Advice on the Funded Status or Funding of a Pension Plan Download:
02/01/2018 217126 Memorandum: Final Standard – Revisions to General Standards (Part 1000) Download:
01/01/2018 217006 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to General Standards to Reflect the Use of Models Download:
06/29/2015 215051 Memorandum: Minor Revisions to the Standards of Practice to Comply with the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Download:
12/09/2014 214128 Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to the General and Practice-Specific Standards – Consistency of Reporting and Conformance with International Standard of Actuarial Practice 1 Download:

Current Related Promulgations (Part 3000)


Actuarial Evidence (Part 4000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice – Actuarial Evidence (Effective January 1, 2023) 01/01/2023
29 pages. Effective on January 1, 2023. Early adoption is not permitted.
Standards of Practice – Actuarial Evidence (Effective February 1, 2018) 02/01/2018
28 pages. Effective on February 1, 2018. Early implementation is permitted.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 4000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards of Practice: Parts 1000 and 4000 – General Standards and Practice-Specific Standards for Actuarial Evidence 01/01/2023
4 pages.
Memorandum: Final Standard – Revisions to General Standards (Part 1000) 02/01/2018
6 pages.

Current Related Promulgations (Part 4000)


Public Personal Injury Compensation Plans (Part 5000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice – Public Personal Injury Compensation Plans (Effective December 15, 2019) 12/15/2019
28 pages. Effective December 15, 2019. Early implementation is permitted.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 5000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards: Revisions to the Practice-Specific Standards for Public Personal Injury Compensation Plans (Part 5000) 12/15/2019
2 pages.
Post-employment Benefit Plans (Part 6000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice - Post-Employment Benefit Plans (Effective January 1, 2023) 01/01/2023
33 pages. Effective January 1, 2023.
Standards of Practice – Post-Employment Benefit Plans (Effective May 1, 2019) 05/01/2019
33 pages. Effective for calculation dates on or after May 1, 2019. Early implementation is permitted.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 6000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standards – Changes Required by the Adoption in Canada of IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts) 01/01/2023
4 pages.
Memorandum: Final Standards – Revisions to Sections 3400 and 6400 of the Standards of Practice for Consistency with ISAP 3 05/01/2019
2 pages.
Social Security Programs (Part 7000)
Details Effective Date
Standards of Practice – Social Security Programs (Effective February 1, 2018) 02/01/2018
16 pages. Effective on February 1, 2018. Early implementation is permitted.

Most Recent Related Memorandum (Part 7000)


Details Effective Date
Memorandum: Final Standard – Revisions to General Standards (Part 1000) 02/01/2018
6 pages.