The 2024 RRSP first-60 days contribution
deadline is March 3, 2025.
Below are the
guidelines to ensure your clients qualify for a first 60‑day contribution
receipt.
Contribution type
First 60‑day
contribution
Remarks
Client cheques dated
March 3 or earlier
Yes
Cheques must be
received by B2BBDS no later than March 5.
Client cheques dated
March 4 or later
No
Clients will
receive a Rest of Year 2025 receipt.
Dealer cheques dated March 3 or earlier
Yes
Cheques must be
received by B2BBDS no later than March 5.
We will issue first 60-day contribution unless otherwise specified by
Dealer.
Wire orders placed between
March 4, 12:01 a.m. ET to March 5,
4:00 p.m. ET
Yes
B2BBDS will
issue first 60‑day contribution receipts for all dealer‑settled wire
orders.
Wire orders
placed after March 5, 4:01 p.m. ET will
be considered Rest of Year 2025 contributions.
Transfers-in from non‑registered
accounts
Yes
Transfer
requests must be dated March 3 or prior and received by
March 5.
The receipt will be issued for the gross amount
of the transfer as received.
Transfers-in units are given the unit price as of
the date of transfer. The receipt will reflect this corresponding
amount.
Dealer Move Money deposits made by
March 5
Yes
B2BBDS will
issue first 60‑day contribution receipts unless otherwise specified by
the Dealer.
Online direct deposits (Investor Move
Money) made by
March 3
Yes
Deposits must be
made by March 3 in order to receive a first 60‑day
contribution receipt.
All contributions received after
March 5, 4:01 p.m. ET
No
The decision to
qualify for a first 60‑day contribution receipt will be based upon
whether the reason given falls within the criteria published in the IFIC
Best Practices Guidelines.
There must be proof of intent, such as a rejected wire order at the fund
company.
Money movement
Dealer Move Money deposits Dealer Move Money
is a service provided to some dealers where:
clients
submit cheques directly to their dealer;
the
dealer deposits the cheque into their own accounts; and
then
sends the money to B2BBDS electronically as a client deposit.
For any deposits that are received up
until March 5 from the dealer, B2BBDS will treat the deposit as a
first 60-day contribution (as per the IFIC Best Practices Guidelines).
Online direct deposits (Investor Move Money) Investors can
contribute money to their investment accounts simply by setting up their
respective dealer (B2B Bank Financial Services Inc. or
B2B Bank Securities Services Inc.) as a bill payee and
then entering their RRSP account number.
To qualify for first 60-day contribution receipt, investors should aim to
transfer funds electronically at least 48 hours before the
March 3 deadline to ensure the proceeds are processed as a first
60-day contribution.
For more information, contact Client
Services at 1-800-387-2087.