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Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations
being a member of the forces to whom the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act applies, hereby elect to become a contributor under the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (CFSA) this date. I understand that I am entitled to count as pensionable service any period of service that I was entitled to count for pension purposes under Part I, II or III of the former Act together with any period of service I would have been entitled to count under Part V of the Defence Services Pension Act or Part V of the Militia Pension Act and that upon the making of this election I shall be deemed to have elected to pay for that service.
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2 I will make payment in the following manner (choose only ONE plan of payment and indicate choice by placing X in the appropriate block): □ (a) by lump sum payment from personal funds or DVA Re-establishment Credit; OR □ (b) by lump sum payment in partial settlement of arrears from personal funds or DVA Re-establishment Credit in the amount of $ ; the balance to be paid in monthly instalments of $ commencing the first day of the month following the month in which the election is made and continuing until the total arrears of contributions are fully paid; OR □ (c) by monthly instalment of $ commencing the first day of the month following the month in which this election is made and continuing until the total arrears of contributions are fully paid; and I understand that the above plan of payment, upon verification of the total arrears of contributions, is subject to adjustment in accordance with Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations . Signed (and forwarded) at this (Place) day of 19 (Date of Election) Witnessed as to signature of elector by (Signature of Witness) (Signature of Elector)
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — □ (a)
□ (a) by lump sum payment from personal funds or DVA Re-establishment Credit; OR
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — □ (b)
□ (b) by lump sum payment in partial settlement of arrears from personal funds or DVA Re-establishment Credit in the amount of $ ; the balance to be paid in monthly instalments of $ commencing the first day of the month following the month in which the election is made and continuing until the total arrears of contributions are fully paid; OR
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — □ (c)
□ (c) by monthly instalment of $ commencing the first day of the month following the month in which this election is made and continuing until the total arrears of contributions are fully paid;
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations
and I understand that the above plan of payment, upon verification of the total arrears of contributions, is subject to adjustment in accordance with Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations .
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations
Witnessed as to signature of elector by (Signature of Witness) (Signature of Elector)
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations
(Signature of Witness) (Signature of Elector)
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3 The circumstances of the forwarding of the above election having been ascertained, I am satisfied that it was (indicate by placing X in the appropriate block): □ (a) FORWARDED to me within one year of the day on which he was informed by the Minister of his right to so elect; OR □ (b) NOT FORWARDED to me until the day of 19 , a date subsequent to one year of the day on which he was informed by the Minister of his right to so elect. (Commanding Officer or Authority designated by the Minister) (Date) (Ship, Unit or Station)
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — □ (a)
□ (a) FORWARDED to me within one year of the day on which he was informed by the Minister of his right to so elect; OR
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — □ (b)
□ (b) NOT FORWARDED to me until the day of 19 , a date subsequent to one year of the day on which he was informed by the Minister of his right to so elect.
Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations — Canadian Forces Special Election Regulations
(Commanding Officer or Authority designated by the Minister)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 1
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations .
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2 In these Regulations, Act means the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act ; ( Loi ) a(f) Ultimate Table means the table so entitled appearing in the “ Mortality of Annuitants 1900-1920 ” published on behalf of the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, 1924; ( Table a (f) Ultimate ) Minister means the Minister of National Defence; ( ministre ) past earnings election [Repealed, SOR/2016-64, s. 1] pensionable earnings election , in relation to a period of pensionable service of a contributor who was a participant under subsection 4(2) of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations , means an election made under subsection 11(1) of those Regulations. ( choix visant les gains ouvrant droit à pension ) SOR/2007-33, s. 1; SOR/2016-64, s. 1
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
Act means the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act ; ( Loi )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
a(f) Ultimate Table means the table so entitled appearing in the “ Mortality of Annuitants 1900-1920 ” published on behalf of the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, 1924; ( Table a (f) Ultimate )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
Minister means the Minister of National Defence; ( ministre )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
past earnings election [Repealed, SOR/2016-64, s. 1]
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
pensionable earnings election , in relation to a period of pensionable service of a contributor who was a participant under subsection 4(2) of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations , means an election made under subsection 11(1) of those Regulations. ( choix visant les gains ouvrant droit à pension )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 3
3 (1) Days of Canadian Forces service are (a) in the regular force, days of service for which pay was authorized to be paid and days of leave for maternity or parental purposes granted under the Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces ; and (b) in the reserve force, (i) days of service for which pay was authorized to be paid except that any day of service for which pay was authorized to be paid for a period of duty or training of less than six hours is considered to be 1/2 of a day, (ii) in the proportion determined under subsection (3), days in a period of exemption or leave referred to in paragraph 2(b) of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations , and (iii) in the proportion of 1/4 of a day for each day, days in a period before April 1, 1999, if the records of the Canadian Forces or the Department of National Defence permit the verification of the duration of the period but not the number of days of service for which pay was authorized to be paid. (2) Each day of service for which pay was authorized to be paid and during which the contributor served on Class “A” Reserve Service within the meaning of article 9.06 of the Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces shall count as 1 2/5 days of Canadian Forces service. (3) The proportion referred to in subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) shall be determined by the formula A/B where A is the number of the contributor’s days of Canadian Forces service in the 364 days before the period; and B is the number of days in the 364 days during which the contributor was a member of the Canadian Forces. (3.1) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), days of Canadian Forces service are determined without taking into account section 11. (4) Any total number of days of Canadian Forces service that includes a fraction shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of a day. SOR/78-197, s. 1; SOR/88-172, s. 1; SOR/2005–75, s. 1; SOR/2007-33, s. 2; SOR/2008-307, s. 1; SOR/2016-64, s. 2
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 3.1
3.1 For the purposes of paragraph 16(1)(a) of the Act, a contributor is considered to have not less than 25 years of Canadian Forces service if they have completed not less than 9,131 days of Canadian Forces service. SOR/2007-33, s. 2
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4 For the purposes of subsection 16(2) of the Act, the number of years of Canadian Forces service that is greater than the minimum number of 25 years (a) in the case of an officer of the rank of colonel and above, (i) from March 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007 is 28 and, for those purposes, 10,227 days of Canadian Forces service is considered to equal 28 years, (ii) from January 1, 2008 until December 31, 2008 is 27 and, for those purposes, 9,861 days of Canadian Forces service is considered to equal 27 years, and (iii) from January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009 is 26 and, for those purposes, 9,496 days of Canadian Forces service is considered to equal 26 years; and (b) in the case of any other officer, from March 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007 is 26 and, for those purposes, 9,496 days of Canadian Forces service is considered to equal 26 years. SOR/2001-76, s. 1; SOR/2007-33, s. 2
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5 (1) For the purposes of subsection 5(4) of the Act, the specified kind of superannuation or pension benefit is one that (a) is granted under the Judges Act ; or (b) is payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund or out of any account or fund in the Consolidated Revenue Fund, other than the Superannuation Account or the Government Annuities Account, and (i) is related in amount to the period of service that may be counted by the person to whom the superannuation or pension benefit is payable, and (ii) is payable in instalments during the lifetime of the recipient and thereafter if the superannuation or pension plan so provides. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2025-256, s. 1] SOR/92-717, s. 10; SOR/2016-64, s. 3 SOR/2025-256, s. 1
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 8.2
8.2 For the purposes of paragraph 8.1(3)(b), a member of the reserve force is entitled to exercise the early contribution option (a) before the day on which they are required to contribute to the Canadian Forces Pension Fund; (b) no earlier than the first day, on or after March 1, 2007, in respect of which they were entitled to receive salary as a member of the reserve force while in receipt of an annuity or annual allowance; and (c) no later than the last day of the 12th month after the month in which they were last entitled to receive salary as a member of the reserve force. SOR/2007-33, s. 3; SOR/2016-64, s. 7
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 8.3
8.3 (1) A contributor who is a member of the reserve force ceases to be considered to be a member of the regular force for the purposes of Part I of the Act and these Regulations on the earlier of (a) the day on which the contributor ceases to be a member of the Canadian Forces, and (b) the last day of a period of 12 months in respect of which they were not entitled to receive salary. (2) With respect to a member of the reserve force referred to in paragraph 8.1(1)(c) or subsection 8.1(3), subsections 41(1) and (2) of the Act are adapted as follows: 41 (1) If a member of the reserve force referred to in paragraph 8.1(1)(c) or subsection 8.1(3) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations is considered to be a member of the regular force and becomes a contributor under this Part, any right or claim that they may have had to the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that paragraph or subsection then ceases and the period of service on which that annuity or annual allowance was based may be counted by them as pensionable service for the purposes of this Part. (2) If, on subsequently ceasing to be considered to be a member of the regular force, a contributor referred to in subsection (1) is entitled under this Part, in place of any other benefit under this Part and Part III to which they would otherwise be entitled, to an annuity or annual allowance the capitalized value of which is less than that of the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that subsection, the right or claim that they would have had, but for this section, to the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that subsection must be restored to them, and they must be paid an amount equal to their contributions under this Act in respect of the period of their service in the regular force or reserve force after the time that they were most recently considered to be a member of the regular force. SOR/2007-33, s. 3; SOR/2016-64, s. 8 SOR/2025-256, s. 4
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 41
41 (1) If a member of the reserve force referred to in paragraph 8.1(1)(c) or subsection 8.1(3) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations is considered to be a member of the regular force and becomes a contributor under this Part, any right or claim that they may have had to the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that paragraph or subsection then ceases and the period of service on which that annuity or annual allowance was based may be counted by them as pensionable service for the purposes of this Part. (2) If, on subsequently ceasing to be considered to be a member of the regular force, a contributor referred to in subsection (1) is entitled under this Part, in place of any other benefit under this Part and Part III to which they would otherwise be entitled, to an annuity or annual allowance the capitalized value of which is less than that of the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that subsection, the right or claim that they would have had, but for this section, to the annuity or annual allowance referred to in that subsection must be restored to them, and they must be paid an amount equal to their contributions under this Act in respect of the period of their service in the regular force or reserve force after the time that they were most recently considered to be a member of the regular force.
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 8.31
8.31 In respect of a member of the reserve force referred to in section 8.3, subsection 40(1) of the Act is adapted as follows: 40 (1) If, on the death of a contributor who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, was entitled to an immediate annuity or an annual allowance from which a deduction had been made in accordance with subsection 15(2), there is no person to whom an allowance provided in this Part may be paid, or if the persons to whom the allowance may be paid die or cease to be entitled to it and no other amount may be paid to them under this Part, any amount by which the calculated amount, within the meaning of subsection (2), exceeds the aggregate of all amounts paid to those persons and to the contributor under this Part shall be paid as provided in section 39 for amounts payable under that section. SOR/2008-307, s. 3
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 40
40 (1) If, on the death of a contributor who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, was entitled to an immediate annuity or an annual allowance from which a deduction had been made in accordance with subsection 15(2), there is no person to whom an allowance provided in this Part may be paid, or if the persons to whom the allowance may be paid die or cease to be entitled to it and no other amount may be paid to them under this Part, any amount by which the calculated amount, within the meaning of subsection (2), exceeds the aggregate of all amounts paid to those persons and to the contributor under this Part shall be paid as provided in section 39 for amounts payable under that section.
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 9
9 (1) For the purpose of the definition pay in subsection 2(1) of the Act, commencing the first day of the month following the date on which this subsection comes into force, the monthly allowance that constitutes part of the pay for all ranks is $30. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2025-256, s. 6] (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an officer who is in receipt of consolidated rates of pay. (4) [Repealed, SOR/92-717, s. 1] SOR/83-263, s. 2; SOR/92-717, ss. 1, 10 SOR/2025-256, s. 6
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 10.1
10.1 (1) Despite Part I of the Act, an election made after August 15, 1997 to count as pensionable service any period of service after December 31, 1989 is void in respect of any period of service in relation to which the Minister of National Revenue refuses to issue a certification, under paragraph 147.1(10)(a) of the Income Tax Act , that the conditions prescribed under that paragraph, as at January 15, 1992, were met. (2) Despite paragraph 12.21(2)(a), an election made after August 15, 1997 in respect of any period of service after December 31, 1989 that would be void under that paragraph is void only if, 60 days after being notified that the Minister of National Revenue has issued the certification referred to in subsection (1), the contributor is entitled to count the period of service to which the certification relates for the purposes of any superannuation or pension benefit that meets the conditions set out in paragraph 12.21(2)(a), other than a superannuation or pension benefit payable under Part I of the Act. (3) Section 9.2 of the Act does not apply to a person who makes an election under subsection 12.7(1) of these Regulations after August 15, 1997 in respect of any period of service after December 31, 1989 if the Minister of National Revenue refuses to issue the certification referred to in subsection (1). SOR/97-255, s. 1; SOR/2016-64, s. 10 SOR/2025-256, s. 8
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 10.2
10.2 Any period of pensionable service to the member’s credit under section 34 of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations on the day before the day on which the member becomes a contributor is counted as a period of pensionable service to the contributor’s credit for the purposes of Part I of the Act. SOR/2007-33, s. 4
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 10.3
10.3 A member who has made a pensionable earnings election, and is still paying in respect of the election by way of instalments on the day before the day on which the member becomes a contributor, is required to pay into the Canadian Forces Pension Fund, by instalments reserved from pay and allowances or otherwise, amounts equal to the unpaid instalments on the same terms and conditions as set out in sections 18 to 23 of the Reserve Force Pension Plan Regulations as those that would apply to a participant under those Regulations in respect of a pensionable earnings election. SOR/2007-33, s. 4; SOR/2016-64, s. 49
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equal to (a) in the case of an election made under subsection 7(1) of the Act within one year after the day on which the contributor is required to resume making contributions under the Act, (i) the amount that the contributor would have been required to contribute in respect of that period of service had the contributor not made the election, and (ii) interest , as defined in subsection 12.3(3); and (b) in any other case, (i) the amount that the contributor would have been required to contribute if the rate of pay for that period of service had been the rate of pay in effect on the day on which the election for a period of service of a kind referred to in paragraph 12.2(1)(n) is made, and (ii) interest , as defined in subsection 12.3(3). SOR/92-717, s. 10; SOR/95-569, s. 1; SOR/95-570, s. 11(F); SOR/2007-33, s. 5; SOR/2008-307, s. 5(F); SOR/2016-64, ss. 11, 50, 54(E), 55(E) SOR/2025-256, s. 9 SOR/2025-256, s. 36(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 11.1
11.1 (1) Despite Part I of the Act, a contributor must not count as pensionable service any period of service, or any portion of a period of service, in respect of which no pay was authorized to be paid — other than a period of service or portion of a period of service during which a deduction or forfeiture described in paragraph 11(1)(a), (b) or (c) has been imposed — and that begins after May 15, 1997 unless compensation can be prescribed in respect of that period or portion of a period under subsection 8507(2) of the Income Tax Regulations , as that subsection read on January 15, 1992. (2) A contributor who, by reason of subsection (1), cannot count as pensionable service a period of service, or a portion of a period of service, in respect of which no pay was authorized to be paid (a) despite Part I of the Act, is not required to contribute to the Superannuation Account or Canadian Forces Pension Fund in respect of that period or portion of a period; and (b) for the purposes of Part II of the Act, remains a participant within the meaning of subsection 60(1) of the Act in respect of that period or portion of a period. SOR/97-255, s. 2; SOR/2016-64, s. 50 SOR/2025-256, s. 10
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 12.1
12.1 For the purposes of subsection 5(5) of the Act, the annual rate of pay is equal to the amount determined by the following formula and rounded to the next highest multiple of $100: A – (B × C) 0.02 + C where A is (a) in respect of pay received by the person for 1995, $1,722.22, and (b) in respect of pay received by the person for any year after 1995, the amount of the defined benefit limit determined for that year in accordance with the definition defined benefit limit in subsection 8500(1) of the Income Tax Regulations ; B is (a) in respect of pay received by the person for any year after 1994 and before 2008, 0.013, and (b) in respect of pay received by the person for any year after 2007, 0.01375; and C is the Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings determined for that year in accordance with section 18 of the Canada Pension Plan . SOR/95-219, s. 1; SOR/2008-307, s. 6; SOR/2016-64, s. 12