6. POLITICAL POSITIONS
The following section is required when the death benefit is non-registered and ≥$100,000. If you meet these criteria (or you are unsure),
please complete the section.
For the purposes of this question:
• “Claimant” means the person who is entitled to receive the death benefit on the policy.
• “Close relative” means the Claimant’s Spouse, sibling, parent, Spouse’s parent, child, or child’s Spouse.
• “Close associate” means an individual who is closely connected to the Claimant for personal or business reasons.
• “Spouse” means the Spouse or common law partner.
Does the claimant, any of the claimant’s close relatives or any of the claimant’s close associates hold, or have they ever held, any of the positions
listed below:
No – go to next section Yes – indicate the position held below
Position in Canada or in another country
Note: For positions in Canada, list only the positions held in the past five years. For all other countries, list all such positions that have ever been
held.
Head of state or head of government (including Governor General
and Lieutenant Governor)
President of a state-owned company or bank (including a corporation
that is wholly owned by a federal or provincial government)
Member of the executive council of government or member of a
legislature (including the Senate, House of Commons or a provincial
legislature)
Head of a government agency
Judge (in Canada only, must be a judge of an appeal court)
Head of an international organization that is established by the
governments of countries or the head of an institution of any such
organization (indicate only if the position was held
in the past five years)
Deputy Minister (or equivalent)
Leader or President of a political party in a legislature
Ambassador or ambassador’s attaché or counsellor
Military General (or higher rank)
Mayor of a Canadian municipality (does not include mayors in
countries other than Canada)
If you answered “Yes” to the question above, complete the following information:
What is the name of the person who holds or held the position? What is the title of the position held?
Position held from:
(starting year)
to
(ending year)
In what country was the position held?
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
CLAIMANT’S STATEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS — SAVINGS & RETIREMENT
If your address is outside of Canada, or the money is to be sent outside of Canada, please complete this section.
I am a tax resident of Canada
I am a tax resident or citizen of the United States:
Provide Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or functional equivalent:
I am a tax resident in a jurisdiction other than Canada or the United States:
Jurisdiction of tax residence Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or functional equivalent:
If you do not have a TIN or functional equivalent for a specific jurisdiction, choose one of the following reasons:
a) I will apply or have applied for a TIN but have not yet received it
b) My jurisdiction of residence does not issue TINs to its residents
Other reason:
5. DECLARATION OF TAX RESIDENCE (For non-registered only)