NI 44-101 modified the qualification, disclosure and other requirements of the short form prospectus system so that this
prospectus system could build on and be more consistent with recent developments and initiatives of the CSA.
Process for Filing Notice of Intent to be Qualified to File Short Form Prospectus under NI 44-101
Section 2.8(1) of NI 44-101 requires issuers to file a one-time notice of intention to be qualified to file a short form prospectus (a qualification notice) at least 10 business days prior to filing its first preliminary short form prospectus under NI 44-101.
With the SEDAR changes now effective, the process for filing the qualification notice and the withdrawal notice under NI 44-101
is as follows:
1. Access the Securities Offering filing category in SEDAR;
2. Choose the newly created filing type “NI 44-101 Notice of Intent”;
3. Under this filing type, two folders (subtypes) are displayed:
a. NI 44-101 Notice of Intent to Qualify;
b. NI 44-101 Withdrawal Notice;
4. File the qualification notice under NI 44-101 Notice of Intent to Qualify. This notice should be in substantially
the form of Appendix ‘A’ to NI 44-101;
5. There is no prescribed form of withdrawal notice. It is filed under NI 44-101 Withdrawal Notice.