Answer 7 quick questions. No account needed. We'll tell you how likely you are to qualify for Canada's most generous R&D tax incentive — up to 35% of qualifying expenditures.
Question 1 of 714%
Question 1 of 7
Is your business incorporated in Canada?
SR&ED credits are available to Canadian corporations (CCPC and non-CCPC), partnerships, and proprietorships with Canadian-source income.
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Yes
Incorporated in Canada
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No
Foreign entity
Question 2 of 7
Did your team work on advancing technology or developing new/improved processes?
This includes software development pushing technical boundaries, process R&D, new material development, or any work where the outcome wasn't predictable using standard practice.
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Yes
We built/researched new tech
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No
Standard/routine work only
Question 3 of 7
Were there technical challenges that couldn't be solved without experimentation?
CRA calls this "technological uncertainty" — situations where a competent professional couldn't predict the outcome without actually doing experiments or tests.
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Yes
Needed to experiment/test
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No
Solutions were well-known
Question 4 of 7
Did employees or contractors spend time specifically on R&D activities?
SR&ED claims are based on qualifying expenditures — primarily salary/wages and contractor costs for people working directly on eligible activities.
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Yes
Staff worked on R&D
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Not sure
Hard to separate hours
Question 5 of 7
What type of business entity are you?
CCPCs (Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations) get the most generous SR&ED rates — up to 35% refundable on the first $3M of expenditures.
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CCPC (Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation)
Most common for Canadian SMEs — highest SR&ED rates
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Other Corporation
Public company or non-CCPC — 15% non-refundable credit
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Sole Proprietorship / Partnership
15% non-refundable investment tax credit
Question 6 of 7
Which tax year are you looking to claim?
SR&ED claims must be filed within 18 months of your fiscal year-end. Earlier years may be outside the filing window.
Question 7 of 7
Did you keep any records, logs, or documentation of your technical work?
While not required to be eligible, documentation is critical for successfully defending a claim. Timesheets, meeting notes, Git commits, and experiment logs all count.