Alberta

Film and Television Tax Credit at 22% or 30% of eligible Alberta production costs; the higher rate requires Alberta ownership.

Alberta rebuilt its screen incentive in 2020 as the Film and Television Tax Credit and has since carried some of the largest series ever shot in Canada. Calgary's crew base, mountain and prairie locations within short drives, and an all-cost credit structure make the province efficient for physical production.

FTTC — Alberta-owned rate 30% of eligible Alberta production costs (requires 50%+ Alberta ownership, an Alberta producer with single-card credit, and 10-year copyright retention)
FTTC — standard rate 22% of eligible Alberta production costs
Minimum production cost $500,000
Application window Before, or within 120 days of, the start of Alberta principal photography
Administered by Government of Alberta, Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade

The FTTC is a refundable credit on total eligible Alberta costs, not labour only.

The interprovincial angle

The two-tier structure is a built-in argument for interprovincial partnership: a producer from outside Alberta who brings on an Alberta co-producer and shares ownership moves the entire eligible budget from 22% to 30%. Few Canadian incentives reward partnering with local producers this directly.

Rates verified against official program sources as of July 2026. Incentive parameters change with provincial budgets; confirm current terms with the administering body before financing decisions. All provincial incentives stack with the federal layer.

If you're producing in Alberta, or looking for a partner there from another province or territory, we'd like to hear from you.

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