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Alberta's FTTC provides 22% of eligible Alberta expenditures for US and foreign service productions. (The 30% rate requires ≥50% Alberta ownership, an AB producer, and 10-year AB copyright — not available to typical US service productions.) It's all-spend, covering labour and non-labour costs. Applications are evaluated for economic impact — not first-come-first-served. Program has $105M in annual funding.
Limited — post-production costs count as eligible expenditures but the production must meet the $500K minimum total Alberta spend. Pure post-only projects need to clear this threshold.
$500,000 CAD minimum total eligible Alberta production costs (excluding GST).
No separate VFX/DAVE bonus. VFX labour and services in Alberta qualify under the base 22% or 30% all-spend rate.
Alberta's all-spend model means post-production services, equipment, and facilities count toward eligible expenditure. Applications are evaluated by the Minister for economic impact — apply early. Reality TV and game shows became eligible as of June 2024.
Last updated: April 2026. Always confirm current rates with the provincial film commission before budgeting.
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