Form 11
Withdrawal from LIRA or LIF:
• Life expectancy less than 2 years
• Non-residency
• Small amount at age 65
• Excess amount transferred
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Why complete this form?
Use this form if you want to withdraw or transfer money from your locked-in retirement
account (LIRA) or life income fund (LIF).
Answer the following questions to see if this is the right form for you:
Was the LIRA or LIF earned by you or your spouse while working in Nova Scotia?
Yes. Continue to the next question.
No. Do not use this form; contact the jurisdiction where the LIRA or LIF was earned.
Was the LIRA or LIF earned while working for a company regulated by the federal government?
Yes. Do not use this form; contact the financial institution that holds your account.
No. Continue to the next question.
Why do you want to withdraw or transfer money?
I have an illness or disability that is likely to shorten my life expectancy to less than two years.
I do not live in Canada and have been out of the country for at least 24 months.
I am 65 or older and have less than $26,800 in all of my LIRAs and LIFs combined.
I have transferred an amount of money from my pension plan that exceeds the limit allowed
under the Income Tax Act.
Have you considered other effects of withdrawing or transferring this money?
Your taxes. Contact the Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281 to find out how your taxes
may be affected.
Your eligibility for certain government benefits. Contact the government department that provides
those benefits to see how they may be affected.
Creditor protection. Money you withdraw is no longer protected from your creditors under the
Pension Benefits Act.
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Form 11 Withdrawal from LIRA or LIF
1
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Give your personal information
Last name:
First name:
Middle name:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Date of birth (yyyy/mm/dd):
2
G
Give information about the LIRA or LIF
LIRA or LIF account number:
Name of the financial institution looking after the LIRA or LIF:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
3
G
Where was the money in the LIRA or LIF transferred from?
my pension plan with a former employer
a former spouse’s pension plan after the breakdown of our relationship
4
G
Where was the pension earned by you or your former spouse?
Company name:
Province of employment:
5
G
Attach a copy of the most recent statement from your LIRA or LIF
Statement attached.
6
G
Attach one of the following declarations and supporting documents
a 6A1 Declaration in support of a withdrawal related to illness or disability (see page 4)
a 6A2 Physician’s Statement (see page 5)
a 6B Declaration in support of a withdrawal by a non-resident of Canada (see page 6)
a 6C Declaration in support of a withdrawal after age 65, where the total value of all plans
is less than $26,800 (see page 7)
a 6D Declaration in support of a withdrawal related to an amount exceeding Income Tax Act
limits (see page 9)
7
G
Attach an Owner’s Certificate for the LIRA or LIF
Owner’s certificate attached, which is signed and witnessed (see page 10)
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Attach a Spouse’s Consent to the withdrawal or transfer, if needed
Spouse’s consent attached, which is signed and witnessed (see page 11)
I have no spouse as defined in the Pension Benefits Act (see our definition of spouse on page 12)
If you want to withdraw or transfer money from more than one LIRA or LIF, you must fill out a separate
application form for each account.
It is an offence under the Criminal Code for anyone to knowingly make or use a false document with the intent
that it be acted upon as genuine.
This form is approved by the Superintendent of Pensions under the Pension Benefits Act.
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G
Give this application to the financial institution that looks after your LIRA or LIF.
Do not give this application to the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, Pension Regulation Division
Questions? Call 902-424-8915 or email pensionreg@novascotia.ca
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Form 11- 6A1
Declaration in support of a withdrawal
related to illness or disability
I declare that I have an illness or disability that is likely to shorten my life expectancy
to less than two years.
G
Declare the amount you want to withdraw
$
All of the money in my LIRA or LIF
G
Attach one of the following from your doctor
A Physician’s Statement signed and completed by your doctor. (see page 5 of this form)
A letter signed by your doctor stating that they are licensed to practise medicine in Canada
and that it is their opinion that you will likely live for less than two years due to your illness or disability.
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Form 11- 6A2
Physician’s Statement
Give your opinion for the purposes of the owner’s application.
or
Give your opinion in another written format, such as a letter.
It must contain the following statements:
• that you are a physician licensed to practise medicine in Canada
• that, in your opinion, the owner has an illness or disability that is likely to shorten his or her life
expectancy to less than two years
You must sign and date the letter.
G
Physician’s information
Last name:
First name:
Middle name:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
G
Physician’s statement
I am a physician licensed to practise medicine in Canada. In my opinion, my patient (print the name of your
patient)
has an illness or disability that is likely to shorten his or her life expectancy to less than two years.
Time-sensitive material: This application must be received by the financial institution that looks after the
LIRA or LIF within 60 days of signing to be valid.
Signature :
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Form 11- 6B
Declaration in support of a withdrawal
by a non-resident of Canada
I declare that
• I am a non-resident of Canada under the Income Tax Act.
• I do not live in Canada and have been out of the country for 24 months.
• I left Canada on (yyyy/mm/dd):
Declare the amount you want to withdraw
$
All of the money in my LIRA or LIF
Attach a copy of a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency stating that
you are a non-resident of Canada under the Income Tax Act.
Letter attached.
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Form 11- 6C
Declaration in support of a withdrawal
after age 65, where the total value of
all plans is less than $26,800
I declare that
• I am 65 or older.
• The total value of all of my LIRAs and LIFs is less than $26,800.
I declare that I have $
in all of my LIRAs and LIFs including the one
from which I want to withdraw money.
Calculate the total amount of money you have in all of your LIRAs and LIFs
Financial institution
looking after the LIRA or LIF
Policy or account #
Date of
most recent
statement
(yyyy/mm/dd)
Value of all funds
held in LIRA or LIF
$
$
$
$
$
Total
$
Note: All statements recorded on this form must have been issued within the last 12 months.
1
G
Do you want to withdraw money or transfer it to an RRSP or RRIF?
Withdraw. Go to question 2
Transfer. Go to question 3
2
G
Declare the amount you want to withdraw
$
All of the money in my LIRA or LIF
3
G
Declare the amount you want to transfer
$
All of the money in my LIRA or LIF
0
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Give information about the RRSP or RRIF into which you want to transfer money
RRSP or RRIF account number:
Name of the financial institution
looking after the RRSP or RRIF:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Note: Ask your financial institution about transferring identifiable and transferable securities.
I declare that I have withdrawn money from my pension plan and that the amount I withdrew exceeded the
limit allowed under the Income Tax Act.
Form 11- 6C Declaration in support of a withdrawal after age 65,
where the total value of all plans is less than $26,800.00
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Form 11- 6D
Declaration in support of a withdrawal
related to an amount exceeding
Income Tax Act limits
1
G
Declare the amount you want to withdraw
$
, which is less than the maximum allowed.
The maximum allowed.
Note: The maximum allowed equals the amount that was transferred from your former pension plan
into your LIRA or LIF that exceeded the Income Tax Act limit plus any income you earned on that excess
amount. Contact the financial institution that looks after your LIRA or LIF and have them calculate this
amount for you.
2
G
Attach a statement that sets out the excess amount that was transferred
from your pension plan into your LIRA or LIF.
Statement from the administrator of my former pension plan attached.
Statement from the Canada Revenue Agency attached.
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Form 11- 7
Owner’s Certificate
I certify that I own the LIRA or LIF named in this application and am applying to withdraw or transfer
money from it.
I certify that on the date I sign this certificate, the following statement is true: (Check only one)
I do NOT have a spouse.
I have attached my spouse’s consent to the withdrawal of money from my LIRA or LIF –
Spousal Consent, page 12 of this form.
My spouse has given a written Waiver of Spouse’s Entitlement under a LIRA or LIF to my financial
institution in relation to this money.
I have a spouse, but we do not live together now and do not intend to live together again in the future,
and my spouse is not entitled to any part of the money in the LIRA or LIF because of a court order or
domestic contract.
I have a spouse but all the money in my LIRA or LIF was originally earned by my former spouse under
his or her pension plan, and I became the owner of that money as a result of the breakdown of our
relationship.
I certify that all of the information in this application is true, complete, and correct.
I understand that, in addition to the amount that I have applied to withdraw or transfer from my LIRA or LIF,
applicable taxes will be withheld.
I understand that any money withdrawn from my LIRA or LIF will no longer be protected from my creditors.
This certificate must be signed before a witness. Your witness
• must be at least 18 years of age
• must NOT be your spouse
• must see you sign the form
• must sign, print their name, and date this form immediately after seeing you sign and date this form
Give information about the witness
Last name:
First name:
Middle name:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Time-sensitive material: This application must be received by the financial institution that looks after your
LIRA or LIF within 60 days of signing to be valid.
Signature:
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
Signature of witness:
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Form 11- 8
Spouse’s Consent to Withdrawal or Transfer
To be completed by the spouse referred to in the Owner’s Certificate portion of this application. Before
signing this consent, you should speak to a lawyer about your rights and the legal consequences of signing
this consent.
Spouse’s information
Last name:
First name:
Middle name:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Spouse’s consent
I am the spouse of the owner of the LIRA or LIF named in this application.
I understand that the owner is applying to withdraw or transfer money from the LIRA or LIF named in this
application.
I understand that the owner must have my consent to withdraw or transfer the money from the LIRA or LIF.
I understand that I do not have to give my consent—it is my choice to consent or not to consent.
I understand that while this money is kept in the LIRA or LIF, I may have a right to a share of this money if
our relationship breaks down or if the owner dies.
I understand that when money is withdrawn or transferred from the LIRA or LIF, I may lose any right that I
have to a share of the money that is withdrawn or transferred.
I consent to the owner’s application to withdraw or transfer money from the LIRA or LIF.
I give my consent by signing and dating this consent in the presence of a witness.
This certificate must be signed before a witness. Your witness
• must be at least 18 years of age
• must NOT be your spouse
• must see you sign the form
• must sign, print their name, and date this form immediately after seeing you sign and date this form
Give information about the witness
Last name:
First name:
Middle name:
Address:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Time-sensitive material: This application must be received by the financial institution that looks after your
LIRA or LIF within 60 days of signing to be valid.
Signature:
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
Signature of witness:
Date (yyyy/mm/dd):
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Form 11- 8 Spouse’s Consent to Withdrawal or Transfer
How we define spouse, domestic contract, owner, financial institution,
waiver, and consent
Spouse
• The person you are married to.
• The person you are married to, if the marriage hasn’t been legally ended.
• The person you thought you were married to, if you are still living together.
• The person you thought you were married to, if you have lived together in the last 12 months.
• The person who is your registered domestic partner under the Vital Statistics Act.
• The person you have been living with in a sexual relationship for at least one year, if neither of you
are married to someone else.
• The person you have been living with in a sexual relationship for at least three years, even if one or
both are you are married to someone else.
Domestic contract
A domestic contract means
• a written agreement that provides for a division between spouses of a pension benefit, deferred
pension, or pension.
• a marriage contract as defined in the Matrimonial Property Act
Owner – the owner of the lock-in retirement account (LIRA) or a life income fund (LIF)
Financial institution – a bank, a credit union, an insurance company, or any organization that invests
money in financial assets
Waiver – a written agreement in which a person gives up a right to something to which they would
ordinarily be entitled. For example, a written agreement in which a spouse gives up the right to receive
pension benefits to which they would ordinarily be entitled.
Consent – permission or approval to do something.
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