Top Manufacturing Tax Credits for Canadian Businesses in 2026
Canadian manufacturing tax credits help businesses reduce operational costs. They offer financial incentives for investments in equipment and facilities. Learn about eligibility, benefits, and how to claim them effectively.
Manufacturing tax credits are valuable incentives designed to reduce the cost of investing in manufacturing and processing activities. These incentives often function like a manufacturing equipment tax credit – offsetting part of the cost of purchasing new machinery or building production facilities. In Canada, both the federal government and provincial governments offer various programs to encourage businesses to invest in equipment, facilities, and innovation in the manufacturing sector.
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Research, Innovation and Commercialization Tax Credit (CRIC)
Refundable tax credit for Quebec business R&D and precommercialization
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Clean Technology Manufacturing (CTM) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Incentivize Canadian companies to invest in clean technology
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Tax holiday for a new business created to commercialize intellectual property
Tax credit for commercialization of intellectual property (IP) in Quebec
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Incentive deduction for the commercialization of innovations (IDCI)
Reduced tax rate for Quebec-based commercialization of innovations
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Tax credit for external design in Québec
Tax credit for a design activity carried out by an outside consultant
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Economic Development & Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program
Supports tax-based incentives for new or redeveloped employment properties
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Additional deduction for transportation costs for manufacturing SMEs
Tax deduction for manufacturing SMEs' transportation costs in remote areas
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Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (OMMITC)
Supports corporate investments in Ontario's manufacturing sector
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Trois-Rivières — Revitalization of certain industrial sectors
Property tax credit for industrial building improvement projects
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Tax credit for shipbuilding
Tax incentive supporting shipbuilding and naval innovation in Quebec
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Manufacturing and processing profits deduction and zero-emission technology manufacturing deduction
Corporate tax reduction for Canadian manufacturing and zero-emission technology
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Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)
Tax incentive for commercializing innovative intellectual property in Saskatchewan
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APCHQ — Apprenticeship job creation tax credit
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), Government of Canada
Non-refundable tax credit for employers hiring eligible apprentices
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Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban Expansion
Property tax credit for non-residential construction or renovations
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Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Supports Quebec companies producing eligible biodiesel before April 2023
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Tax credit for internal design in Québec
Payroll tax credit for eligible internal design activities
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Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
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Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
Tax credit for corporations investing in green technology equipment
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Atlantic Investment Tax Credit
Supports investments in Atlantic Canada's new buildings and equipment
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Enriched Investment Tax Credit
Rebates for manufacturing and processing exporters in PEI
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Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
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Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Supports property tax credits for industrial park modernization projects
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British Columbia logging tax credit
Tax credit for income from logging operations in British Columbia
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Tax credit for ethanol production in Quebec
Tax credit supporting eligible ethanol production activities in Quebec
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Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba
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Tax credit for biofuel production in Quebec
Incentive for eligible Quebec companies producing qualifying biofuels
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Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Tax credit for creating employment in Gaspésie and Maritime Regions
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Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Financial support for carbon mitigation projects
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Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Incentivizes Canadian companies to adopt low-carbon hydrogen production technologies by offering refundable tax credits
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BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Stimulate equity investments in local small businesses, fostering economic growth
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British Columbia interactive digital media tax credit
Supports corporations developing interactive digital media products in BC
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Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing and processing
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Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Tax credit for oil and gas production in Saskatchewan
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Newfoundland and Labrador research and development tax credit
Provides a refundable tax credit for eligible R&D in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Ontario Regional Opportunities Investment Tax Credit (ROITC)
Tax credit for capital investments in commercial properties
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Manufacturing & Processing Investment Tax Credit Saskatchewan
Tax credit for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
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Tax credit for cellulosic ethanol production in Quebec
Supports eligible Quebec companies producing cellulosic ethanol
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Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax incentive supporting eligible pyrolytic oil production in Quebec
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Gasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for unlicensed equipment
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Tax refund for power takeoff equipment
Refund for Ontario gasoline tax paid for auxiliary equipment
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Saint-Eustache — Tax credit program
Provides property tax credits for eligible development and renovation projects
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Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
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Training tax credit for employers
British Columbia apprentice training tax credit for employers
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Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income
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Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Reduction
Income tax reduction for manufacturing and processing in Saskatchewan
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Manitoba green energy equipment tax credit
Manitoba tax credit for installing green energy equipment
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Gaspésie and Maritime Provinces
Refundable tax credit supporting job creation in Quebec maritime regions
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Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit
Refundable corporate tax credit for qualifying Nova Scotia investments
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Manitoba manufacturing investment tax credit
Tax credit for manufacturing investments in Manitoba
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British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Supports tax credits for shipbuilding industry apprenticeship employers in BC
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City of Saskatoon Business Development Incentives Program
Tax abatement incentive to encourage business in Saskatoon
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Capital Synergie
Supports business investment in innovative, high-growth Quebec companies
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