Eligible Investments
The following investments are allowed in an RRSP:
- Bonds
- Strip Coupons
- Treasury Bills
- Term Deposits and Commercial Paper
- Stocks
- Call and Put Options
- Mutual Funds
The following investments are not eligible for RRSPs:
- Employee options to purchase stock
- Gold, Silver and other precious metals
- Commodity Futures or Contracts
- Listed personal property such as works of art and antiques
- Gems and other precious stones
- Land
- Bonds where the issuer is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the shares of its parent are not listed on a Canadian stock exchange
- Mortgages on commercial properties which you or a family member own
- Small business investments
- Uncovered Call or Put options
- Bonds or Debentures of a company whose shares are listed only on a prescribed foreign stock exchange even though the company's shares may be qualified