SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                      Commission File Number

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):[X]Form 10-KSB [ ]Form 11-K [ ]Form 20-F [ ]Form 10-Q [ ]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  December 31, 1996

[   ] Transition Report on Form 10-K      [   ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[   ] Transition Report on Form 20-F      [   ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[   ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended:

Read  attached  instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or type.

         Nothing in this form shall be  construed  to imply that the  Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

         If the  notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:






                         Part I. Registrant Information

Full name of registrant:       Paradigm Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Former name if applicable:     N/A

Address of principal executive office (Street and number): 
   5140 Yonge St., Suite 1525
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City, State and Zip Code:      North York, Ontario, Canada  M2N 6L7


                        Part II. Rule 12b-25 (b) and (c)

         If the subject report could not be filed without  reasonable  effort or
expense  and  the  registrant  seeks  relief  pursuant  to Rule  12b-25(b),  the
following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

[ X ] (a) The reasons  described in reasonable  detail in Part III of
          this form could not be eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
          expense;

[ X ] (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual report,  transition
          report on Form 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof
          will be filed on or before  the 15th  calendar  day  following  the
          prescribed due date; or the subject  quarterly report or transition
          report on Form 10-Q, or portion  thereof will be filed on or before
          the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

[   ] (c) The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit required by Rule 
          12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.





                               Part III. Narrative

         State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons why Form  10-KSB,  11-K,
20-F,  10-Q,  N-SAR or the transition  report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

          Paradigm  Advanced  Technologies,  Inc. (the "Company"),  is unable to
 file  its  Form  10-KSB,  for the  period  ended  December  31,  1996,  without
 unreasonable  effort or  expense  because  of recent  personnel  changes in its
 accounting department.  In February 1997 the Company's sole accounting employee
 left the Company prior to the  completion  of the  Company's  audit of its 1996
 results.  Following  the  employee's  departure,  the Company  hired Mr.  Prima
 Fernando as controller  and Mr.  Fernando is currently  working to complete the
 1996  audit.  However,  due to the extra  time  required  for Mr.  Fernando  to
 sufficiently  acquaint himself with the financial  records of the Company,  and
 the  difficulties  presented by the lack of staff  familiar with records of the
 Company,  the Company hereby seeks an extension of the filing  deadline for the
 subject 10-KSB.



                           Part IV. Other Information

 (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this 
      notification

      Jack Y.L. Lee                  (416) 222-9629
          (Name)                     (Area code)          (Telephone number)

         (2) Have all other periodic  reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company
Act of 1940 during the  preceding 12 months or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).


                                     [  X  ] Yes    [    ] No

         (3) Is it  anticipated  that  any  significant  change  in  results  of
operations  from the  corresponding  period  for the last  fiscal  year  will be
reflected by the  earnings  statements  to be included in the subject  report or
portion thereof?

                                     [     ] Yes    [    ] No

         If  so:  attach  an  explanation  of  the  anticipated   change,   both
narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


                    Name of registrant as specified in charter)

Has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Date   March 31, 1997                   By:
                                      Name:
                                     Title: