This is the XML schema for filing of contract lists to satisfy the registration requirement of the respective sections of the Income Tax Act for Retirement Savings Plans (RSP) or Retirement Income Funds(RIF).
- mandatory
- one
Name of the company submitting the contract lists.
- only one
- maximum 120 characters
- alpha numeric characters
The date you are submitting the listing.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 20 characters
- only valid dates
Name of the contact person authorized as contact for the listing.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 100 characters
- alpha numeric characters
Phone number of person given as contact for the specimen.
- optional
- only one
- maximum 10 characters
- numeric only
- no white spaces
The mailing address of the company filing the listings.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum length 60 characters
- minimum length 1 characters
- white spaces preserved
The continuation of the mailing address of the company filing the listings. To be used when address 1 is insufficient to provide a complete mailing address.
- optional
- only one
- maximum length 60 characters
- white spaces preserved
The city of of the company filing the listings.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum length 60 characters
- white spaces preserved
The province code of the company filing the listings. Use 'ZZ' for a non - Canadian mailing address.
- mandatory
- only one
- restricted list, enumeration provided
- alpha numeric characters
The postal code of the company filing the listings. Do not include a postal code element for non-Canadian address.
- optional
- only one
- maximum 6 characters
- no white spaces
- alpha numeric characters
Each specimen plan is defined seperately. More than one specimen plan may be submitted.
- mandatory
- one or more
Name of issuer or carrier.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 250 characters
- alpha numeric characters
Full name of the specimen plan or fund.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 250 characters
- alpha numeric characters
Specimen plan or fund number issued by CRA. Format for RSP is RSP 0999-999 or RSP 0999-9999 and for RIF 9999. Do not include L designations or French prefixes.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 13 characters
- alpha numeric characters
- white spaces preserved
The calendar year the new contracts or arrangements were entered into.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum 4 characters
- type integer numeric characters
Number of contracts or arrangements listed under the specimen
- mandatory
- only one
- type integer numeric characters
One contract is issued for each annuitant.
- mandatory
- one or more-
Unique identifier for the specific contract as issued by the Issuer.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum length 20 characters
- no white spaces
The social insurance number of the annuitant. No substitutes are acceptable.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum length 9 characters
- minimum length 9 characters
- no white spaces
The salutation for the annuitant.
- optional
- only one
- maximum length 5 characters
- alpha numeric characters
The first name of the annuitant.
- mandatory
- only one
- minimum length 1 characters
- maximum length 40 characters
- white spaces preserved
The last name of the annuitant.
- mandatory
- only one
- minimum length 1 characters
- maximum length 40 characters
- white spaces preserved
The mailing address of the annuitant, excluding the City and Postal Code.
- mandatory
- only one
- minimum length 1 characters
- maximum length 60 characters
- white spaces preserved
The continuation of the mailing address of the annuitant. To be used when address 1 is insufficient to provide a complete mailing address.
- optional
- only one
- minimum length 1 characters
- maximum length 60 characters
- white spaces preserved
The city of the annuitant as a continuation of the mailing address.
- mandatory
- only one
- maximum length 60 characters
- white spaces preserved
The province of the annuitant as a continuation of the mailing address. Use 'ZZ' for a non - Canadian mailing address.
- mandatory
- only one
- restricted list, enumeration provided
- alpha numeric characters
The postal code of the annuitant as a continuation of the mailing address. Do not include a postal code element for non-Canadian address.
- optional
- only one
- maximum 6 characters
- alpha numeric characters
- no white spaces