Provincial SR&ED Return Rates

Province/Territory Provincial Credit Rate CCPC Refundable? Other Corporations Refundable? Expenditure Limit?
British Columbia 10% Yes No Up to $3M
Alberta 10% Yes Yes Up to $4M
Manitoba 20% Yes - 50% for in-house expenditures and 100% refundable for eligible contracts with a qualified research institute Yes - 50% for in-house expenditures and 100% refundable for eligible contracts with a qualified research institute
Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit (OBRI) 20% Yes Yes Up to $20M
Ontario innovation tax credit (OITC) 8% Yes Yes Up to $3M
ORDTC 3.50% No No Up to $3M
Quebec 14% to 30% Yes Yes - 14% credit rate Up to $3M
Nova Scotia 15% Yes Yes
New Brunswick 15% Yes Yes
Newfoundland and
Labrador
15% Yes Yes
Yukon 15% Yes - 15% of eligible expenditures made to Yukon College only Yes - 15% of eligible expenditures made to Yukon College only

For the full summary of provincial and territorial research and development tax credit breakdowns please visit the CRA's website here.

Note: Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not offer research and development tax credits.