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1Form V3.6 Updates (CAN Only)

A summary of changes to the 2026 Canadian 1Form.

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Written by Maxwell Yan

Business Section

Autofill Support

  • The following subsections now support autofilling from documents uploaded by subcontractors

    • Diversity Certifications

    • Insurance Policies

    • Construction Licenses/Certifications

Business Details

  • A new question was added regarding private equity ownership.

Related Companies

  • Added a new question: "How would you best describe the ownership of your company?"

Legal

  • The company name change question was moved to the General section.


Finance Section

Autofill Support

  • The following subsections now support autofilling from documents uploaded by subcontractors

    • Most Recent Year End Financial Statements

    • Banking

    • Bonding

Most Recent Year-End Financial Statements

  • Added a mandatory dropdown for "Accounting Basis of Financials" (Accrual, Cash, or Income Tax).

  • Introduced a new dollar field for Customer Deposits (following Over Billings).

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  • Six new conditional ESOP questions when ownership increased in the last 5 years: ownership start/end %, corporate income taxes, financing method, seller-financed debt, and repurchase obligations.

Succession Planning

  • New page added to the Finance section.

  • Added the following question: "Does your company currently have a formal succession plan in place?" with Yes/No response. If Yes is selected the questions below apply.

  • Added the following question: "Which of the following best describe your current succession strategy?"

  • Added the following question: "What is your anticipated timeline for leadership or ownership transition?"

  • Page includes an optional file drop to attach a copy of the succession plan.

Primary Bank Details / LOC Pages

  • Restructure: reorganized into Primary Bank Details → LOC Details → Primary Bank Representative → Other LOC sections.

  • New Primary Bank Representative fields were added.

  • New Question: Covenant Details — current and past-year compliance with bank covenants.

  • New Question: Deposit Account Details (Last 12 Months) — Currency dropdown, average account balance, and NSF activity question.

  • New Question: Term Loan Details — conditional card (currency, expiry, authorized limit, current usage, secured status, repayment history) and add-more capability.

  • The "Other Institution LOC" card now supports add-more capability.

Line of Credit (LOC) Fields

  • LOC cards are now split between Primary Bank and Other Institutions sections based on institution matching.

  • Field name updates: "Total Capacity" is now Authorized Limit; "Amount Drawn" is now Current Usage.

Performance Bonding

  • Added an AM Best rating dropdown for the Bonding Company.

  • Added dedicated questions for Surety Broker Details and a Surety Representative.

  • New section of question to capture specific rates for 50% and 100% coverage and a checkbox confirming surety provider can issue fast-track form bonds.


Health and Safety Section

Field Leadership Safety Qualifications

  • New Question: Question regarding First Aid/CPR certification.

Field Safety Practices

  • Introduced a comprehensive section for safety pre-planning, job site inspections, and high-risk work training.

  • The "How often do you hold regular safety meetings for field supervisors?" question was moved here

Safety Management & Planning

  • New Questions: Added three new questions on employee training/toolbox talks, written subcontractor pre-qualification procedures, and job safety analyses.

  • New Question: Added conditional Safety Data Sheet (SDS) questions under Hazard Communication.

  • New COR certification expiry date field.

  • Removals:

    • "How often does your company hold a job site safety meeting?" removed.

    • Key Document section removed from Health & Safety Program.


ESG Section

No new sections or questions in the V3.6 changes.

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