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Glossary term
Accredited Investor (NI 45-106 §1.1)
Higher exempt-market tier: (a) income $200K solo / $300K with spouse 2 of last 2 years, OR (b) net financial assets $1M+ alone or with spouse, OR (c) total net assets $5M+.
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CIRO
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization — SRO regulating investment dealers (former IIROC) and mutual fun…
NRD
National Registration Database — CSA's central registry of all licensed financial professionals in Canada. Ev…
MIC
Mortgage Investment Corporation — special Canadian corporate form (ITA §130.1) for pooled mortgage lending. 1…
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust — trust owning income-producing real estate. Public REITs trade on TSX. Private…
NoA
Notice of Assessment — CRA document issued after tax return processing. Contains your next-year RRSP room, TF…
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