Trust Companies Filing Requirements

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Trust Companies Incorporated in the Province of British Columbia

Pursuant to Section 127 of the Financial Institutions Act (“FIA”), every trust company incorporated in British Columbia that held a business authorization for this province at the end of its latest fiscal year is required to file year end information with this office and pay an annual fee.

Penalties for Non-Compliant Filing

Please note that the above filing submissions are subject to Non-Compliant Filings Administrative Penalty under the Administrative Penalties Regulation of the Financial Institutions Act.

If further extensions are required please email your request to [email protected] with attention to Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Financial Institutions Division.

Revised Reporting Templates and Instructions: Effective for periods starting with the September 2021 filing period

B.C. Trust Financial and Capital Return (“FCR”)

FCR Regulatory Statement

FCR Reporting Instructions

FCR Template

FCR Summary of Changes

FCR Validation Rules

FCR Mapping between Current and Revised Templates

Trust Companies Licensed in the Province of British Columbia

Filing Requirements

Filing Requirements for Trust Companies Licensed in the Province of British Columbia (Extraprovincially Regulated)

Every trust company incorporated by or under the laws of a jurisdiction other than British Columbia (extraprovincial trust company) that held a business authorization for this Province at the end of its latest fiscal year is required to file year end information with this office and pay an annual fee.

The filing requirements below are due within 90 days of the trust company’s fiscal year end and must be submitted through BCFSA’s IRIS portal.

Making Payments with IRIS

Instructions for managing submissions with IRIS

Penalties for Non-Compliant Filing

Please note that some of the above filing submissions are subject to Non-Compliant Filings Administrative Penalty under the Administrative Penalties Regulation of the Financial Institutions Act.

If you have any questions or concerns with the filing process, please email [email protected].

Revised Reporting Templates and Instructions: Effective for periods starting with the September 2021 filing period
Extraprovincial Trust Annual Return (“AR”)

AR Regulatory Statement

AR Reporting Instructions

AR Template

AR Validation Rules