Setting up an SIPP
This section discusses the conditions for setting up a simplified pension plan (SIPP).
Important points to consider
Authorized financial institution
The
financial institution that administers an
SIPP must be an insurer, a bank, a savings and credit union or a trust company.
Registering an
SIPP
To register a new
SIPP, the financial institution must file an application for registration with
Retraite Québec. The application must be accompanied by the contract (see the
standard contract in the form provided by
Retraite Québec).
Important!
Registering a new simplified pension plan should not be confused with a new employer joining an existing SIPP!
Employees outside Québec
Workers outside Québec usually cannot participate in an SIPP. However, they can be offered another type of plan.
Business under federal jurisdiction
A private enterprise under federal jurisdiction, such as banks, air transportation and telecommunications companies, cannot establish a simplified pension plan (SIPP) under the
Supplemental Pension Plans Act (Québec) since that law does not apply to their workers. Such an enterprise can, however, set up a plan that is subject to the
Pension Standards Act, 1985 (Canada) or the
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act because those federal laws apply to those workers, both inside and outside Québec. For more information on this matter, contact the
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions 
.