Ticker: CSIQ, Company: Canadian Solar Inc., Type: 6-K, Date: 2016-01-04
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Webplus: CSIQ/20160104/6-K/2_EX-1.1/000.htm SEC Original: a2227019zex-1_1.htm
QuickLinks — Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Common Shares January 4, 2016 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC Dear Sirs: 1. Introductory . Canadian Solar Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (” Company “), agrees with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the ” Manager “) to issue and sell from time to

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Webplus: CSIQ/20160104/6-K/3_EX-8.1/000.htm SEC Original: a2227019zex-8_1.htm
QuickLinks — Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Barristers & Solicitors January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Dear Sirs and Mesdames: Re: Form F-3 The facts, as we understand them, and upon which with your permission we rely in rendering the opinion herein, are set forth in the Registration Statement. In addition, in our capacity as counsel, we

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Webplus: CSIQ/20160104/6-K/4_EX-8.2/000.htm SEC Original: a2227019zex-8_2.htm
QuickLinks — Click here to rapidly navigate through this document January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Re: Canadian Solar Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special United States tax counsel to Canadian Solar Inc., a Canadian company (the ” Company “), in connection with the in connection with the offering (the ” Offering “) of up to US$

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QuickLinks — Click here to rapidly navigate through this document January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special People’s Republic of China (” PRC “) legal counsel to Canadian Solar Inc. (the ” Company “) in connection with the offering (the ” Offering” ) of up to US$ 100,000,000 common shares of the Company

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Webplus: CSIQ/20160104/6-K/1/000.htm SEC Original: a2227019z6-k.htm
FORM 6-K CANADIAN SOLAR INC. 545 Speedvale Avenue West ý Form 20-F o Form 40-F o o CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS Incorporation by Reference 3

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Company Information:

Ticker: CSIQ, Company: Canadian Solar Inc., Type: 6-K, Date: 2016-01-04CIK: 0001375877, Location: A6, SIC: 3674, SIC Desc: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Business Phone & Address:
545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE
ONTARIO, A6 N1K 1E6