Financial institutions – Overview

Updates

• New form: Credit Unions Annual Return - Form TBF13217 (February 2023)
• Credit Union Bulletin #33: Annual Filings for 2022 (December 8, 2022)
• List of Credit Unions registered to operate in Alberta (updated November 1, 2021)
• List of Loan and Trust Corporations registered to operate in Alberta (updated September 16, 2021)
• Loan and Trust Corporation forms updated (October 1, 2020)
• • Notice of Address - Form AT4064 (DOCX, 39 KB)
  • Power of Attorney and Consent - Form AT4054 (DOCX, 52 KB)

About the Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions

The Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions is responsible for the regulation of provincially regulated financial institutions, including:

• providing information on financial services in Alberta and resolving complaints or concerns toward a fair resolution for consumers
• minimizing the risk of loss to deposit holders and consumers of trust products in Alberta
• assisting financial service providers with registry services including incorporation, registration and filing requirements; complying with legislation; and promoting a level, fair and competitive environment for financial institutions in Alberta
• overseeing the deposit taking institutions marketplace in Alberta, including the corporate incidents of financial institutions and the regulation of financial institutions operating in Alberta

Please note: the federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) supervises and regulates federally regulated financial institutions to determine whether they are in sound financial condition. See the list of who is regulated by OSFI.

There is no affiliation between the Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) ensures federally regulated financial institutions comply with federal consumer protection measures. See information about making a complaint against a federally regulated financial institution. Also, see the list of who is regulated by OSFI.

For more information, see:

• Financial institutions – Information for consumers
• Financial institutions – Information for financial service providers
• Financial institutions – Regulatory framework
• Financial service providers regulated in Alberta

Related websites

Other governments – financial institutions regulators

• Federal: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
  • See the list of who is regulated by OSFI
• Federal: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
  • Making a complaint against your federally regulated financial institution
  • How to file a complaint with a federally regulated financial institution
• British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)
• Manitoba: Consumer and Corporate Affairs
• New Brunswick: Financial and Consumer Services Commission
• Newfoundland & Labrador: Consumer and Financial Services Division
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia: Finance and Treasury Board
• Ontario: Financial Services Commission of Ontario
• Prince Edward Island: Justice & Public Safety
• Québec: Autorité des marchés financiers
• Saskatchewan: Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority

Deposit guarantors

• Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation
• Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

Other regulatory organizations

• Alberta Securities Commission
• Bank of Canada
• Canadian Bankers Association
• TSX Venture Exchange

Contact

Connect with the Office of the Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-5064
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-644-7771
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Alberta Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Alberta Treasury Board and Finance
Queen Elizabeth II Building
9820 107 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5K 1E7