Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Non-competitive tax credit

Effort

1–3 days

Can you get this?

✓Must be a Canadian film or video production

✓Must meet Income Tax Regulations requirements

✓Treaty coproductions may also qualify

✓25% credit applies to qualified labour expenditure

Your real odds

This is a tax credit program, so if your production meets the eligibility rules, you can claim it without competing against other applicants.

There is no fixed funding pool or competitive selection; CAVCO determines eligibility, and their service standard is 180 calendar days to process a complete application, met 85% of the time.

What it takes

Read CAVCO guidelines and create a CAVCO Online account1–3 days

Assemble and submit Part A application with production, corporate, financing, and personnel documentation plus application fee2–6 weeks depending on production complexity

Submit Part B or Part A/B application after production completes, including final cost report, audit (if budget ≥$500,000), and copy of productionVaries; must be filed within program deadlines (see section 1.09 of guidelines)

Claim the tax credit with the Canada Revenue Agency after CAVCO certificationOngoing after certification

Worth knowing

Productions submitted after the 24-month deadline but before the 42-month deadline require a CRA T2029 waiver filed directly with the CRA before you submit to CAVCO, and skipping that step can disqualify a late application.

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