Co-venturing
When it comes to partnering with Canada for your creative projects, options abound!
If a country doesn’t have an official coproduction treaty with Canada, international producers can still co-produce with Canadian companies by engaging in a Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) co-venture. The CRTC is the approving authority of all co-venture projects. These productions may then qualify for a production services tax credit, and may also qualify as “Canadian content” for broadcast.
What's in it for you
- Access to Federal Canadian Content Tax Credits and Provincial Canadian Content or Services Tax Credit
- Enhanced Canadian broadcast license fees
- Foreign co-producers can own up to 100% of the copyrights
what you're responsible for
- Access to Federal Canadian Content Tax Credits and Provincial Canadian Content or Services Tax Credit
- Enhanced Canadian broadcast license fees
- Foreign co-producers can own up to 100% of the copyrights
So you’d like to co-venture with Canada. What’s next?
- Start looking for a Canadian coproducing partner and Canadian production services and resources.
- Obtain the appropriate certification. Where to apply for certification depends on the type of production:
- If the production is independently produced and meets certification requirements as a Canadian program,
apply for Canadian Program Certification with the CRTC.
- If the production is eligible for a tax credit, file an application with the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO).