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• Eligible Investments
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• Debt

Eligible Investments

Eligible investments in BC and Alberta are quite similar. The restriction in BC applies only to the contingency fund.

Generally the eligible investments in both provinces are:

• Securities of the government of Canada, its Provinces or municipalities. Securities of the governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom.
• Any security guaranteed by one of those governments.
• Securities issued by Alberta (BC Strata Reg allows all Provinces) municipal government bodies, such as school divisions, and health regions.
• Bonds issued by a corporation incorporated in Canada, that are fully secured by assets such as real estate, land, plant and equipment and bonds ( Alberta - also the corporation has paid dividends on the preferred shares, and dividends on common shares and at least equal to 4% of the share value AND the bond is fully secured by a first charge on assets)
• Preferred shares of Canadian corporations where the corporation has paid dividends on its preferred shares at the prescribed rate, and had earnings available for common shares, of at least 4% of the share value for each of the past five years.
• Securities issued or guaranteed by certain international development banks
• First mortgage on Canadian real estate where the mortgage does not exceed 75% of fair value, (Alberta - or the loan is CMHC insured).

For the complete description, please see the respective regulations