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Access all the documents you need to efficiently manage your brokerage account: open an account, transfer funds, designate a beneficiary, revoke a power of attorney and more.

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Personal accounts

Name Form

Brokerage Account Application
 

  • Self-Directed Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • First Home Savings Account (FHSA)
  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
  • Cash account
  • Margin account
  • Margin/Short-selling account
  • Registered accounts (RRIF, LIRA, etc.) 
  • Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
  • Joint accounts
Open an account

Designation and Change of Beneficiary (Canada except Quebec)

 

RRSP, RRIF, TFSA

 

  • Use one form per type of account
  • You should have received the 7-digit account number and enter it on the form

12724 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Family RESP 16465 [PDF]
Application – Self-Directed Disability Savings Plan The opening of RDSP accounts is suspended until April 1st
Designation of a Registered Disability Savings Plan as a Specified Disability Savings Plan (SDSP) 29697 [PDF]
Schedule to CRS-FATCA Self-Certification 31038 [PDF]
Cancellation of Account Transfer 28068 [PDF]
Name Form

Brokerage Account Application Form - Special Accounts

17442 [PDF]

Declaration of Transmission by Death

10010 [PDF]

 

Verification of Identity

19447 [PDF]
Guarantee 13621 [PDF]
CRS-FATCA Self-Certification for Entities 29666 [PDF]
Declaration of Eligibility – Individual, Corporation or Trust (NR301) 28855 [PDF]
Limitation on Benefits Treaty Statement 0408 [PDF]
Identification Form 27277 [PDF]
Delegation of Powers  28345 [PDF]
Withholding Statement 19291 [PDF]

Transfers and donations

Name Form

Transfer Authorization for Non-Registered Account

(Cash or Margin Account)

30052 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Transfer Authorization for Registered Account (RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, LIRA, LRSP, RLSP, LIF, LRIF, RLIF, FHSA)

T2033 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Direct Transfer of a Single Amount (DPSP or RPP) T2151
Transfer of Securities to a Third Party 26445 [PDF]
Model Letter for Money Transfer or Donation of Non-Publicly Traded Securities 27632 [PDF]
Security Donation at National Bank Direct Brokerage 25035 [PDF]
Cancellation of Account Transfert 28068 [PDF]

Canadian government forms

RESP

Name Form

Family RESP - Beneficiary Designation Form

16465 [PDF]

RESP Transfer Form
 

  • For residents of Quebec, also complete the form(s) TP-1029.8.IQ
SDE 0100 [PDF]

Quebec Education Savings Incentive – Transfer Between Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP)

 

  • Family RESP account: for each beneficiary, complete the form TP-1029.8.IQ
TP-1029.8.IQ [PDF]
Rollover from a Registered Education Savings Plan to a Registered Disability Savings Plan RC435
Application: Basic and Additional Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and Canada Learning Bond (CLB)

SDE 0093 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF] 

Annex A – Additional Beneficiaries SDE 0093-A [PDF]
Annex B – Primary Caregiver and/or Custodial Parent/Legal Guardian SDE 0093-B [PDF]
Annex D – British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG) SDE 0093-D [PDF]

RDSP

Name Form
Annex A – Joint Holder The opening of RDSP accounts is suspended until April 1st
Annex B – Primary Caregiver
Registered Disability Savings Plan (2 forms required): Transfer and Holder Consent

HBP

Name Form

Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) - Request to Withdraw Funds from an RRSP

T1036

FHSA

Name Form

Request to Make a Qualifying Withdrawal from your FHSA

RC725

FHSA Application Form

32162 [PDF]

U.S. government forms (IRS)

Name Form

Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities)


W-8 BEN E [PDF]

Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals)


W-8 BEN [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Certificate of Foreign Intermediary W8-IMY [PDF]
Witholding Statement 19291 [PDF]
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification IRS [PDF] W-9 [PDF]
Certificate of Foreign Government or Other Foreign Organization for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting W8-EXP [PDF]

Other forms

Name Form

Options Trading Request

30293 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Power of Attorney

13768 [PDF] and 190447 [PDF]

Reference Guide [PDF]

Authorization to communicate with a trusted contact person 31961 [PDF]
Information on the Agent 28873 [PDF]
Request to Revoke Agent 28066 [PDF]
Delegation of Powers 28345 [PDF]
Accounts Used By or For the Benefit of a Third Party 17333 [PDF]
Book Value Adjustment 27740 [PDF]
Spouse's Consent to Transfer Locked-in Pension Funds to a Life Income Fund (Newfoundland and Labrador) 31264 [PDF]
Additional Terms and Conditions for U.S. Dollar Registered Accounts 29170 [PDF]

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