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This table outlines the contribution limits for money purchase (MP) provisions used by administrators to calculate a pension adjustment (PA) and a pension adjustment reversal (PAR). The MP limits for PA purposes are restricted to the lesser of 18% of the member’s compensation and the MP limit for the year.

This table outlines the year’s maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE) used by administrators to calculate the pension adjustment (PA), past service pension adjustment (PSPA) and pension adjustment reversal (PAR).

This table outlines rates used by administrators to calculate the maximum lifetime retirement benefits that can be paid from a defined benefit (DB) provision. It is also used to calculate the pension adjustment (PA), past service pension adjustment (PSPA) and pension adjustment reversal (PAR).

This table outlines rates used by the Canada Revenue Agency to calculate the maximum amount a taxpayer can deduct for registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and group RRSP contributions, and the yearly employer contribution limits applicable to pooled registered pension plans (PRPP).

The Maximum Pensionable Earnings and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rates and amounts for the tax years 1966 to 2021.

This table contains 560 series, with data for years 1974 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Registered pension plans (7 items: Total of registered pension plans; Public sector registered pension plans; Private sector registered pension plans; Defined benefit registered pension plans; ...); Class of employees (10 items: Total class of employees; All employees; Salaried employees; Hourly employees; ...); Plans and members (4 items: Plans; Members, both sexes; Members, males; Members, females); Statistics (2 items: Number; Percent).

Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by method of automatic adjustment of pension for defined benefit pension plans, sector and contributory status.

Registered pension plan (RPP) active members, by area of employment, sector, type of plan and contributory status.

Trusteed pension funds, number of funds and members, by public and private sector, type of plan and contributory status, biennial.

Registered pension plans (RPPs), active members and market value of assets, by type of plan, sector and contributory status.