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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-097149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220902

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Canadian Solar Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		WEST GUELPH
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N1K 1E6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-512) 6690-8088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 199 LUSHAN ROAD, SUZHOU NEW DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		SUZHOU
		CITY:			JIANGSU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			215129
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">September 2, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">VIA CORRESPONDENCE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Jeffrey Gordon<BR>
Kevin Stertzel<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
Office of Manufacturing<BR>
Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Canadian Solar Inc.<BR>
                                            Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2021<BR>
                                            Filed April 28, 2022<BR>
                                            File No. 001-33107</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Dear Mr. Gordon and Mr. Stertzel:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Canadian Solar Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
has received the letter dated August 26, 2022 from the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding
the Company&rsquo;s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the &ldquo;Staff Comment Letter&rdquo;).
In the Staff Comment Letter, you requested that we respond to your comments within ten business days or advise you when we would provide
a response.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">We respectfully request an extension
until Monday, September 26, 2022 to file our response to the Staff Comment Letter, to allow the Company sufficient time to collect additional
information to address the Staff&rsquo;s comments.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any additional questions
regarding the Form 20-F, please contact the Company&rsquo;s counsel, David Zhang at david.zhang@kirkland.com or at + 852 3761 3318 (work)
or +852 9124 8324 (cell), or Louis Rabinowitz at louis.rabinowitz@kirkland.com or at +852 3761 3593 (work) or +852 6398 4103 (cell),
of Kirkland &amp; Ellis. Thank you.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%">/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Huifeng
    Chang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Huifeng Chang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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