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Canagold Resources Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/21 – ‘JSON’

On:  Tuesday, 5/3/22, at 2:50pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1654954-22-5852   ·   File #:  0-18860

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 5/03/22  Canagold Resources Ltd.           20-F       12/31/21   82:11M                                    Blueprint/FA

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign     HTML   2.21M 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
 2: EX-2.1      Description of Registered Securities                HTML     20K 
 3: EX-8.1      List of Material Subsidiaries                       HTML     20K 
 6: EX-13.1     Certifications                                      HTML     22K 
 7: EX-13.2     Certifications                                      HTML     22K 
 4: EX-12.1     Certifications                                      HTML     25K 
 5: EX-12.2     Certifications                                      HTML     25K 
13: R1          Cover                                               HTML     93K 
14: R2          Consolidated Statements of Financial Position       HTML     85K 
15: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)     HTML     75K 
                Income                                                           
16: R4          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     71K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
17: R5          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    113K 
18: R6          Nature of Operations and Going Concern              HTML     26K 
19: R7          Basis of Presentation                               HTML     39K 
20: R8          Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     52K 
21: R9          Management of Capital                               HTML     26K 
22: R10         Management of Financial Risk                        HTML    114K 
23: R11         Promissory Note Receivable                          HTML     23K 
24: R12         Marketable Securities                               HTML     32K 
25: R13         Mineral Property Interests                          HTML    298K 
26: R14         Equipment                                           HTML     68K 
27: R15         Liabilities                                         HTML     61K 
28: R16         Share Capital                                       HTML    334K 
29: R17         Corporate Development and General and               HTML     47K 
                Administrative                                                   
30: R18         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     51K 
31: R19         Segment Disclosures                                 HTML     35K 
32: R20         Commitments                                         HTML     28K 
33: R21         Deferred Income Taxes                               HTML     70K 
34: R22         Covid-19                                            HTML     23K 
35: R23         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML     74K 
36: R24         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML     24K 
37: R25         Management of Financial Risk (Tables)               HTML     92K 
38: R26         Marketable Securities (Tables)                      HTML     31K 
39: R27         Liabilities (Tables)                                HTML     58K 
40: R28         Share Capital (Tables)                              HTML    303K 
41: R29         Corporate Development and General and               HTML     46K 
                Administrative (Tables)                                          
42: R30         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     47K 
43: R31         Segment Disclosures (Tables)                        HTML     33K 
44: R32         Commitments (Tables)                                HTML     25K 
45: R33         Deferred Income Taxes (Tables)                      HTML     71K 
46: R34         Nature of Operations and Going Concern (Details     HTML     32K 
                Narrative)                                                       
47: R35         Significant Accounting Policies (Details)           HTML     31K 
48: R36         Management of Financial Risk (Details)              HTML     37K 
49: R37         Management of Financial Risk (Details 1)            HTML     37K 
50: R38         Management of Financial Risk (Details 2)            HTML     40K 
51: R39         Management of Financial Risk (Details Narrative)    HTML     31K 
52: R40         Promissory Note Receivable (Details Narrative)      HTML     26K 
53: R41         Marketable Securities (Details)                     HTML     31K 
54: R42         Mineral Property Interests (Details)                HTML    197K 
55: R43         Mineral Property Interests (Details 1)              HTML     67K 
56: R44         Equipment (Details)                                 HTML     55K 
57: R45         Liabilities (Details)                               HTML     32K 
58: R46         Liabilities (Details 1)                             HTML     30K 
59: R47         Liabilities (Details 2)                             HTML     36K 
60: R48         Liabilities (Details Narrative)                     HTML     41K 
61: R49         Share Capital (Details)                             HTML     52K 
62: R50         Share Capital (Details 1)                           HTML     85K 
63: R51         Share Capital (Details 2)                           HTML     30K 
64: R52         Share Capital (Details 3)                           HTML     36K 
65: R53         Share Capital (Details 4)                           HTML     53K 
66: R54         Share Capital (Details 5)                           HTML     28K 
67: R55         Share Capital (Details Narrative)                   HTML    137K 
68: R56         Corporate Development and General and               HTML     48K 
                Administrative (Details)                                         
69: R57         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     37K 
70: R58         Segment Disclosures (Details)                       HTML     31K 
71: R59         Commitments (Details)                               HTML     24K 
72: R60         Commitments (Details Narrative)                     HTML     39K 
73: R61         Deferred Income Taxes (Details)                     HTML     46K 
74: R62         Deferred Income Taxes (Details 1)                   HTML     29K 
75: R63         Deferred Income Taxes (Details 2)                   HTML     32K 
76: R64         Deferred Income Taxes (Details 3)                   HTML     58K 
77: R65         Deferred Income Taxes (Details Narrative)           HTML     27K 
80: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    146K 
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79: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    106K 
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11: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- crcuf-20211231_pre             XML    841K 
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81: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              288±   363K 
82: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001654954-22-005852-xbrl      Zip    404K 


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                "crdr":  "debit",
                "lang":  {
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                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "OtherEmployeeExpense",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                "crdr":  "debit",
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                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "OtherExpenseByNature",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                    ],
                "crdr":  "debit",
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                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        },
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "OtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/SegmentDisclosuresDetails"
                    ],
                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
                },
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                "auth_ref":  [
                    "r25"
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                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The nominal value per share."
                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ParValuePerShare",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                    ],
                "xbrltype":  "perShareItemType"
                },
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                    "r73"
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                "crdr":  "credit",
                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The cash outflow for debt issue costs."
                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                    "r69"
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                    },
                "crdr":  "credit",
                "lang":  {
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PaymentsForExplorationAndEvaluationExpenses",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                "auth_ref":  [
                    "r72"
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                "calculation":  {
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                    },
                "crdr":  "credit",
                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The cash outflow for payment of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities. [Refer:  Lease liabilities]"
                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                            "negatedLabel":  "Lease Payments"
                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                "auth_ref":  [
                    "r10"
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                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The place where an entity principally conducts operations."
                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PrincipalPlaceOfBusiness",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/NatureOfOperationsAndGoingConcernDetailsNarrative"
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                "xbrltype":  "stringItemType"
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                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
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                        },
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/ShareCapitalDetailsNarrative"
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                    ],
                "crdr":  "debit",
                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
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                            "documentation":  "The cash inflow from issuing shares."
                            }
                        },
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ProceedsFromIssuingShares",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                    "r7"
                    ],
                "crdr":  "debit",
                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The amount of fees paid or payable for professional services."
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
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                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ProfessionalFeesExpense",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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            "ifrs-full_ProfitLoss":  {
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                    "r28",
                    "r74",
                    "r89",
                    "r91",
                    "r93",
                    "r122",
                    "r123",
                    "r127",
                    "r134"
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                "crdr":  "credit",
                "lang":  {
                    "en":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The total of income less expenses from continuing and discontinued operations, excluding the components of other comprehensive income. [Refer:  Other comprehensive income]"
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                            "terseLabel":  "Net Loss For The Year",
                            "verboseLabel":  "Net Loss For The Year"
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ProfitLoss",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/DeferredIncomeTaxesDetails"
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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            "ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax":  {
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                    "r114",
                    "r122",
                    "r123"
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                "crdr":  "credit",
                "lang":  {
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ProfitLossBeforeTax",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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            "ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment":  {
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                "calculation":  {
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                    },
                "crdr":  "debit",
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "label":  "[Property, plant and equipment]",
                            "periodEndLabel":  "Net Book Value, Equipment",
                            "verboseLabel":  "Equipment"
                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PropertyPlantAndEquipment",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                    "http://canagoldresources.com/role/EquipmentDetails"
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
                },
            "ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract":  {
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                "lang":  {
                    "en-us":  {
                        "role":  {
                            "label":  "Equipment"
                            }
                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "xbrltype":  "stringItemType"
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                            "periodStartLabel":  "Balance, Beginning"
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossCarryingAmountFullyDepreciated",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                    "r64",
                    "r111"
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
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                        },
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                    },
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "RangesOfExercisePricesForOutstandingShareOptionsMember",
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                        },
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                "localname":  "ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnChangeInValueOfForeignCurrencyBasisSpreadsNetOfTax",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                "crdr":  "debit",
                "lang":  {
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                        "role":  {
                            "documentation":  "The amount of reclassification adjustments related to exchange differences when the financial statements of foreign operations are translated, net of tax.  Reclassification adjustments are amounts reclassified to profit (loss) in the current period that were recognised in other comprehensive income in the current or previous periods. [Refer:  Other comprehensive income]"
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                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                        }
                    },
                "localname":  "ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationNetOfTax",
                "nsuri":  "http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2021-03-24/ifrs-full",
                "presentation":  [
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                "xbrltype":  "monetaryItemType"
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                "lang":  {
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                            "documentation":  "The axis of a table defines the relationship between the members in the table and the line items or concepts that complete the table."
                            }
                        },
                    "en-us":  {
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                        }
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