Please print, complete and mail in the required form(s) listed below.

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Please ensure that you fully complete and sign the forms. Applications cannot be processed if any of the required information is missing.

Account Application Forms

1. Application for Personal Accounts [PDF: 143 kb]
2. Application for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, Sole Proprietorships and Investment Clubs [PDF: 132 kb]
   1. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Corporation - New Account [PDF: 39 kb]
   2. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Corporation - Existing Account [PDF: 56 kb]
3. Formal (Written) Trust/Estate Account Supplementary Application [PDF: 56 kb]
   1. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Formal Trust - New Account [PDF: 53 kb]
   2. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Formal Trust - Existing Account [PDF: 56 kb]
4. Informal Trust Application [PDF: 45 kb]
5. Application for a Trading Authority - Personal Accounts [PDF: 42 kb]
6. Trading Authorization for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, Sole Proprietorships and Investment Clubs [PDF: 74 kb]
7. Customer Agreement - Personal Accounts [PDF: 23 kb]
8. Customer Agreement - Legal Entity Accounts
   [PDF: 21 kb]
9. Terms and Conditions [PDF: 182 kb]

Supplementary Application Forms for Registered Accounts

Note: The Application for Personal Accounts must also be completed.

10. Scotia Self-Directed Registered Plan Application [PDF: 73 kb]
11. Tax-Free Savings Account Application Form [PDF: 28 kb]
    1. Tax-Free Savings Account Declaration of Trust [PDF: 47 kb]
12. Group Tax-Free Savings Account Application Form [PDF: 30 kb]
    1. Group Tax-Free Savings Account Declaration of Trust [PDF: 46 kb]
13. Successor Holder Designation/Change/Revocation Form For Tax Free Savings Accounts and Group Tax Free Savings Accounts [PDF: 34 kb]
14. Group Retirement Savings Plan Application and Declaration of Trust [PDF: 102 kb]
    1. Group Retirement Savings Plan Pre-Authorized Investment Directions [PDF: 55 kb]
15. Designation of Beneficiary (add or change) [PDF: 27 kb]
16. Declaration of Trust for Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA), Locked-In Retirement Savings Plan (LRSP) [PDF: 100 kb]
    1. Province of Alberta LIRA Addendum [PDF: 129 kb]
    2. Province of Ontario LIRA Addendum [PDF: 38 kb]
    3. Federally Regulated LRSP Addendum [PDF: 31 kb]
    4. Federally Regulated RLSP Addendum [PDF: 33 kb]
17. Declaration of Trust for Retirement Income Fund (RIF), Life Income Fund (LIF), Locked-in Retirement Income Fund (LRIF) [PDF: 142 kb]
    1. Province of Alberta LIF Addendum (LIF)
       [PDF: 65 kb]
    2. Province of Ontario New LIF Addendum (for LIFs opened after Jan 1/08) [PDF: 69 kb]
    3. Province of Ontario (old) LIF Addendum [PDF: 44 kb]
    4. Province of Ontario LRIF Addendum [PDF: 46 kb]
    5. Federally Regulated LIF Addendum [PDF: 97 kb]
    6. Federally Regulated RLIF Addendum [PDF: 39 kb]

Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)

18. Scotia Self-Directed Individual Education Savings Plan Application (RESP) (form #1 also required) [PDF: 43 kb ]
19. Scotia Self-Directed Family Education Savings Plan Application (RESP) (form #1 also required) [PDF: 43 kb]
20. Application for Canada Education Savings Grant
    [PDF: 1.3 mb]
21. Scotia Self-Directed Education Savings Plan Schedule 'A' [PDF: 13 kb]
22. Scotia Self-Directed Education Savings Plan Withdrawal Directions [PDF: 31 kb]

Transfer Forms

23. Transfer Authorization for Non-Registered Investments [PDF: 49 kb]
24. Transfer Authorization for Registered Investments
    [PDF: 56 kb]
    1. Transfer of a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) or Registered Pension Plan (RPP) [PDF: 16 kb]
    2. Transfer of a Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) or Retirement Income Fund (RIF) on Matrimonial Separation [PDF: 11 kb]
    3. Province of Ontario 25% LIF Withdrawal/Transfer Application [PDF: 164 kb]
    4. Province of Alberta LIRA Withdrawal/Transfer Letter of Authorization [PDF: 61 kb]
25. Power of Attorney to Transfer Securities [PDF: 31 kb]
26. Transfer of Securities between SMDI Accounts
    [PDF: 30 kb]
27. RESP Transfer [PDF: 82 kb]

Other Forms

28. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Mutual Funds [PDF: 42 kb]
29. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Cash - RSP [PDF: 57 kb]
30. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Cash - RESP [PDF: 30 kb]
31. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Cash/Mutual Funds - TFSA [PDF: 96 kb]
32. Systematic Withdrawal Plan [PDF: 30 kb]
33. Guarantee [PDF: 71 kb]
34. Guarantee - Province of Alberta [PDF: 27 kb]
35. Authorization to Debit/Credit Bank Account Agreement [PDF: 32 kb]
36. Contribution of Securities (in Kind and/or Cash)
    [PDF: 45 kb]
37. Exchange of Securities/Cash (SWAP) [PDF: 55 kb]
38. Withdrawal/De-Registration (partial and full) [PDF: 39 kb]
39. Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9 for U.S. citizens only) [PDF: 250 kb]
40. Limitation of Benefits Article and Treaty Statement (LOB) [PDF: 10 kb]
41. Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (W8-BEN) [PDF: 66 kb]
42. Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Witholding (W-8IMY) [PDF: 65 kb]
43. Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement [PDF: 85 kb]
44. Suitability Waiver Acknowledgement [PDF: 31 kb]
45. Third Party Registration of Shares to Family Members [PDF: 50 kb]
46. Deed of Gift [PDF: 31 kb]
47. Notice of Intent to Exercise Employee Stock Options [PDF: 55 kb]
48. Accredited Investor Certification [PDF: 75 kb]
49. Executor Affidavit and Indemnity [PDF: 155 kb]
50. Bank Draft Source of Funds [PDF: 50 kb]
51. Care and Management of Your Account [PDF: 30 kb]
52. Personal and Regulatory Information Update
    [PDF: 20 kb]
53. QuoteStream Monthly Subscription Application
    [PDF: 97 kb]
54. Identity Verification
    [PDF: 92 kb]
55. Federal "Unlocking" Letter of Authorization [PDF: 28 kb]
56. Application to Transfer Pension Benefit Credit Under Section 26 of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 [PDF: 33 kb]
57. Form 1 - Attestation Regarding Withdrawal Based on Financial Hardship [PDF: 36 kb]
58. Form 2 - Attestation(s) Regarding Spouse/Common-Law Partner [PDF: 33 kb]
59. Form 3 - Attestation of Total Amount Held in Federally Regulated Locked-In Plans [PDF: 26 kb]

Please mail your signed documents to:

ScotiaMcLeod Direct Investing
P.O. Box 603
Scarborough, Ontario
M1K 5C5

Alternatively, you may drop the signed documents off at any local Scotiabank Branch.