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| Canada(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 1311(Primary Standard IndustrialClassification Code Number (if applicable)) | Not applicable(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number (if Applicable)) |
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| Title of each classCommon Shares  | Name of each exchange on which registeredToronto Stock Exchange |
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| x Annual Information Form  | x Audited Annual Financial Statements |
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| FORM 40-F |
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| Principal Documents |
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|   | (a) | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto); |
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|   | (b) | Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto); |
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|   | (c) | Audited annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 including Item 17 Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and FASB Statement No. 69 Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities (included as Exhibit 99.3 hereto); |
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| (a) | Certifications.  See Exhibits 99.4, 99.5, 99.6 and 99.7 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F. |
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| (b) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  As of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) was carried out by the registrant’s management with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  Based upon that evaluation, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2009, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant inreports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
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|   | It should be noted that while the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance that they are effective, they do not expect that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and fraud.  Acontrol system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. |
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| (c) | Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. |
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|   | The required disclosure is included under the heading “Controls and Procedures” in the registrant’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 40-F. |
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| (d) | Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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|   | The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2009, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent auditors.  The attestation report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP accompanies the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 40-F. |
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| (e) | Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  The Registrant has determined that a material change in internal controls over financial reporting occurred on April 1, 2009 as a result of the combined impact of the results of the SAGD and Upgrader operations being reported in Statement of Loss and MD&A.  The Registranthas implemented controls with respect to measurement and disclosure for petroleum sales, operating costs, diluent and feedstock purchases, transportation costs, interest expense and depletion, depreciation and amortization. |
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| Notices Pursuant to Regulation BTR. |
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| Identification of the Audit Committee. |
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| Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
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| Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. |
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| Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. |
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| Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations. |
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| B. | Consent to Service of Process. |
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|   | OPTI Canada Inc. |                                                |
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|   | By:              | (signed) Travis Beatty                         |   |
|   | Name:            |  Travis Beatty                                 |   |
|   | Title:      | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |   |
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| Exhibit | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 99.1    | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 99.2    | Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 6−K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2010) |
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| 99.3    | Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 including Item 17 Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and FASB Statement No. 69 Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities                             |
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| 99.4    | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 99.5    | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                                                   |
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| 99.6    | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 99.7    | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 99.8    | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 99.9    | Consent of McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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