CRA released this application policy to clarify its position regarding the filing requirements when administering the SR&ED legislation and Regulations. The bulletin addresses the requirements to use prescribed forms, and filing deadlines. Particularly helpful are policy statements on partnership filing requirements.
The document can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
Filing Requirements for Claiming SR&ED Carried Out in Canada [1]
Links:
[1] http://www.braithwaite.ca/files/ap2004-02-e.pdf