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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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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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 IP commercialization

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APCHQ — Apprenticeship job creation tax credit
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 internal design in Québec
Payroll tax credit for eligible internal design activities

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Tax credit for biodiesel production in Quebec
Tax credit for eligible biodiesel production in Quebec

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Tax credit for pyrolytic oil production in Québec
Tax credit for Quebec pyrolytic oil producers

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Laval Économique — Tax credit – Urban modernization
Tax credit for industrial park modernization



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BC Small Business Venture Capital Program
Tax credits for B.C. small business investment

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Yukon Manufacturing and Processing Profits Tax Credit
Tax credit for Yukon manufacturing profits


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City of Waterloo Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Funding for Uptown Waterloo property improvement projects

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Manitoba paid work experience tax credit
Wage subsidy for trainees working in Manitoba

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British Columbia shipbuilding and ship repair industry tax credit
Refundable tax credit for shipbuilding employers

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Newfoundland and Labrador green technology tax credit
20% tax credit for green equipment investments
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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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Tax credit for Gaspésie and selected maritime regions of Quebec
Refundable tax credit for 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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Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax credit for innovative Nova Scotia corporations


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Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive
Transferable tax credits for value-added processing


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Property Tax Reduction Development Incentive Program
Property tax relief for new development

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Manitoba manufacturing investment tax credit
Tax credit for Manitoba manufacturing investments

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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)
Refillable tax support for regional business investment

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Saskatchewan Value-added Agriculture Incentive
Tax credit for value-added agriculture investments

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Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Refundable tax credit for clean hydrogen projects

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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
Tax credit for eligible ethanol production in Quebec

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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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Advanced Marine Technology Tax Rebate
Tax rebate for advanced marine technology companies


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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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