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Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 37
37 Where, under Part I of the Act, it is necessary to determine the capitalized value of an annuity or annual allowance, the capitalized value shall be computed on the basis of the Canadian Life Table Number 2 (1941), Males or Females, as the case may be, together with interest at the rate of four per cent per annum. SOR/2025-256, s. 36(E) SOR/2025-256, s. 37(F)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 39
39 For the purposes of paragraph 50(l) of the Act, any direction given by the Minister under subsection 62(1) of the former Act which is outstanding on February 1, 1968, shall continue to have full force and effect in the circumstances contemplated by that subsection but any such direction shall be subject to modification or suspension by the Minister on receipt of a recommendation from the Canadian Pension Commission. SOR/92-717, s. 10
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 39.1
39.1 The following definitions apply in sections 40.1 to 52.2 and in Schedules I and II. basic benefit means the benefit referred to in subsection 66(1) of the Act. ( prestation de base ) salary means (a) subject to paragraph (b), in the case of a participant who is a member of the regular force, the greater of (i) the pay of that participant, expressed in terms of an annual rate, including any retroactive increase deemed to have commenced to have been received under section 48, and (ii) $3,000 per annum if their rank is lower than warrant officer, or $5,000 per annum if their rank is warrant officer or higher; or (b) in the case of an elective participant, the greater of (i) the pay of that participant on the day on which they ceased to be a member of the regular force, expressed in terms of an annual rate, including any retroactive increase deemed to have commenced to have been received under section 48 while they were a member of the regular force, and (ii) $3,000 per annum if their rank on the day on which they ceased to be a member of the regular force was lower than chief petty officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, warrant officer in the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force or warrant officer in the Canadian Forces, or $5,000 per annum if their rank on that day was chief petty officer or higher in the Royal Canadian Navy, warrant officer or higher in the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force or warrant officer or higher in the Canadian Forces. ( traitement ) SOR/2025-256, s. 28
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basic benefit means the benefit referred to in subsection 66(1) of the Act. ( prestation de base )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — (a)
salary means (a) subject to paragraph (b), in the case of a participant who is a member of the regular force, the greater of (i) the pay of that participant, expressed in terms of an annual rate, including any retroactive increase deemed to have commenced to have been received under section 48, and (ii) $3,000 per annum if their rank is lower than warrant officer, or $5,000 per annum if their rank is warrant officer or higher; or (b) in the case of an elective participant, the greater of (i) the pay of that participant on the day on which they ceased to be a member of the regular force, expressed in terms of an annual rate, including any retroactive increase deemed to have commenced to have been received under section 48 while they were a member of the regular force, and (ii) $3,000 per annum if their rank on the day on which they ceased to be a member of the regular force was lower than chief petty officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, warrant officer in the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force or warrant officer in the Canadian Forces, or $5,000 per annum if their rank on that day was chief petty officer or higher in the Royal Canadian Navy, warrant officer or higher in the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force or warrant officer or higher in the Canadian Forces. ( traitement )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 40
40 (1) The contributions required to be paid by every participant shall be paid monthly by reservation from pay and allowances or otherwise, as specified in these Regulations. (2) [Repealed, SOR/92-717, s. 4] SOR/92-717, s. 4
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 40.1
40.1 Subject to sections 41 to 45, the contribution required to be paid by a participant is $0.05 per month for every $250 of their salary. SOR/2016-64, s. 35 SOR/2025-256, s. 29
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 41
41 The contribution required to be paid by a participant who is absent from duty is an amount equal to the amount that they would be required to pay if they were not so absent. SOR/2016-64, s. 55(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 42
42 Where a participant is absent from duty with leave and receives pay and allowances during the period when they are so absent, the contributions required to be paid by them shall, during the period when they are absent, be paid in accordance with section 41. SOR/2016-64, ss. 55(E), 57(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 43
43 (1) Where a participant is absent from duty with leave but does not receive pay and allowances for or in respect of the period, or any part thereof, during which they are so absent, they shall pay the contributions required to be paid by them at such times and in such manner as the Minister, from time to time, prescribes, and any part of the contributions not paid during their absence shall be paid by that participant when they return to duty by reservation from pay and allowances in accordance with subsection (2). (2) If a participant returns to duty after having been absent from duty with leave and has not paid the contributions required to be paid in respect of the period, or any part of it, during which the participant was absent, the contributions shall be recovered by monthly deductions from their pay during a period of not more than six months in amounts not less than the amounts that were required to be paid while they were absent. (3) Notwithstanding anything in this section, where a participant who has been absent from duty with leave and has returned to duty is paying the appropriate amount of contributions in respect of a period when they were so absent by reservation from their pay and allowances, they may pay, in one lump sum, at any time prior to the expiration of the period during which the contributions are to be recovered from pay and allowances, the amount payable by them in respect of the period during which they were so absent. SOR/95-570, s. 4(F); SOR/2016-64, ss. 36, 54(E), 55(E), 57(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 44
44 Where a participant is absent without authority for a period in excess of 21 consecutive days, they shall be deemed to have ceased to be a member of the regular force on the last day in the month in which the 22nd consecutive day on which they were so absent occurs, unless such absence ceases on or before the last day of the said month. SOR/2016-64, ss. 52(F), 55(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 45
omes, under the Act or under Part II of the Public Service Superannuation Act , a participant other than an elective participant, there shall be refunded to the participant an amount equal to the fraction of the last contribution paid, of which (a) the numerator is the number of complete calendar months remaining until the participant’s next contribution would have been payable if the participant had continued to be an elective participant; and (b) the denominator is the total number of calendar months in respect of which the contribution was paid by the participant. SOR/92-717, s. 5; SOR/2016-64, s. 37 SOR/2025-256, s. 30
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 46
46 (1) Where a participant ceases to be a member of the regular force and does not become a public service participant, any contributions payable by them on the day  they cease to be a member of the regular force may be recovered in one lump sum, or by instalments, from any moneys payable to or in respect of them at any time by or on behalf of His Majesty. (2) Where an elective participant dies, any contributions payable by them on the day of their death may be recovered from any moneys payable to or in respect of them at any time by or on behalf of His Majesty. SOR/92-717, ss. 8(F), 9(F); SOR/95-570, s. 4(F); SOR/2016-64, ss. 51(E), 52(F), 54(E), 55(E), 57(E) SOR/2025-256, s. 38(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 47
47 Where, during any relevant period, a person ceases to be a member of the regular force and within three months from the day on which they so cease to be a member they again become a member of that force, their service in the regular force during that period shall, for the purposes of Part II of the Act, be deemed to be substantially without interruption. SOR/2016-64, ss. 52(F), 54(E), 55(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 48
48 For the purpose of Part II of the Act, where a retroactive increase is authorized in the pay of a participant, such increase shall be deemed to have commenced to have been received by them on the first day of the month in which (a) the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board, as appropriate, approved such increase; or (b) written approval of such increase was duly issued by the appropriate authority in a case where approval of the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board is not required. SOR/2016-64, s. 57(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 49
49 (1) For the purposes of Part II of the Act, proof of age shall, subject to subsection (2), be established by the following evidence: (a) a birth certificate issued by an appropriate civil authority; (b) a baptismal certificate, issued by an appropriate religious authority, indicating that the baptism took place within five years after the date of birth; or (c) an official notification issued by an appropriate civil authority indicating that the birth is registered with that authority and stating therein the date of birth. (2) In the event that the evidence referred to in subsection (1) cannot be obtained by the participant, proof of their age may be established by (a) a document made within five years of the date of birth of the participant showing their name and date of birth or their age, or a certified copy or extract thereof; (b) a document, or a certified copy or extract thereof, showing the name and date of birth or age of the participant, that is at least 20 years old at the time that it is considered by the Minister for the purpose of establishing the age of the participant, and that, except where the document is a page from the Family Bible, is wholly or partly in print; or (c) one of each or two of either of the following documents, showing the name and date of birth or age of the participant, and that agree as to the month and year of  their birth, or certified copies or extracts thereof, namely, (i) an affidavit or statutory declaration made by a parent, brother or sister of the participant, or some other person having knowledge of the pertinent facts of their birth, or (ii) a document at least 10 years old at the time that it is considered by the Minister for the purpose of establishing the age of the participant; (d) evidence relating to the inability to obtain either of the certificates referred to in subsection (1) in the form of (i) a letter from an appropriate authority indicating that a search has been made for a certificate of birth but that such search was unsuccessful, or (ii) a statement that satisfies the Minister as to why it would not be practical to conduct a search for any of the documents referred to in subsection (1); and (e) a statement, in a form prescribed by the Minister, attesting to the validity of the evidence referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and sworn to or affirmed by the person submitting the evidence. (3) A record of service in the Canadian Forces or any form prescribed by the Minister under the Act shall not be considered as evidence relating to proof of age. (4) A participant shall, upon demand by the Minister, file evidence as to proof of age. SOR/2016-64, s. 54(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 50
50 (1) An election under section 62 of the Act shall be made in writing, dated and signed and sent to the Minister, or to a person designated by the Minister, within one week after the date that it bears. (2) An election is made on the date that it bears. (3) The date of the sending of the election is the day on which it is delivered or, if it is sent by mail, the day on which it is mailed. The postmark is evidence of that day. SOR/92-717, s. 10; SOR/2016-64, s. 38
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 51
51 For the purposes of Part II of the Act, (a) the day on which a person becomes a member of the regular force is the earliest of (i) the day on which they enrol in that force, (ii) the day on which they report for continuous full-time duty after termination of a leave without pay and allowances for personal reasons if a member is granted leave with effect on the day on which they enrol in that force or on the day immediately following that day, (iii) the day on which they cease to be absent without authority, if they are deemed to have ceased to be a member of the force under section 44, (iv) the first day of the month following the month in which the person is considered to be a member of the regular force for the purposes of Part I of the Act and these Regulations under subsection 8.1(3), or (v) the day on which they become a member of the reserve force who is on full-time service, with the approval of the Chief of the Defence Staff, in a position in a regular force establishment or as supernumerary to a regular force establishment or on either an operation or type of operation approved by or on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff; and (b) the effective day on which a person, other than a person who is an elective participant, ceases to be a member of the regular force is the last day in the month in respect of which they are or were required to contribute to the Regular Force Death Benefit Account. (c) [Repealed, SOR/2025-256, s. 31] SOR/92-717, ss. 9(F), 10; SOR/2016-64, s. 39 SOR/2025-256, s. 31
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 52
52 (1) For the purposes of subsection 66(1) of the Act and subject to subsections (2) and (3) of these Regulations, the amount is the following, with respect to the deceased participant, subject to a reduction of 10%, to be made from the date that is set out in subsection (4), for every year of age in excess of 60 attained by the participant (a) twice the salary of the participant, if that amount is a multiple of $250; or (b) the nearest multiple of $250 above that amount, if it is not a multiple of $250. (2) In the case of an elective participant who has not made an election under subsection 64(2) of the Act as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section and who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force or on ceasing to be employed in the public service, was entitled, under Part I of the Act or under the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act , to an immediate annuity or pension, the basic benefit must not be less than $5,000. (3) In the case of an elective participant who made an election under subsection 64(2) of the Act as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section, the basic benefit is $500. (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the dates are (a) in the case of an elective participant who ceased to be a member of the regular force and to whom an annuity or pension is not payable under the Act or the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act , each anniversary date of the day that is on or that follows the 61st birthday of the participant, whichever occurs first, on which an annual contribution under the Act is payable; or (b) in any other case, the first day of April or the first day of October, whichever date immediately follows each anniversary of the participant’s birthday, commencing with their 61st. SOR/92-717, ss. 9(F), 10; SOR/2016-64, ss. 52(F), 54(E) SOR/2025-256, s. 32
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 52.1
52.1 (1) Despite section 52, if the basic benefit of an elective participant who, on ceasing to be a member of the regular force, was entitled under Part I of the Act or under the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act , to an immediate annuity or pension exceeds $5,000 and if the participant so elects, the amount of the basic benefit must, for the purposes of subsection 66(1) of the Act. (2) Despite section 52, if an elective participant has made an election under subsection 64(1) of the Act as it read from time to time before October 5, 1992, for the purposes of subsection 66(1) of that Act, the amount of the basic benefit is $5,000, unless, within one year after that day, the participant elected not to be subject to the presumption resulting from that election. (3) An election made under subsection (1) of this section or under section 64 of the Act as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section is irrevocable. SOR/2025-256, s. 32
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 52.2
52.2 For the purposes of subparagraph 68(1)(b)(i) of the Act, the amount sufficient to cover the cost of the benefits that will become chargeable against the Regular Force Death Benefit Account is, for a given year, equal to the aggregate of all benefits payable under Part II of the Act for the preceding year. SOR/2025-256, s. 32
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 53
53 The Minister may direct that a part or all of a payment payable under Part II of the Act be paid (a) to any person, group or association of persons towards the payment of any reasonable expenses incurred by such person, group or association of persons for the maintenance, medical care or burial of the participant; or (b) to the Receiver General towards the payment of any reasonable expenses incurred by His Majesty in right of Canada for the maintenance, medical care or burial of a participant. SOR/2001-76, s. 7 SOR/2025-256, s. 38(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 54
54 (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a participant may, for the purposes of Part II of the Act, name a beneficiary under Part II of the Act or substitute a new named beneficiary or cancel the naming of any beneficiary. (2) The naming of a beneficiary or the substitution or cancellation of a named beneficiary by a participant referred to in subsection (1) shall be evidenced in writing in a form prescribed by the Minister, dated, witnessed and forwarded to the Minister. (3) The naming of a beneficiary or the substitution or cancellation of a named beneficiary by a participant referred to in subsection (1) shall be effective on the date the participant executes the form referred to in subsection (2) if the completed form is received by the Minister prior to the death of the participant. (4) For the purposes of Part II of the Act, a beneficiary may be (a) the participant’s estate; (b) any person over the age of 18 years on the date of the naming; (c) any charitable organization or institution; (d) any benevolent organization or institution; or (e) any eleemosynary religious or educational organization or institution.
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 55
55 Commencing with the quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1974, interest shall be credited to the Regular Force Death Benefit Account in respect of each quarter in each fiscal year on the last day of June, September, December and March, calculated at the rate referred to in subsection 36(2) of these Regulations on the balance to the credit of the Account on the last day of the preceding quarter. SOR/2001-131, s. 2(F); SOR/2016-64, s. 40(F)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 56
56 (1) There shall be issued to each elective participant, as evidence that they are a participant under the Act, a document (a) in Form 1 of Schedule II in the case of an elective participant who ceases to be a member of the regular force and to whom an immediate annuity or pension is payable under the Act or the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act ; and (b) in Form 2 of Schedule II in all cases other than the case mentioned in paragraph (a). (2) Every document issued to an elective participant under subsection (1) shall be signed by the Chief of the Defence Staff or by a person authorized by him or her to sign such documents on his or her behalf. (3) The signature on each document issued to elective participants under subsection (1) may be printed, painted, engraved, lithographed, photographed or represented or reproduced by any mode of representing or reproducing the signature in a visible form. SOR/92-717, s. 9(F); SOR/2016-64, ss. 41(E), 55(E)
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 57
57 The following definitions apply in this section and sections 58 to 75. elective beneficiary means a person to whom the contributor is married or with whom they are cohabiting in a relationship of a conjugal nature, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year, and in whose favour the contributor exercises the option. ( bénéficiaire désigné ) option means the option referred to in subsection 25.1(1) of the Act. ( option ) SOR/94-276, s. 1 SOR/2024-175, s. 1
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elective beneficiary means a person to whom the contributor is married or with whom they are cohabiting in a relationship of a conjugal nature, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year, and in whose favour the contributor exercises the option. ( bénéficiaire désigné )
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option means the option referred to in subsection 25.1(1) of the Act. ( option )
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 58
58 An option must be exercised in writing and must (a) indicate which of the following reductions, determined in accordance with section 66, is applicable: (i) the reduction that is necessary in order that the elective beneficiary could be entitled to an immediate annual allowance equal to 30% of the annuity referred to in clause 66(1)(b)(ii)(A), if paragraph 66(1)(b) were read without reference to the supplementary benefits payable under Part III of the Act, (ii) the reduction that is necessary in order that the elective beneficiary could be entitled to an immediate annual allowance equal to 40% of the annuity referred to in clause 66(1)(b)(ii)(A), if paragraph 66(1)(b) were read without reference to the supplementary benefits payable under Part III of the Act, or (iii) the reduction that is necessary in order that the elective beneficiary could be entitled to an immediate annual allowance equal to 50% of the annuity referred to in clause 66(1)(b)(ii)(A), if paragraph 66(1)(b) were read without reference to the supplementary benefits payable under Part III of the Act; (b) contain proof that establishes, to the Minister’s satisfaction, the date of birth of the elective beneficiary; (c) contain proof that establishes, to the Minister’s satisfaction, that the contributor and the elective beneficiary are (i) married, or (ii) cohabiting in a relationship of a conjugal nature, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year; (d) if the name of the elective beneficiary indicated in the proof referred to in paragraph (b) is not the same as the one indicated in the proof referred to in paragraph (c), contain proof that the names that were indicated refer to the elective beneficiary or a statutory declaration by which the elective beneficiary declares that they are the person referred to in both cases; and (e) be signed by the contributor and a witness, other than the elective beneficiary, and bear the date of the contributor’s signature. SOR/94-276, s. 1 SOR/2024-175, s. 1
Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations — 59
59 (1) The option must be sent to the Minister or to a person designated by the Minister for that purpose. (2) The option is exercised on the day on which it is sent in accordance with subsection (1). SOR/94-276, s. 1; SOR/2016-64, s. 51(E) SOR/2024-175, s. 1