Government Bonds  

Canada Premium Bonds (formerly Canada RRSP Bonds)
Valid Forms of Registrations
Canada Premium Bonds of all series can only be registered in the name or names of bona fide residents of Canada** in the following manner:

a. in the name of one or more individuals, whether an adult or minor, and if more than one, with or without right of survivorship (beginning with Series P3),

b. in the name of the estate of a deceased person, or in the name of a trustee or trustees appointed under a will (beginning with Series P3),

c. in the name of a trust governed by one of the following:

1. a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
2. a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF)
3. a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
4. a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
5. a Registered Pension Plan (RPP)
6. an Employee Profit Sharing Plan (EPSP)

Note: The Government makes available through a trustee The Canada RSP and The Canada RIF with no fees. Canada Premium Bonds can also be held within self-directed plans such as RRSPs and RRIFs.

d. in the name of a charitable organization or foundation with a Revenue Canada registration number (beginning with Series P3).

e. in the name of a sole proprietorship (beginning with Series P3)

f. in a personal trust (beginning with Series P3)
** Includes:

1. employees of the Canadian government (federal and provincial) stationed abroad and members of their immediate family,
2. non-residents acquiring bonds by inheritance from the estate of a deceased registered owner,
3. residents who have purchased bonds and subsequently become nonresidents.

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