CSA Staff Notice 21-332 is Canadian Securities Administrators guidance for crypto asset trading platforms that continue to operate in Canada while seeking registration and related exemptive relief. Published on February 22, 2023, the notice describes enhanced pre-registration undertaking, or PRU, commitments that CSA members expected from unregistered platforms. As of June 26, 2026, it remains relevant to Canada’s crypto platform registration pathway and is mapped here as active non-U.S. agency guidance.

What CSA Staff Notice 21-332 Covers

The notice is not a standalone statute. It describes a change in CSA staff practice and a template-driven undertaking process. A PRU is used during the registration review period and contains…