Ontario Production Services Tax Credit

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Formula-based, no cap

Effort

1–2 days

Can you get this?

✓Canadian or foreign corporation operating in Ontario

✓Must have permanent establishment in Ontario

✓Must own copyright or contract with copyright owner

✓Production cost must exceed $1 million CAD

✕Applications in excluded genres are not eligible

Your real odds

This is a formula-based refundable tax credit with no annual cap and no competitive selection, so if you meet the criteria, you receive it.

There are no per-project or corporate annual limits, and the credit is refundable, meaning corporations with no tax owing still receive the full amount. The main risk is failing to meet eligibility requirements, not losing to another applicant.

What it takes

Confirm eligibility: production type, cost threshold, genre, and Ontario permanent establishment1–2 days

Apply to Ontario Creates for a certificate of eligibilityVaries; apply during or after production

File the certificate with CRA alongside your Ontario corporate tax return to claim the creditAt tax filing time

Worth knowing

Productions that began principal photography after August 24, 2023 must include specific Ontario and Ontario Creates logos plus acknowledgement text in the end credits of every episode claimed, and missing this requirement could jeopardize your certificate. The OPSTC cannot be combined with the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, so you have to choose one.

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