Administrative fees

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Questrade no longer accepts OTC BB (over-the-counter bulletin board) and pink sheet stock physical certificates, even if they can be transferred via DWAC

¹ As of April 1st, 2015, an inactivity fee of $24.95 per quarter is charged to clients with under CAD $5,000 in combined total equity for any quarter in which the client does not complete one commissionable trade. Commissionable trades include free trades or trades made using commission rebates. Combined equity includes all accounts owned by a client, including joint accounts. Clients are exempt if they are 25 years of age or under, or are subscribed to a level 1 (or greater) data package. They are also exempt if they sign up for our myFamily program, link the assets in their account with the assets in other clients' accounts, and together they have at least CAD $5,000 in assets. Charitable organizations are also exempt. If the client trades in the quarter after incurring an inactivity fee, the trades will be commission free up to $24.95, provided the account remains open at the end of the following quarter. For example, if a client incurs an inactivity fee on July 1st, any trades made in July, August or September will be commission-free up to $24.95.

² In order to send an EFT a void cheque from a bank account is required.

³ A courier fee of CAD $35.00 within Canada or $70.00 to the U.S. applies if the cheque is not picked up in person. Certified cheques cannot be sent by regular mail.

⁴ DWAC is an electronic book-based deposit from the transfer agent.

⁵ For select securities a Direct Registration Statement (DRS) will be issued. Clients who receive a DRS and who want to obtain a certificate will be responsible for arranging the transaction with the transfer agent.

⁶ Rush certificates are processed on a priority basis.

⁷ Trade confirmations are available anytime while you're logged into your account. All your accounts are automatically registered for the service and you can create your own report filters based on account, date, and even by security symbol.