Choose an advisor who has the necessary qualifications and experience, who is registered with a securities regulator such as IIROC and who you believe is trustworthy.  And it’s always important to choose someone you are comfortable with.

To help you decide, the Canadian Securities Administrators has put together a series of questions that will help you get some of the information you need.  Please take the time to go through these with your advisor and don’t forget to take notes!