As of 2005, gold and silver coins and bars that meet specific criteria are considered ‘financial instruments’ by Revenue Canada and therefore are qualifying assets for your RRSP and TFSA. Gold must be 99.5% pure and silver must be 99.9% pure. Metals must also be stored at one of seven approved storage facilities in Canada.

Setting up an account with Questrade is simple and can be done online with as little as $1000. You will need your social security number and your bank and employment information. There are no fees to open or transfer your account and they will even cover your old bank’s transfer fees up to $150 when you move at least $25,000 from another brokerage. Questrade makes it easy to regularly fund your account with pre-authorized cash contributions, automatic deposits and dividend reinvestment plans.

	Pricing, Premiums and Commissions:	Pooled Storage:	Segregated Storage:	Delivery Option:	Internet Trading:	Minimum Unit of Gold:	Minimum Unit of Silver:	Minimum Order:	Other Features and Fees:	Full Review:	Visit Website:
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium	No	Brinks Canada	Yes	No	1/4 oz	10 oz	$1000 minimum purchase	SilverGoldBull has gold and silvers bars on special all the time, at very low premiums over spot. At the time of writing this review, the Valcambi gold bar was at only 4.5% above spot.	Go to Silver Gold Bull Review	https://silvergoldbull.ca
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium	No	IDS Canada: 1.25% of market value per year	Yes	No	1 oz	10 oz	$1000 to open Questrade Account		Go to Guildhall Wealth Review	https://guildhallwealth.com
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium plus $20/trade for trades over $2000	No	IDS Canada: 1% of market value per year	Yes	No	1 oz	10 oz	$1000 minimum purchase		Go to Sprott Money Review	https://www.sprottmoney.com
	$19.95/trade, trade directly with Questrade	Royal Canadian Mint: 0.25% of market value	IDS Canada: 1.50% of market value per year	Yes: $30 for each 500 oz or $100,000 bullion	No	1 oz	25 oz	$1000 to open Questrade Account	Insurance fees: $4 per $1,000 of gold and $7.50 per $1,000 of silver	Go to Kitco Metals Review	https://kitco.com
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium	No	Brinks, Ontario: 1% of market value per year	Yes	No	1 oz	1 oz	$1000 to open Questrade Account	Offer favourable rate to exchange U.S. and Canadian dollars.	Go to Canadian Bullion Services Review	https://canadianbullion.ca
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium	No	IDS Canada: minimum monthly charge of $25, additional charges will vary	Yes	Yes	1 oz	1 oz	$10,000 minimum purchase		Go to Dillon Gage Review	https://dillongage.com
	Questrade commission ($19.95/trade) included in premium plus 1% of value of trade	No	IDS Canada: 0.8% per year	Yes	No	1/2	1 oz	Brokerage account minimum balance is $5000	Insurance fees: $4 per $1,000 of gold and $7.50 per $1,000 of silver	Go to Worldwide Precious Metals Review	https://wwpmc.com