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: 137 kb]
2. Application for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, Sole Proprietorships and Investment Clubs [PDF: 127 kb]
   1. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Corporation - New Account [PDF: 417 kb]
   2. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Corporation - Existing Account [PDF: 115 kb]
3. Formal (Written) Trust/Estate Account Supplementary Application [PDF: 35 kb]
   1. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Formal Trust - New Account [PDF: 33 kb]
   2. Declaration of Beneficial Ownership in a Formal Trust - Existing Account [PDF: 28 kb]
4. Informal Trust Application [PDF: 31 kb]
5. Application for a Trading Authority - Personal Accounts [PDF: 32 kb]
6. Trading Authorization for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, Sole Proprietorships and Investment Clubs [PDF: 103 kb]
7. Customer Agreement - Personal Accounts [PDF: 23 kb]
8. Customer Agreement - Legal Entity Accounts
   [PDF: 21 kb]
9. Terms and Conditions [PDF: 189 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: 27 kb]
11. Group Retirement Savings Plan Application and Declaration of Trust [PDF: 69 kb]
    1. Group Retirement Savings Plan Pre-Authorized Investment Directions [PDF: 26 kb]
12. Designation of Beneficiary (add or change) [PDF: 15 kb]
13. Declaration of Trust for Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA), Locked-In Retirement Savings Plan (LRSP) [PDF: 88 kb]
    1. Province of Alberta LIRA Addendum [PDF: 273 kb]
14. Declaration of Trust for Retirement Income Fund (RIF), Life Income Fund (LIF), Locked-in Retirement Income Fund (LRIF) [PDF: 151 kb]
    1. Province of Alberta LIF Addendum (LIF)
       [PDF: 308 kb]
    2. Province of Ontario New LIF Addendum (for LIFs opened after Jan 1/08) [PDF: 33 kb]

Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)

15. Scotia Self-Directed Individual Education Savings Plan Application (RESP) (form #1 also required) [PDF: 43 kb ]
16. Scotia Self-Directed Family Education Savings Plan Application (RESP) (form #1 also required) [PDF: 43 kb]
17. Application for Canada Education Savings Grant
    [PDF: 211 kb]
18. Scotia Self-Directed Education Savings Plan Schedule 'A' [PDF: 14 kb]
19. Scotia Self-Directed Education Savings Plan Withdrawal Directions [PDF: 32 kb]

Transfer Forms

20. Transfer Authorization for Non-Registered Investments [PDF: 44 kb]
21. 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: 100 kb]
    4. Province of Alberta LIRA Withdrawal/Transfer Letter of Authorization [PDF: 23 kb]
22. Power of Attorney to Transfer Securities [PDF: 17 kb]
23. Transfer of Securities between SMDI Accounts
    [PDF: 16 kb]
24. RESP Transfer [PDF: 106 kb]

Other Forms

25. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Mutual Funds [PDF: 27 kb]
26. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Cash - RSP [PDF: 23 kb]
27. Pre-Authorized Contributions - Cash - RESP [PDF: 23 kb]
28. Systematic Withdrawal Plan [PDF: 24 kb]
29. Guarantee [PDF: 27 kb]
30. Guarantee - Province of Alberta [PDF: 21 kb]
31. Authorization to Debit/Credit Bank Account Agreement [PDF: 18 kb]
32. Contribution of Securities (in Kind and/or Cash)
    [PDF: 15 kb]
33. Exchange of Securities/Cash (SWAP) [PDF: 18 kb]
34. Withdrawal/De-Registration (partial and full) [PDF: 15 kb]
35. Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9 for U.S. citizens only) [PDF: 124 kb]
36. Limitation of Benefits Article and Treaty Statement (LOB) [PDF: 11 kb]
37. Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (W8-BEN) [PDF: 26 kb]
38. Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Witholding (W-8IMY) [PDF: 27 kb]
39. Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement [PDF: 18 kb]
40. Suitability Waiver Acknowledgement [PDF: 72 kb]
41. Third Party Registration of Shares to Family Members [PDF: 16 kb]
42. Deed of Gift [PDF: 23 kb]
43. Notice of Intent to Exercise Employee Stock Options [PDF: 18 kb]
44. Accredited Investor Certification [PDF: 24 kb]
45. Executor Affidavit and Indemnity [PDF: 24 kb]
46. Bank Draft Source of Funds [PDF: 24 kb]
47. Care and Management of Your Account [PDF: 14 kb]
48. Personal and Regulatory Information Update
    [PDF: 20 kb]
49. QuoteStream Monthly Subscription Application
    [PDF: 97 kb]
50. Identity Verification
    [PDF: 92 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.