Filing Requirements for Pension Plans

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Filing Requirements and Deadlines for Pension Plans Registered in British Columbia

Form RequiredType of PlansDeadline
Application for Registration of a Pension PlanAll plans.60 days after the plan’s establishment.
Application for Registration of an Amendment to a Pension PlanAll plans.Within 60 days after the date on which the amendment is made.
Amendment to a Supporting Plan DocumentAll plans.Within 60 days after the date on which the amendment is made.
Schedule of Expected Contributions
*(This form is to be filed to the fundholder)
All plans other than collectively bargained
multi-employer pension plans.
a) 30 days after the registration of the plan;
b) 30 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the plan; and
c) 30 days after the administrator becomes aware of an event which materially changes the amount of contributions required to be made in respect of the plan.
Notice of Unremitted Contributions or Contributions Less than Expected
*(This form is to be filed by the fundholder)
All plans.45 days after the end of the month to which they relate.

Filling RequiredType of PlansDeadline
Audited Financial Statements (AFS)- Collectively Bargained Multi Employer Plans; and

- Benefit Formula Plans. (If market value is at least 10 million as at fiscal year end)
180 days after the end of the fiscal year of the plan.

180 days after the end of the fiscal year of the plan.
Annual Pension Report- All plans.


- Plans Terminating

DC Plans


Benefit Formula Plans
180 days after the end of the fiscal year of the plan.



Within 60 days after the effective date of the termination of the plan.

120 days after the effective date of the termination of the plan.
Termination Report- Defined Contribution Plans


- Benefit Formula Plans
60 days after the effective date of the termination of the plan.

120 days after the effective date of the termination of the plan.
AVR and Cost Certificate- Actuarial Information Summary (AIS)- Benefit Formula Plans

- New plans

- AVR + Amendment
270 days after the review date — Required at least every 3 years
60 days after the effective date of the plan

60 days after the filing of the amendment or the date of the change