Qualifying versus Non-qualifying RRIFs
prior to activation of the guarantees of segregated funds - usually at the end of ten tears, the funds are treated just as any other mutual funds, i.e. subject to the vagaries of the stock market. If the market is up the fund unit value is up; if the market is down, the fund unit value is .
Non-residents with certain types of income may choose to file a return by making this election. They should only do so if it results in a refund of the non-resident withholding tax deducted at source. The types of income are OAS and CPP benefits, Superanuation or pension benefits, Retiring allowances, Payments under a supplementary unemployment benefit plan, Death benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Payments from RRSPs,RRIFs,and more.