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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 40 - F □ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR × ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 ( a ) OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Commission File Number : 001-32562 STANTEC INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ( if applicable ) ) Canada ( Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 8711 ( Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number ( if applicable ) ) 98-0601423 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ( if applicable ) ) 10220-103 Avenue NW , Suite 400 , Edmonton , Alberta , Canada T5J 0K4 , ( 780 ) 917-7000 ( Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices ) Stantec Consulting Services Inc. , 370 Interlocken Boulevard , Suite 300 , Broomfield , CO 80021-8012 , ( 303 ) . 410-4000 ( Name , address ( including zip code ) and telephone number ( including area code ) of agent for service in the United States ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act . Title of each class Trading Symbol ( s ) . Common Shares STN Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act . None . ( Title of Class ) Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . None . ( Title of Class ) For annual reports , indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form : Annual information form ✓ Audited annual financial statements